Project Redcap:Copyrights
The publisher of Ars Magica encourages players to create Web sites and participate in the Fan Community, and have been very generous in their support of that community. They do ask us (the community) to respect their copyrights and trademarks.
Open Licensed Content
It's been announced that Ars Magica Definitive Edition will have an open license. We still have to respect the boundaries of that license, which means not posting material from other books and sources that aren't covered by an open license.
Our Policy: The Rights You Grant Us
By editing the pages of this site, adding files to it, or so on you agree to let this site publish and modify these contributions. Specifically, you grant this site and all visitors rights to use, share, and adapt your contributions under the Commons Attribution 4.0 International 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0 DEED).
Our Policy: Do Not Post Without Permission
Do not post copyrighted material to this site unless you happen to be the copyright holder, or can show explicit, written permission. That includes maps, images, and the text of Ars Magica books. Note that even though ArM4 is available for free online, Atlas Games still owns the copyright.
We can still make this site a useful resource by writing articles that act as a companion to the books. We can write brief summaries explaining how a rule works or what a game concept is, or commenting on it, or adding original material. Don't quote whole paragraphs from the books. Don't paraphrase in detail, either. (Paraphrasing is not a clear copyright violation, but it could still potentially hurt Atlas' sales, so we don't do it.) Keep text summarizing rules or Canon brief, and give references to the Ars Magica books instead of quoting from them.
Also, please don't bother the people at Atlas Games requesting permission to post this or that. They already have an open invitation to contribute any of their own copyrighted material they want to. If it's not here, we can assume they don't want it here.
Permission to Use Artwork from Atlas Games Web Site
Atlas Games has kindly offered all Ars Magica players their permission to use images from the Atlas Games Web site to help promote Ars Magica.[1].
You may use on this site any image you can download from the Atlas Web site. Permission is not given to use other artwork owned by Atlas, for example scans from Ars Magica books.
Trademark Disclaimer
Ars Magica, Mythic Europe, and Covenants are trademarks of Trident, Inc. Order of Hermes, Tremere, and Doissetep are trademarks of White Wolf, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Use of these trademarks on Project:Redcap is for non-commercial hobby/fan purposes and is without written permission. Use of these or any trademarks here shall not be construed as a challenge to their ownership or their owners' rights.
The Difference Between Copyrights and Trademarks
Copyright laws vary from one country to another. Ars Magica is published in the United States and is subject to U.S. copyright law. For an accessible overview of copyright principles, please refer to the Copyright Basics[2] and FAQ[3] on the U.S. Copyright Office Web site.
Trademarks are not the same as copyrights. People often confuse the two. Trademarks are a bit too complicated to explain here, but an excellent summary may be found at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[4]
References
- ↑ "Can I use cover images on my site", Official Ars Magica Forum, http://forum.atlas-games.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=5885
- ↑ U.S. Copyright Office Basics, http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions", http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
- ↑ "Trademark Basics", US Trademark and Copyright Office, http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/