Copyright
Law Information
All
of the images displayed on this web site and produced by Dressage
Art are copyrighted - you may not copy, duplicate, reprint or
use in any manner without prior written permission
from Ivetta Harte. Dressage Art Studio retain the copyright
to all of Dressage Art Studio artwork, including all of the
commissioned artwork, unless otherwise noted in the written
copyright transfer, and registers Dressage Art Studio images
with the Library of Congress.
When you purchase a print,
Dressage Art Studio provide you with the actual print and grant
you the right to display the print for viewing for non-commercial
purposes. Unless otherwise specifically authorized, you may
not scan, duplicate, copy, or publish the image in any manner
without authorization - you own the print, not the rights to
the original image.
When you commission an artwork,
Dressage Art Studio provide you with the actual print or original
oil painting and grants you the right to display
the print for viewing for non-commercial purposes. Unless otherwise
specifically authorized in writing, you may not scan, print,
duplicate, copy, or publish the image in any manner without
a written authorization - you own the print, not the rights
to the original image.
If you want to own the copyright
to the original artwork, please contact Creative Director Ivetta
Harte and request a written copyright transfer to your name
or your business name. If you wish to use the image for other
purposes such a personal web site, advertising, or other publication,
please contact Creative Director Ivetta Harte Email
with your request, all requests are considered.
It's fast and easy to do it legally.
A complete legal copyright
laws can be found at United States Copyright Office at
http://www.copyright.gov
Please note removal of our
copyright notice will forfeit your rights to any support and
may result in legal action to recover our loses.
Copyright
Infringement:
We have a zero-tolerance
policy about copyright theft of our work!
All
artwork, photos and designs of Dressage Art are copyrighted
and not allowed to be reproduced in any way (copy, publishing,
scanning, right click & save and such.) You have to request
written permission of the author(s) and give the appropriate
credit to the author(s) for reproducing any images of Dressage
Art. When we see our work used illegally we send an electronic
notice to the offender with the request to remove images or
correct the situation. NOTICES AND PROCEDURE OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT:
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2),
notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United
States copyright law are sent electronically to the offender.
Read more about copyright infringements: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html
Frequently
Asked Questions About Copyright Law
Who is the copyright
owner of an image or print?
Under U.S. law, the creator
of an image automatically owns the copyright to that image.
The image may also optionally be registered with the library
of congress, but this is not required. Copyright registration
provides the copyright holder with additional important mechanisms
for enforcing copyright laws. http://www.copyright.gov
What potential
uses of an image do copyrights cover?
Copyrights apply to all
potential uses of an image, including the right to display,
scan, duplicate, publish, or use for commercial purposes. These
rights are by default retained by the copyright owner - unless
they are specifically granted by a written contract. http://www.copyright.gov
When I buy a print,
don't I own it and all the rights to it?
When you purchase a printed
copy of an image, you acquire the physical print and the right
to display and use the print for non-commercial purpose. All
other rights of use, including duplication, publication, scanning,
etc. are reserved. If you would like to use the image in some
other manner, please contact us to request a written copyright
authorization. http://www.copyright.gov
If I commission
an artist to prepare an image, don't I own the rights to use
that images as I choose?
No. Not unless the artist
assigns those rights to you explicitly through a written contract
or written copyright transfer. Read more about the definition
of "work for hire" here: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ09.pdf
"If a work is created by an independent contractor (that
is, someone who is not an employee under the general common
law of agency), then the work is a specially ordered or commissioned
work, and part 2 of the statutory definition applies. Such a
work can be a work made for hire only if both of the following
conditions are met: (1) it comes within one of the nine categories
of works listed in part 2 of the definition
and (2) there is a written agreement between the parties specifying
that the work is a work made for hire." http://www.copyright.gov
Infringement of
copyright laws
Criminal Infringement: any
person who infringes a copyright willfully.
Reproduction for purposes
of commercial advantage or private financial gain, by the reproduction
or distribution, including by electronic means,
Fraudulent Copyright Notice
- Any person who, with fraudulent intent, places on any article
a notice of copyright or words of the same purport that such
person knows to be false, or who, with fraudulent intent, publicly
distributes or imports for public distribution any article bearing
such notice or words that such person knows to be false, shall
be fined not more than $2,500.
Fraudulent Removal of Copyright
Notice. - Any person who, with fraudulent intent, removes or
alters any notice of copyright appearing on a copy of a copyrighted
work shall be fined not more than $2,500.
False Representation. -
Any person who knowingly makes a false representation of a material
fact in the application for copyright registration provided
for by section 409, or in any written statement filed in connection
with the application, shall be fined not more than $2,500.
In a case where the copyright
owner sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that
infringement was committed willfully, the court in its discretion
may increase the award of statutory damages to a sum of not
more than $150,000. In a case where the infringer sustains the
burden of proving, and the court finds, that such infringer
was not aware and had no reason to believe that his or her acts
constituted an infringement of copyright, the court in its discretion
may reduce the award of statutory damages to a sum of not less
than $200.
The plaintiff shall be entitled
to, in addition to any award of damages under this section,
an additional award of two times the amount of the license fee
that the proprietor of the establishment concerned should have
paid the plaintiff for such use during the preceding period
of up to 3 years. Read more here: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#501
Where do copyright
laws come from?
Copyright laws are not
new - they have a long and rich history. They were understood
to be so important by our founding fathers that the U.S. Constitution
itself actually grants the Congress of the United States the
right to create copyright laws. Over the years, congress has
drafted and revised copyright laws. http://www.copyright.gov
What do I need to
do to copyright an image?
In the United States, the
creator or author of an original work automatically owns the
the copyright to that work. Others may not use that work in
any manner without the expressed permission of the copyright
holder. The copyright owner may also optionally register their
work with the copyright office of the library of congress. Copyright
does not require this registration, if the work is registered
however the copyright owner will have additional rights to support
copyright law enforcement. http://www.copyright.gov
Where can I learn
more about copyright laws?
A complete legal resource
is the web site of the United States Copyright Office at http://www.copyright.gov
Copyright Top Searches http://www.copyright.gov/topsearch.html
Copyright Frequently Asked
Questions http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
Copyright Office Basics
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Complete version of the
U.S. Copyright Law http://www.copyright.gov/title17/
