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| - | ==Copyright policy== | + | == Our Copyright policy== |
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=== Publication rights === | === Publication rights === | ||
| + | Materials found at the MeritBadge.Com (currently inactive), MeritBadge.Net (our forums), and MeritBadge.Org (this wiki) web sites are copyright ©1995-2012 by the owner. | ||
| - | + | No material published here may be used or reproduced for electronic redistribution or for commercial or other purposes without the express permission of the owner. | |
=== Copyrights === | === Copyrights === | ||
| + | Materials found at the MeritBadge.Com (currently inactive), MeritBadge.Net (our forums), and MeritBadge.Org (this wiki) web sites are copyright ©1995-2012 by the owner and other copyright holders. | ||
| - | + | They may be reproduced and used locally by Scouting volunteers for training purposes consistent with the programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) or other Scouting and Guiding Organizations. | |
| - | + | No material found here may be used or reproduced for electronic redistribution, or for commercial, or other non-Scouting purposes, without the express permission of the owner and other copyright holders. | |
| - | + | These web sites are not affiliated with BSA and do not speak on behalf of the BSA. | |
| - | All other | + | Opinions expressed on these web pages are those of the web authors. |
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| + | ===Images=== | ||
| + | All image files of ''official'' insignia, logos, and patches of the Boy Scouts of America, or any other organization, remain the property of each respective organization; usage by its members is governed by the rules and regulations of each respective organization. | ||
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| + | Unauthorized usage or reproduction, in part or in whole, may be an infringement of the legal rights of these organizations and their divisions. All unauthorized use or reproduction of any images of official insignias, logos, and patches displayed on this web site is strictly prohibited. Contact each respective organization for written permission. | ||
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| + | Other images may be copyrighted in accordance with the laws of the United States or used by permission. Any unauthorized use or reproduction of any images displayed on this web site is strictly prohibited without the specific written permission of the copyright holder. | ||
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| + | ==Usage agreements== | ||
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| + | ===Boy Scouts of America=== | ||
| + | The MeritBadge Networks (including, MeritBadgeDotOrg) has a blanket agreement with [[BSA]] to use their copyrighted materials, including images, "appropriately". Appropriately means within the scope of all of their restrictions, which are completely reasonable... as long as it's ''strictly'': | ||
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| + | * Scouting-related, | ||
| + | * non-commercial, | ||
| + | * educational, and | ||
| + | * serves the purpose to benefit Scouting... | ||
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| + | ...then we can use it (in accordance with those terms). | ||
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| + | ====Full use of BSA materials==== | ||
| + | Any BSA-copyrighted materials that BSA publishes online (without purchase) for Scouting use, then we can also fully quote, reproduce, or publish that content here. | ||
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| + | ====Partial use or non-permitted BSA materials==== | ||
| + | While we can quote from any BSA-copyrighted materials; we cannot, under any circumstances, (fully) reproduce or publish content that is only available for purchase through BSA... usually via [http://ScoutStuff.Org ScoutStuff.Org]. | ||
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| + | Here are some examples: | ||
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| + | * '''''Merit Badge'' pamphlets''' | ||
| + | * '''''Boy Scout Handbook''''' | ||
| + | * Any other '''digital content''' ''-or-'' '''printed matter''' that is only available via purchase | ||
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| + | ===US Scouting Service Project (USSSP)=== | ||
| + | We also have a reciprocating mutual use agreement with the USSSP ([http://USScouts.Org USScouts.Org]), as long as we give credit whenever and where ever due. | ||
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| + | {{See also|{{tl|AMB USSSP}} for credit template.}} | ||
| + | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
| + | ===Wikipedia=== | ||
| + | While we certainly encourage the "use" [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], it is '''''not''''' appropriate to ''copy-&-paste'' their "article"-related content (e.g., Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Scouting ''Scouting portal'']) to here — ''that'' is not the purpose of this website. | ||
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| + | However, non-''article'' related "stuff" is just fine. E.g., Userboxes, templates, et al. | ||
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Our Copyright policy
Publication rights
Materials found at the MeritBadge.Com (currently inactive), MeritBadge.Net (our forums), and MeritBadge.Org (this wiki) web sites are copyright ©1995-2012 by the owner.
No material published here may be used or reproduced for electronic redistribution or for commercial or other purposes without the express permission of the owner.
Copyrights
Materials found at the MeritBadge.Com (currently inactive), MeritBadge.Net (our forums), and MeritBadge.Org (this wiki) web sites are copyright ©1995-2012 by the owner and other copyright holders.
They may be reproduced and used locally by Scouting volunteers for training purposes consistent with the programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) or other Scouting and Guiding Organizations.
No material found here may be used or reproduced for electronic redistribution, or for commercial, or other non-Scouting purposes, without the express permission of the owner and other copyright holders.
These web sites are not affiliated with BSA and do not speak on behalf of the BSA.
Opinions expressed on these web pages are those of the web authors.
Images
All image files of official insignia, logos, and patches of the Boy Scouts of America, or any other organization, remain the property of each respective organization; usage by its members is governed by the rules and regulations of each respective organization.
Unauthorized usage or reproduction, in part or in whole, may be an infringement of the legal rights of these organizations and their divisions. All unauthorized use or reproduction of any images of official insignias, logos, and patches displayed on this web site is strictly prohibited. Contact each respective organization for written permission.
Other images may be copyrighted in accordance with the laws of the United States or used by permission. Any unauthorized use or reproduction of any images displayed on this web site is strictly prohibited without the specific written permission of the copyright holder.
Usage agreements
Boy Scouts of America
The MeritBadge Networks (including, MeritBadgeDotOrg) has a blanket agreement with BSA to use their copyrighted materials, including images, "appropriately". Appropriately means within the scope of all of their restrictions, which are completely reasonable... as long as it's strictly:
- Scouting-related,
- non-commercial,
- educational, and
- serves the purpose to benefit Scouting...
...then we can use it (in accordance with those terms).
Full use of BSA materials
Any BSA-copyrighted materials that BSA publishes online (without purchase) for Scouting use, then we can also fully quote, reproduce, or publish that content here.
Partial use or non-permitted BSA materials
While we can quote from any BSA-copyrighted materials; we cannot, under any circumstances, (fully) reproduce or publish content that is only available for purchase through BSA... usually via ScoutStuff.Org.
Here are some examples:
- Merit Badge pamphlets
- Boy Scout Handbook
- Any other digital content -or- printed matter that is only available via purchase
US Scouting Service Project (USSSP)
We also have a reciprocating mutual use agreement with the USSSP (USScouts.Org), as long as we give credit whenever and where ever due.
- See also: {{AMB USSSP}} for credit template.
Miscellaneous
Wikipedia
While we certainly encourage the "use" Wikipedia, it is not appropriate to copy-&-paste their "article"-related content (e.g., Wikipedia's Scouting portal) to here — that is not the purpose of this website.
However, non-article related "stuff" is just fine. E.g., Userboxes, templates, et al.
MeritBadgeDotOrg Policies
- Copyright policy
