The graphics, text and other literary and artistic works as displayed on
the website of The Garden House pertains exclusively to and is protected by
a copyright of The Garden House. The Garden House reserves all rights
inherent to the ownership of such literary and artistic works, and hereby
expressly states that same are not for public distribution and are not in
public domain. Use or copying thereof is denied.
What is a Copyright?
To clarify the above stated, copyright is a protection that is extended to
both published and unpublished works of literary, dramatic, musical,
artistic, pictorial and certain other intellectual creations, provided such
works are fixed in a tangible medium. Therefore, The Garden House, as the
creator/owner of the text and graphics displayed in this website, has the
exclusive right to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute, perform
and display the work publicly.
Copyrights and the Internet.
The general (and equivocal) notion is that whatever is displayed on the
internet automatically becomes "public domain" and is thus available for
the taking without obtaining permission from the creator/owner. This is a
false statement. Information found in the public domain is (i) information
created by the federal government, (ii) information created or owned by any
person whose copyright has expired or (iii) information created or owned by
any person who has abandoned copyright. Therefore, understand that when
one places any work on the internet, one is not placing it in the public
domain, unless one complies with one or more of the characteristics
mentioned.
In closing, please note that The Garden House is the sole owner of the
text, graphics and other material contained in this website as of 1997
to the present. That entitles The Garden House to claim copyright. Only The Garden House, as the author and creator of this work, is entitled to use
this material unless any other individual or person who wishes to use it,
whether for personal or commercial purposes, obtains prior written
permission from an authorized representatives of The Garden House. What
does this mean? This means that you may not save any material whatsoever
as displayed on this website onto your hard drive unless an authorized
representative of The Garden House provides you with a written document
that states that you may take and use such material. Please note that
failure to comply with this statement constitutes an infringement of the
copyright of The Garden House, and if at any moment there appears to be a
violation of the copyright owned by The Garden House, a copyright claim
will be asserted to the fullest extent of the law.
The above text has been created by Rebeca Delgado-Martinez exclusively for
The Garden House. Such text is © 1999 Rebeca Delgado-Martinez and may not
be copied or reproduced in any manner without prior written permission of
the owner.
If you want to learn more about copyrights, you may visit Rebeca's website.
