Anything on this particular web-site, domain, sub-domains, or owned groups may not be reproduced or used in any form without expressed permission from the Owner. If the Owner of a work is not Haven itself, permission has been obtained or proper credit has been given to the proper owner and it is the responsibility of the individual who would like to reproduce the work to gain further permission.

Here are a few general notes on Copyright:

1) Copyright protects all published and unpublished works* *works can be defined as anything that that is originally done…by any medium. It must be in a tangible form (seen, heard, touched, tasted, etc.)

2) In order to not infringe on copyright, permission must be granted to reproduce the Work, or alter the work. Creator of said work has the right to approve or disapprove any use of the work(s). Creator also retains the right to file claim against anyone infringing upon their right to any of their work(s).

3) Web-sites are not considered "Public Domain". Which means that you cannot just take something from a web-site (including layout) without permission from the creator.

4) Permission to use another's material does not give you the right of ownership or a claim to copyright.

5) Copyright notice on a web-page generally refers to any material created by the owner, not otherwise copyrighted material.

6) According to Fair Use or Fair Practice, using another's copyrighted material for the purposes of reporting, research or education is permissable without expressed written consent from the owner, but you must still credit the source or it is considered infringement.

7) When using another's work for a reference to create your own work, you must still cite the source as a reference or it is considered plagiarism.

This information on Copyright was researched, in part, from http://www.whatiscopyright.org/ and has been adapted from information on that site. It is not the work of Haven or any owner/member.

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