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Notice: The photography, video content, and materials presented on this website—including, but not limited to, text, website design and code, artwork, photographs, images, video footage, maps, and data—are protected by copyright unless explicitly indicated otherwise. Unauthorized sharing of pictures owned by this site, with claims of ownership, is strictly prohibited. Proper attribution to the website www.advocatesvoice.com is required when utilizing any images.

All other photos are authorized for use on this site by other photographers who are credited through captioning and with watermarks. You must ask the creator directly for permission to share.

We invest time, effort, money, and skills in capturing images, videos, and other content for our website, blog, and publication. These creations are not public domain.

 

The effort spent documenting diverse concerns necessitates significant time and financial resources. For example, specific projects may entail expenses related to boat rentals, fuel for vehicles, specialized equipment such as binoculars and lenses, processing software, and additional resources.

Repurposing or reusing our works, especially for financial gain, is considered copyright infringement, and you could be liable to pay damages.

You must have prior permission to use, borrow, or display ANY photographs or text from this site, except for sharing watermarked content to social media and student projects for educational purposes, with proper attribution to advocatesvoice.com. When in doubt, contact us to request permission.

 

UNAUTHORIZED

! Unauthorized reproduction of our work intended to make money, including but not limited to documentary, fundraising, campaign, newspaper subscription, advertising, promotion, and other projects, is NOT OK.

! Unauthorized derivative works, such as making a painting based on a photo, making a photo part of another photo, or editing and republishing it, are copyright infringement.

! Do not remove watermarks from photos.

! You may not copy, download, screenshot, or capture the photographs or video in any other fashion.

! You may not publicly distribute copies of our photographs without requesting permission and adequately crediting the owner (the website must be listed).

! Repurposing or reusing work can be considered copyright infringement.

 

REQUESTING PERMISSION

Those wishing to use photographs, images, and other work on this site commercially must receive express written consent from the Editorial Board. 

​Requests for using copyrighted materials should be submitted to Stel Bailey at advocatesvoice@gmail.com

​A fee may be required for a one-time use of the image(s) with attribution.

 

EDUCATIONAL USAGE CRITERIA

It is permissible to utilize our images for educational purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to advocatesvoice.com. However, it is essential to note that any posts, websites, or content incorporating these images must not contain links to commercial sites, solicit donations, or otherwise imply financial benefit.

​• Students are welcome to incorporate images into school reports, presentations, etc., for free so long as proper credit is listed as advocatesvoice.com.

• Sharing original posts from social media pages operated by Advocates' Voice is encouraged.

​• Saving and sharing images to social media without removing watermarks for educational purposes and giving proper credit to advocatesvoice.com (the website must be listed). Social media sites include Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

​• Using information and content for educational purposes, such as presenting to legislators, leaders, students, family, neighbors, physician offices, etc., with proper attribution to advocatesvoice.com.

​You agree by sharing watermarked images off this site that you are sharing copyrighted work for educational purposes, non-commercial use, and not for profit and that the work must not be altered or changed in any way and must be presented in the original form with proper credit to advocatesvoice.com/fight4zero.org.

 

PROJECT USAGE

Those who wish to use photos or videos taken by journalists or contributors on AdovocatesVoice.com or content from site live streams, graphics, or other work for projects where there may be financial gain must receive written consent from AV Executive Board, pay a fee for one-time usage for each image, and sign an agreement. To obtain authorization, send an email to advocatesvoice@gmail.com. In that email, include the following:

1. What images would you like to use

2. Where will the images be displayed (web, print, project, youtube)? Please share the link to your blog, website, social media, and other places you plan to share.

3. How will they be displayed

4. Intent of its display

5. Duration of their public viewing

6. Will there be financial gain while using our images, including, without limitation, an option to donate, links to sites that accept money or sell products, advertising, and on any site you plan to share our work? Please be as specific as possible. Honesty is the best policy.

7. Will your project be considered political or showcase any politicians?

8. Any other information?

 

Any commercial use of copyrighted works without prior consent violates United States and International copyright law.

A one-time fee will be charged for images. Prices start at $35 per image.

ATTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS

First, a request to and written permission reply from Stel Bailey permitting the use of the requested items. Second, credit and acknowledgment to AdvocatesVoice.com.

​All the photographs and images on this site are copyrighted unless stated otherwise.

 

This copyright statement applies to all photography, images, videos, and data found on this website and other sites managed by Stel Bailey. We run numerous domains, social media sites, and blog sites. Please read carefully before downloading, linking to, or printing copies for use.

Read the US Copyright law information: https://www.copyright.gov/

**** NOTICE****

We do not offer a backup service for our images; if you have bought digital copies or have been supplied with digital copies of images, you are responsible for the safekeeping of those copies. We advise you to make at least another complete copy of the photos and store them safely.