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Photo and content usage policy
This document describes the usage policy for all photographs in the dheera.net website. The term "author" as used below refers to Dheera Venkatraman, who is the author of all content posted to this website except where specially noted.
0. Usage of content containing identifiable individuals.
This includes all photos in which the identity of particular individuals can be reasonably deduced from the photo. No further usage of these images is permittedunder any circumstances unless consent is obtained by all identifiable individuals in the photograph and the author.
1. Usage of content not containing identifiable individuals.
In cases where no individuals in the photo are reliably identifiable, the author reserves all rights to the image, except for the following specifically granted uses below. All specifically granted uses indicated below are limited to uses of the images and content as-is, except for the following allowed modifications of images: cropping, resizing, file format changes, brightness and contrast adjustments to the entire image at once, adding factual explanatory aids such as text/lines/shapes, and incorporation into larger images and documents which are factual in nature.
1a. Personal use, in which the use of the image or content is only for your own personal or household use and without further distribution or publication. This includes use of images as desktop backgrounds. Such usage is permitted without permission and without credit or citation.
1b. Educational use, in which the image or content is used as part of a school or university unpublished project, assignment, or teaching aid. Such usage is permitted without explicit permission but with proper citation to the author. Proper citation must include providing least one of the following with the document: (1) the author's full name, or (2) the URL of the image on dheera.net, or (3) the URL of the dheera.net home page.
1c. Commercial use, in which the image or content is used as part of the efforts of a for-profit organization, whether or not profits are made directly from the image itself. Such use is strictly prohibited without the express consent of the author.
For uses not covered above, permission must be obtained from the author.
2. Existence of photos that violate copyrights or regulations.
The author has made a best effort to not violate copyrights and regulations in taking pictures. In cases where a violation is found (including, but not limited to, photos of copyright material), the author duly apologizes and is willing to remove the photo upon receipt from an individual associated with the property, the details of the violation.
3. Miscellaneous.
Where legal, the author reserves the right to grant exceptions to the above policies to a specific individual or organization, for specific image. The author reserves the right to change this policy at any time without notice.
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