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ABPA COPYRIGHT POLICIES
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Welcome to the official web site of the American Backflow Prevention
Association (ABPA). ABPA holds copyright privileges to all text, software,
photos, video, graphics, music, sound and other material published on this site.
Furthermore, the "look" and "feel" of this site is the property of ABPA.
You, as a user of this site, may not modify, publish, transmit, display,
participate in the transfer or sale of or in any way exploit the content of
ABPAweb without express written consent of the American Backflow Prevention
Association. Furthermore, you acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership
rights by downloading copyrighted material.
ABPAweb may include content with inaccuracies or typographical errors. Also,
changes may be made to this web site (e.g. addition and removal of content,
updates, etc.) at any given time. The American Backflow Prevention Association
assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the
content of this site.
PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY THREATENING OR LIBELOUS MATERIAL ON THIS WEB SITE THAT
WOULD BE CONSIDERED A VIOLATION OF THE LAW. THE AMERICAN BACKFLOW PREVENTION
ASSOCIATION WILL COOPERATE FULLY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROSECUTE VIOLATORS.
Any notes, message or billboard postings, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other
materials submitted to the American Backflow Prevention Association web site
will become the property of ABPA. When submitting material to this site, you
acknowledge that the American Backflow Prevention Association has the right to
publish this material.
GUIDELINES FOR USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS: Back
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The American Backflow Prevention Association is committed to maintaining high
ethical standards in all that we do. As part of this, we recognize and respect
intellectual property rights and strive to fulfill our obligations regarding the
use of copyright-protected works.
What materials are protected by copyright?
Literary works such as books, magazines, journals, newspapers, training
materials, and manuals
Computer software
Pictures and graphics such as photographs, maps, and charts
Sound recordings such as compact disks and cassette tapes
Architectural works such as blueprints and schematics
Audiovisual works such as TV and radio programs and videotapes
Electronic media such as World Wide Web pages and contents therein
NOTE: Copyright law protects these materials even if they are not registered
with the U.S. Copyright office and even if they do not include the copyright
symbol ((c)). Written permission to use these materials is legally required even
when these materials are being used for educational purposes.
What materials are NOT protected by copyright?
Ideas or concepts
Facts
Scientific or technical methods or discoveries
Business operations or procedures
Formulas or algorithms
Any U.S. Government publication
NOTE: U.S Government publications may be used freely and can be a good source of
information and images. These documents should be used instead of private
copyrighted materials whenever possible. Proper credit must still be given to
government publications whenever they are used. Be aware, however, that some
U.S. Government publications may contain third party materials that cannot be
used without permission from the owner.
How can copyright protected materials be used? No member may reproduce any
copyrighted work in print, audio, video, or electronic form in violation of the
law. To avoid copyright violation, obtain written permission from the copyright
holder before using any copyright protected materials. These guidelines include
a sample letter and form that can be modified to request permission from the
original publisher/author.
Due to the administrative burden of managing royalty payments, ABPA does not use
materials when the copyright holder demands a fee for use of their materials.
All correspondence dealing with a request for permission to use copyrighted
materials must be forwarded to the ABPA Headquarters for safekeeping. This
information could prove useful in the event of legal proceedings.
Whenever copyright protected materials are used with the copyright holder's
permission, each use of the material must be accompanied by a clear statement
identifying the original source and copyright holder and that the material is
being used by permission. See FIGURE 1 for an example.
NOTE: Simply acknowledging the source of copyrighted material does not
substitute for obtaining written permission.
What happens if copyright laws are not followed? Unauthorized use of copyrighted
materials can subject ABPA and ABPA members to the following:
Injunctions and impounding/destruction of the unauthorized materials
Liability for damages and any additional profits earned using the unauthorized
material
Statutory damages up to $100,000 per violation
Liability for attorney fees and court costs in addition to the costs incurred by
ABPA
Fraudulent removal or alteration of a copyright notice from someone else's
materials can result in a $2500 fine per violation.
Note: Damages can be imposed even if the copyright holder suffers no lost
profits or other monetary damage.
If you are unsure about the use of any outside materials in your curriculum, ask
the ABPA office personnel BEFORE using the materials.
Shane Dillard (409-862-7606) is the ABPA Office Manager, and she can help find
answers to your questions about the use of copyrighted materials.
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FIGURE 1: How to document the source of an image
SAMPLE IMAGE
Reprinted from: (Title of Source). Copyright (Year) by (Copyright Holder).
Used by permission.
SAMPLE LETTER: Back to Top
January 01, 2001
(Copyright Holder)
(Address)
(City, State, Zip)
RE: Permission to use portions of (Original Work Title)
Permissions Department (or contact name if available):
The American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA), is a non-profit
organization which provides technology and training for public and private
sector industry. One of the courses we teach is (Course Name). We have found
some information (in your literature/on your Web site/on your video...) that
would be helpful in (state use).
Therefore, we respectfully request permission to reproduce the following
(page/pages/video/animation/image) (include all that apply and attach everything
that is to be used), from (Original Work), to be used in our (state use) and
other materials for use in (state use). In addition, ABPA may have the
opportunity to provide the material for a fee to third parties. Any resulting
fee income will be used to further the non-profit educational programs of the
American Backflow Prevention Association.
Due to the administrative burden of managing royalty payments, ABPA does not use
materials where such payments would be required.
Of course, proper credit will be given wherever your materials are used, and
your materials will be referenced in a list of sources of additional information
that is included in the materials.
Thank you for your consideration. You may respond using the enclosed form via
mail or by fax to (fax number). If you have any questions, please call me at
(phone number).
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
American Backflow Prevention Association
(e-mail address)
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