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WEBSITE COPYRIGHTS

Website Copyright B. G. Wiehle, 2002-2011.

Note 1: Items now in the public domain remain in the public domain; copyright materials used with permission remain the intellectual property of the copyright holder.

Note 2: Original copyrights of documents & images on this website were applicable to a number of jurisdictions: Germany, Poland, Austria-Hungary, Hungary, Romania, Canada, United States of America.

TEXT	Original authors are named on pages or parts of pages, when text was written by someone other than me (B.G. Wiehle). Sources of published articles are given. Texts may be public domain (copyright expired or never applied) or used with permission (specifically noted). When applicable, modifications made by me (transcription, translation, derivation & expansion, comments & footnotes, etc.) are noted.
DATABASES	All databases included here were developed by me from the sources named. Although I can't claim the facts (names & dates) as my own, in all cases I have tried to give extra value in some way. Most of these databases are in pdf format and have contact information in the footer.
PHOTOS	Most of the photographs were taken by me or were scanned from family photos. Family portraits generally do not include the studio's name. Postcards are attributed from the information on the reverse. Other sources (published or archive photographs) are specifically noted.
GRAPHICS	As with the other types of copyright materials, some are my creations and some are other's work. My graphics fall into several categories: icons, diagrams, charts and maps. Some of my graphics are available for others to use. Some conditions apply.
PRESENTATION	This website uses Cascading Style Sheets and templates to achieve a consistent look. See Website History for discussion of development the website, improvements to graphics, navigation, addition of css, validation, etc. Meta tags usually list me as author, but meta tags for sources, contributors & translators are also used.

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General Statements regarding copyrights

Caveat lector: I’m not a copyright expert; these statements are derived from my research on the topic.

Copyright addresses ownership of intellectual property (ideas), and the physical expressions of those ideas - inventions, artistic, musical & literary creations.
Copyright is protected for defined periods of time but can be renewed or transferred in some circumstances.
Rules vary between jurisdictions and can change over time.
You can have copyright protection for "presentation" and "discoveries" but not "facts".
Limited use of other’s copyrighted materials is permitted for educational & research purposes, ie. quoting a portion of the work. However stealing the work is not permitted: you should not reproduce the whole work, take credit for it, sell it, change it, etc. without permission from the copyright holder until copyright has expired.
Works in the "Public Domain" are those whose copyright protection has expired – no permissions are needed to use the work but such use does not transfer copyright of the original to the new presenter, only the changes or presentation of the "new" work are protected.
The presentation properties of webpages are automatically copyright-protected (templates and style sheets) as well as any original materials not in the public domain: text, graphics, photos. Any materials used with permission remain the property of the copyright holder.
It is recommended to describe the copyright status of materials so that potential users know if they are trespassing on others' rights.
Rights can be waived if desired, or reduced with conditions (see Creative Commons for ways to customize licensing).