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Our
Copyright Policy
Thank you for clicking through to this page. We protect
our creative work like a dog protects his bones. This
web site was created by Ginnie Saunders of Ginnie.com,
Inc. All content included on DogWare.com and Ginnie.com,
such as photographs, digital illustrations, images, and
text [ "Content" ] is copyrighted by Ginnie
Saunders and is protected under the Federal Copyright
Act, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §103(a).
| Pursuant
to 17 U.S.C. §501(a), it is an infringement to
make an unauthorized reproduction of this Web site's
Content. The Copyright Act provides for damages and
penalties for copyright infringement, including statutory
damages ranging from $750.00 to $150,000.00 per *each*
infringement – plus attorney fees and costs. |
Respect
the Rights of Others
Please respect my copyrights by only viewing the
content of this web site on your personal computer in
its live published form. Altering, printing, copying,
distributing or any other use of the visual components
or written material on this site is strictly prohibited.
You must obtain written permission if you wish to reproduce,
republish, distribute or publicly display or use the Content
for any purpose, including – and especially
– use on another web site. None of the Content
contained within my web site is to be archived or displayed
within a collection, online or offline, without my express
written permission.
For
more information about Copyrights, please visit:
  Why
so Strict?
This web site is a labor of love – love for the Great
Dane breed and love of the creative process. I thoroughly
enjoy creating images, writing stories, building web pages
and putting it all online for the enjoyment of others.
Unfortunately my work is being pirated with increasing
frequency. Unauthorized content from this web site has
been used by
puppy millers, backyard breeders, pet sitting services
and others to promote their own interests. One person
in
particular has taken several of my illustrations, removed
my copyright notices and replaced them with her own. She
has packaged these works as part of a collection that she
is offering for sale on her web site – and
she is claiming authorship. (Legal action pending.)
Dealing with such infringements
is time-consuming and costly. Due to the escalating misuse
of my work, it has become necessary to register every
image
on this web site with the United States Copyright Office.
Formal registration expands copyright protection and
allows
the full weight of the law to be brought against those
found guilty of infringement.
I wish it wasn't necessary to regulate my work so strictly,
but the actions of others leave me no alternative. I hope
you understand. |
