Copyright Notice
Intellectual property rights and content usage guidelines for our website materials.
Protecting creative and intellectual property since 2025
Content Ownership and Usage Rights
Text, photos, graphics, audio and/or video materials ("Content") displayed on the upstateweeklynews.com Website are owned by their respective author(s) and/or copyright holders and shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistribution directly or indirectly in any medium without prior written permission of the copyright holder.
USWN will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.
What This Means for You
✅ You May:
- View and browse content for personal use
- Share links to our pages and articles
- Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution
- Contact us for permission to use content
❌ You May Not:
- Republish our content without permission
- Use our images or graphics commercially
- Distribute content through other media
- Modify or alter our content
Protected Content Includes
Visual Content
Photos, graphics, logos, design elements, and visual branding materials
Written Content
Articles, blog posts, service descriptions, and all text-based materials
Media Content
Videos, audio recordings, presentations, and multimedia materials
Fair Use Guidelines
We support fair use of copyrighted materials for educational, commentary, and news reporting purposes. When referencing our content under fair use principles:
- • Keep excerpts brief and relevant to your purpose
- • Always provide proper attribution to USWN
- • Include a link back to the original source when possible
- • Ensure your use is transformative and adds original commentary or analysis
Request Permission to Use Our Content
Planning to use our content beyond fair use guidelines? We're generally happy to grant permission for legitimate uses. When requesting permission, please include:
- • Specific content you want to use
- • How you plan to use it
- • Where it will be published or distributed
- • Duration of intended use
- • Attribution you plan to provide
- • Your contact information
DMCA Compliance
USWN respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. If you believe that material on our website infringes your copyright, please provide our designated agent with the following information:
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing
- Your contact information
- A statement of good faith belief that use is not authorized
- A statement of accuracy and authority to act on behalf of the copyright owner
Copyright Questions or Requests?
Whether you need permission to use our content or have copyright concerns, we're here to help.
Please note: This copyright notice applies to all original content created by USWN. Third-party content may have different usage rights and restrictions.