Copyright Statements

1. This entire web site is owned and operated by Jeff Gnass Photography ™ ("Jeff Gnass"), a d/b/a of Jeff Gnass, Inc. All material ("content") on this web site, in whole and in part, is the property of Jeff Gnass and is protected under United States and international copyright and trademark laws. This includes, but is not limited to, photographs, illustrations, graphics, artwork, text, lists, articles, and data. Also protected is all application, database, web page and web server programming, and other software created by, or licensed by, Jeff Gnass for the development, production, and operation of this web site and the host computer network. Other products and software owned, leased, or licensed by Jeff Gnass and used herein also are protected by their respective owners under copyright, patent, and trademark laws.
   
   
2. None of the content on this web site is in the public domain. No portion of this web site may be downloaded, distributed, published, altered, stored, transmitted, or copied, electronically or by any other means known now or in the future, without express written permission from Jeff Gnass or its designated agents. This rule applies to individuals, businesses, and organizations alike, with exceptions noted in paragraph IV, which allows for content usage by creative professionals. Content is watermarked, visibly and nonvisibly, to track and assure copyright protection. Violating copyright or trademark laws carries significant penalties. We have a record of diligently pursuing and successfully enforcing our intellectual property rights.
   
   
3. Jeff Gnass does not authorize any photographs, published on this web site or anywhere else, to be reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without express written permission. Such permission always constitutes a limited license and a usage fee is normally charged. This restriction applies to personal use of photos as well as all other uses. Jeff Gnass is lawfully bound to uphold the licenses and contracts entered into with clients in order to protect the interests they have acquired through licensing. In many cases, violation of the copyright of our photographs impacts more than us. Such violations often cause collateral infringement of the intellectual property held by a publisher or Fortune 500 company. Violators may be responsible for additional copyright infringement damages incurred by our clients.
   
   

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4. Creative Professionals who have registered, or who have been issued an account or digital token to access this web site, may download content for the sole purpose of design and layout composition ("comping"). All identification marks and attributions, visible or nonvisible, must be maintained and remain affixed to the content. That means the name "Jeff Gnass" or "Jeff Gnass Photography ™", the copyright symbol, and all identification marks and attributions must remain affixed to the content in whatever form the content is stored or transmitted. Comp images may be transmitted to your client for review and approval. No distribution beyond this limited usage is permitted by you or your clients. Unless agreed to in writing, content may only be stored in electronic form for a period of 30 days, after which all copies must be effectively erased, or otherwise destroyed, from any and all computer fixed storage devices, network attached storage systems, Internet attached storage systems, and removable storage media.
   
   
5. No content on this web site, including photographs, illustrations, graphics, and artwork may be used as a reference for the purpose for producing "likeness" copies or "similar" images intended to be represented as newly created works.