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materials used on this web site not authored by the Webmaster,
such as the historical photos in the History Archives, are used
for the good of the community under the Fair Use Act, and not
for profit. All writing posted to the writing sections of Butch-Femme.Com
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the original photographer is known, and the Webmasters will honor
requested credits pertaining to photos or text organized on our
site. The Webmasters of Butch-Femme.Com may acquire Rights to
use any posted materials, and you will not acquire any of those
Rights by downloading such materials on our web site, including
any proprietary/intellectual Rights to ideas expressed on Butch-Femme.Com,
and any graphics and logos we have developed for this site.
Violating the Copyright Act
We,
the Webmasters of Butch-Femme.Com, do hereby give notice to anyone
copying materials including graphics, photos, reasearch materials,
or writing from the Butch-Femme.Com web site of a violation of
U.S.C. Section 501(a) as defined as: "Anyone who violates any
of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner as provided by
Sections 106 through 118... is an infringer of the copyright."
Under the Copyright Act, we may be entitled the following recourses:
1. Injunction, both preliminary and final, with nationwide service
and enforceability (Section 502); 2. Impounding and, in appropriate
cases, destruction of infringing articles (Section 503); 3. Actual
damages (Section 504(b)); 4. Profit of the infringer "attributable
to the infringment and ... not taken into account in computing
the actual damages," with burden on the infringer to prove deductible
expenses and elements of profit attributable to factors other
than the copyrighted work (Section 504(b)); 5. Statutory damages
subject to various limitations. At any time before final judgment
is rendered, the copyright owner may elect to waive actual damages
and profits and to request statutory damages as determined by
the court (Section 504(c)); 6. Costs and attorney's fees, discretionary
with the court (Section 505); 7. Additional remedies, including
criminal sanctions under Section 506. Failure to cease usage of
said copyrighted materials will result in legal action under The
Copyright Act.
What
Does it Mean?
It means... you should never reprint or re-publish anything from
this web site on paper or anywhere else on the web. In your own
creative, community-building, or money-making efforts, you should
write your own copy, design your own graphics, create your own
words, ect. Don't rip off good people who share with you. If there
is something on Butch-Femme.Com that you want to illuminate in
other media or on another web site in a way that honors the talent
of the folks who have contributed to this particular site, please
discuss your intent with the Webmasters.
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