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#RiskyBusiness: Risk Management for Nonprofits: Copyright

Blue Avocado

The web designer downloads the image from a website of a nonprofit that does similar work, and the other nonprofit has provided an email saying they don’t mind if you use the image. The post #RiskyBusiness: Risk Management for Nonprofits: Copyright appeared first on Blue Avocado. True or false: […].

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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Gerry quickly did the legal research and came back to explain that my idea, which seemed like it should be illegal, was 100% permitted under an obscure provision of the copyright law! None of it would have been possible without the brilliant heart and mind of my mentor, G. I went to Gerry with the idea for Bookster.

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The Great YouTube Copyright Debate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note, however, that if you reprint a work and if the copyright is called into question, the burden will fall on you to prove that you "believed and had reasonable grounds for believing that [your] use of the copyrighted work was a fair use," according to the U.S. Copyright Office. The nature of the copyrighted work.

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Authorized Entities Trusted Intermediaries

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

and similar copyright exceptions as a starting point. And, if a copyright holder doubts that your organization meets the requirement in making an accessible copy, they are welcome to file a legal complaint of copyright infringement and make the case. The concept of TIs uses U.S. In the U.S. And, the U.S.

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Protecting Community Resource Data

VisionLink

Enforcing copyright over data collections is possible, but other measures are often more efficient and less costly. If we agree that community information data represents valuable time and energy, we may also agree that these critical collections of data should be protected against screen scraping and other means of unauthorized use.

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AI Image Prompt Inspiration to Build Your Brand Style

Whole Whale

Where to find AI Image Prompt Inspiration Keep in mind that each major AI image engine has its own strengths and weaknesses. Use AI-generated images responsibly : Be mindful of the ethical implications of using AI-generated images. Experiment with different elements and see how the AI interprets your prompts!

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Bookshare Volunteers Are the Best!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

copyright law, our volunteers scanned the books they wanted to read and then were able to upload them to Bookshare so that others could enjoy these books as well. Using a provision of U.S.

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