Introduction

Stop Foreclosure US Terms of Use

Copyright Notice for www.stopforeclosureus.com

General Reproduction on Websites and Print: Permission Required

The content published on our web site is copyrighted material. With the exception of certain academic users and with the exception this page, prior permission is needed to copy material from our site to use on other web sites or for any type of printed or electronic publication. If you are the Webmaster or producer of a website and wish to include content from our site, you may do this by providing links to our pages. We encourage you to use this method. You do not need permission to link to us.

Academic Use: Permission Not Required

We encourage students and teachers to use our materials for academic purposes. You may reproduce our materials for use within academic coursework as long as proper citations are made. In printed materials, each section should clearly identify the source of the material as: SearchEngines.com. In online course materials the citation should be in the form of a link to the URL (webpage). Students please note: Your academic institution may have additional specific guidelines for properly citing Internet source materials.

Fair Use: Permission Not Required

Various International agreements as well as copyright laws of many nations provide for Fair Use Uses of Copyrighted Works. This typically applies to: quotations used by journalists, nonprofit educational and research purposes or in the pursuit of personal and noncommercial knowledge discovery. When copyrighted content is used within the bounds of Fair Use practices and is included on websites or duplicated in print or electronic media, generally no more than 10% of the textual content of any one page may be used. In all cases, proper citation of the source is required.

For more info on Copyrights and Fair Use see:

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works:
http://www.wipo.org/treaties/ip/berne/index.html
See Article 10: Certain Free Uses of Works:
http://www.wipo.int/clea/docs/en/wo/wo001en.htm#P142_25795
WIPO Copyright Treaty
http://www.wipo.org/treaties/ip/wct/index.html
http://www.wipo.int/clea/docs/en/wo/wo033en.htm#P87_11297

Caching for Technical Reasons: Permission Not Required

Caching or storing a copy of a webpage on a local computer can make browsing more efficient especially with dialup connections. Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Applications Service Provider (ASPs) and mirror sites utilize caching to reduce resources and speed up the global Internet experience. Caching for purposes of improved performance is allowed without permission. Storage, reproduction and publication of webpages for the purposes of “framing” content to ‘pass it off as your own content’ or to add advertising is strictly prohibited.

The Text of this Copyright Notice Page: Permission Not Required

The textual content of this copyright notice page may be freely used on other web sites or for use in printed or electronic publications; permission is not required. Webmasters and producers of Internet content: If your site has content with educational value, you may wish to provide a similar copyright permission for students and teachers for use related to coursework since it can be quite cumbersome for both parties to handle prior permissions. This method can be very beneficial.

N.B.: Please consider whether there are any special circumstances that may make any of these copyright permissions inappropriate for your organization, institution or within your jurisdiction.