Offset:Copyrights

Copyright policy as of 2006-05-24:

If you must submit someone else's work, such as images or quotations, to this wiki, then you must ensure that it is presented in a Fair Use context. It should always be clear that the material is being presented for illustrative purposes, and you must cite the source where possible.

When there is potential for the material to be used in a non-Fair Use context (most images fall into this category), you should present some kind of disclaimer to reinforce that your use of the material is believed and intended to be Fair Use. For example,

Reproductions of trademarked designs are presented here for illustrative purposes only. Explicit permission has not been granted to use them. We believe that this usage, in the context of this research-oriented wiki, constitutes Fair Use under copyright law. The images remain the property of their respective owners, and are still protected under copyright and trademark law, so please do not reproduce them or use them for any other purpose in any other publication.

See also Offset:Image use policy.