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COPYRIGHT
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Copyright
is a very tricky business these days. Most people have little understanding
of how the rules work.
Below I have
tried to set, in simplistic terms, how copyright affects us all.
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1.
Any original work published on the web, on or after March 1989, is copyrighted.
It does not need to include a copyright symbol or a text based acknowledgment.
(as seen on the bottom of this page)
2. Even if
you give credit to the original author/artist/etc, and use their material,
you can still be liable for copyright infringement. Link ware is the middle
ground for graphics. You can use link ware graphics, as long as you display
whatever link graphic or text based link the original author specifies.
To not comply with this rule is a copyright infringement.
3. If you
include any graphics in any form of collection, archive or compilation
CD without the express permission of the owner, you are in breach of copyright.
4. Using any
graphics other than your own to create web sites for yourself or other
people, either for free or for money, is an infringement of copyright laws,
unless you have the express permission from the owner of those graphics.
This is not only a violation it is also rude. |
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TERMS
OF SERVICE
Graphics
- Free, Link Ware & Purchased
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The TOS for AFD (Ancient Future
Designs) is very simple.
Please read the following rules.
These rules are binding.
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| 1. AFD graphics
CANNOT be included in any archive, collection or compilation
CD. |
| 2. AFD graphics
CANNOT be used to create web sites for friends or
clients by anyone but me, Leanne Parker, unless a redistribution license
is purchased from AFD. |
| 3. Anyone found
using AFD graphics for any purpose other than what has been stated will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. There are quite
hefty fines and jail time for breach of copyright and TOS |
| 4. All graphic use,
including link ware and purchased graphics from AFD, MUST
adhere strictly to this TOS and the graphic's relevant category rules. |
| 5. All AFD graphics
used as link ware MUST be stored on your server, not
directly linked to AFD. This is called bandwidth robbery. |
| 6. No graphic received
from AFD may be altered without express permission. Text addition, color
change, etc., will be deemed a breach of this TOS. |
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Link
Ware
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Any graphics deemed
link ware at AFD are to comply with the above TOS and the following rules:
A. Link ware gives permission
for a sole user to display Ancient Future Designs graphics on their personal
page. Each page displaying Ancient Future Designs graphics MUST
display a link back to AFD. They are not to be sold, lent or shared
with a third party.
B. Commercial sites (any
site which sells any type of product or service) are not permitted to use
AFD graphics as link ware. These sites must purchase AFD graphics. For
more information, see below. If you are in doubt as to the nature of your
site, please enquire.
C. Link ware grants you one
non-exclusive license. Non-exclusive means that the graphic remain on the
AFD site to be offered to others for link ware. For an exclusive license,
please enquire. |
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Purchased
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All graphics are provided
with the html and all applicable extras to set them up on your pages, as
well as the background, dividers, buttons and any other graphical content
pertaining to each. Applicable extras may include JavaScript, dhtml and
roll over images.
Any graphics deemed purchased at
AFD are to comply with the above TOS and the following rules: |
| 1. All purchased sets
include the editing of textual links (I.E. the text on the buttons to link
to the rest of your site) to navigate your site. |
| 2. Once purchased,
graphics are removed from AFD. They are not included in any collection
either for sale or for link ware. |
| 3. These graphics
may NOT be resold, included in any collection or redistributed
in any form whatsoever. |
| 4. All graphics remain
AFD's copyrighted work, and you may NOT alter the graphics in any way,
including color, without express permission from AFD. |
| 5. Files are transferred
to you upon receipt of payment, in a zipped or exe format. |
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