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Use of Content

This statement covers this Site’s content including email and RSS feeds. Your use of this Site indicates your agreement to abide by these Terms of Use.

Attribution Non-Commercial

I am pleased to make original content available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, for non-commercial reproduction with credit to the source site. This license permits anyone to do the following with original content, in any medium:

  1. To reproduce, remix, or otherwise alter original site material so long as credit is given. This includes, specifically, permission; to reproduce quotes, and to reproduce screenshots of any page of the site.

Important Note: this does not include the right to republish images, for which I may not the copyright holder, except in the context of a screenshot of the whole site.

I make no representations or guarantees about the suitability for third-party use of content that appears on this site, and licenses herewith only the content of which I am the copyright holder.

Web Syndication Terms of Use

  1. Internal links in the Site content must not be removed.
  2. The Site logo and/or URL should appear on each page displaying site content.
  3. The format or branding of the headlines, text and other information provided in the RSS feeds must not be modified.
  4. “More From…” links back to original Site at the end of each post must be included on content pages and may not be removed.

Print Syndication Terms of Use

  1. Reproduction of screenshots from any Site is permissible, without prior written approval, so long as the site logo and URL is fully visible or otherwise included on the page. See above for general permissions on partial content.
  2. The Site logo and URL must appear prominently at the top of each section displaying site content.
  3. Content must appear unedited, except for replacement of hyperlinks with full URLs and use of product manufacturer’s site links where appropriate.
  4. Images from a Site must not be used in print without you obtaining the appropriate copyright clearances yourself.

General Terms of Use

I am providing this content “as is” and shall not be held liable for your use of the information or the feeds. Use of this Site’s content, including text and images, on your site, or in print, is entirely at your discretion. I am not responsible for any complaints regarding content or images that you choose to display on your site or in print.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED, I DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES FOR MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Correspondance

Any correspondence with me, or submission of content, including any documentation or images, is considered my property. I reserve the right to reproduce such content, in whole or in part, on any of my Sites, and to use it in any way I choose, including allowing third parties to republish the material. In submitting something to me, you are representing that the content is yours to give to us, does not infringe on any third party’s rights – copyright, trademark, privacy rights and the like – and is not libellous or unlawful in any other way.

Comments Terms of Use

In order to make our comments useful and interesting, the following guidelines have been established for comment users:

  • Do not post threatening, harassing, defamatory, or libelous material.
  • Do not intentionally make false or misleading statements.
  • Do not offer to sell or buy any product or service.
  • Do not post material that infringes copyright.
  • Do not post information that you know to be confidential or sensitive or otherwise in breach of the law.
  • I will not accept responsibility for information posted in the Comments.

Please note that once you post a comment to the site, it becomes part of the public conversation. My policy is that I will not remove a user’s comments unless I deem them to be in violation of the Terms of Use. However, I reserve the right to remove comments entirely at my discretion, including for alleged violations of Terms of Use or legal rights.

I am not responsible for the content of user comments. If a third party complains that your comment violates these Terms or their rights, we will invite them to respond in the comments themselves. If they pursue the complaint, we will make reasonable efforts to contact you by the means you have provided us, to alert you to the situation.

Image and Video Terms of Use

This Site typically display images, audio, and video (the “Material”) as part of blog posts. The types of Material include:

  • Material licensed from photographic archive and video vendors
  • Material supplied or released into the public domain by public relations and marketing companies for press purposes
  • Reader-submitted Material, with the implied representation that the person submitting the material owns the copyright in the material and the right to give it to us for use on our site(s)
  • Material published on Flickr or other public photo / video sites with licenses granted under Creative Commons, with attribution in accordance with the CC license granted in each case
  • Material that I believe to be covered by the Fair Use Doctrine, taking into account factors such as:
    1. The purpose and character of the use (i.e. transformation from the original, use for criticism, satire or parody
    2. The nature of the copyrighted work (i.e. factual or newsworthy vs creative works)
    3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the whole (i.e. use of cropped, reduced, low-resolution Material used for no more than to convey the point made)
    4. The effect on the potential market for the copyrighted work (e.g. use that is not substitutive for the original, or would never be licensed in any event)

If I receive notice that Material posted is not in keeping with these terms and conditions or the intended use of the Comments section where it is posted, I reserve to right to remove the material. If you think I have published Material that infringes your copyright, I will address your concerns; however, if the material falls into one of the categories listed above, I believe that my use is legitimate and I may not remove it from the site. Please note that I will respond only to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The text of the Act can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office Web Site, http://www.copyright.gov.

To file a notice of infringement with me, you must provide a written communication (by email with an attached and signed PDF) that sets forth the items specified below. To enable me to address your concerns, please provide the following information:

  1. For each allegedly infringing image, video or piece of text that you wish to have removed from the site, provide the exact permanent URL for the page containing the material.
  2. Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit me to contact you: an email address is preferred, as well as a telephone contact number.
  3. For images, provide the following information detailing your claim to ownership of the copyright in the allegedly infringing image. Proof of copyright in the image concerned, namely proof of registration of the Image under the DMCA, OR, absent such registration, a detailed description of where the photograph was taken, by whom, who or what the subject of the image is, AND evidence to support your claim that you own the copyright in the image.
    I will not comply with requests to remove an image where the complainant cannot prove that they own the copyright in the image in question.
  4. Include the following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
  5. Sign the document and email it to: chuck@steelerssource.com

Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) if you materially misrepresent that any material on my sites is infringing your copyrights. I also reserve the right to publish your letter on the site(s).

External Links Disclaimer

This Site routinely contain links to external, third party websites. By providing links to other sites, I do not guarantee, approve or endorse the information or products available at these sites, nor does a link indicate any association with or endorsement by the linked site to this Site.

I do not operate or control and have no responsibility for the information, products and/or services found on any external sites. Nor do such links represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any information, products and/or services provided on or through any external sites, including, without limitation, warranties of any kind, either express or implied, warranties of title or non-infringement or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Visitors to this Site assume complete responsibility and risk in their use of any external sites. Visitors should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or webmaster.