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Copyright Notice

Last Updated: April 13, 2025

1. Copyright Ownership

All content on this blog, including but not limited to text, blog posts, articles, images, graphics, videos, software, code snippets, site design, and logos (collectively, the "Content"), is the intellectual property of Simon Adjatan, unless otherwise indicated. The Content is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws throughout the world.

2. Permissions and Restrictions

2.1 Personal Use

You may access, view, and read the Content for your personal, non-commercial use. This constitutes a limited license to access and use the Content as set forth in these terms.

2.2 Prohibited Uses

Unless explicitly permitted by Simon Adjatan in writing, you may not:

  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the blog or its Content
  • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the Content
  • Modify or create derivative works based on the Content
  • Use the Content for any commercial purpose
  • Publicly perform or display the Content
  • Distribute or redistribute the Content in any form

2.3 Citations and References

You may cite or reference Content from this blog in academic, research, or news contexts, provided that you:

  • Clearly acknowledge Simon Adjatan as the author and this blog as the source
  • Include a hyperlink to the original Content if the citation appears online
  • Do not quote extensive portions of the Content that would diminish the value of the original work

For example:

As discussed by Simon Adjatan in his article "[Title of Article]" (Simon Adjatan's Blog, [publication date]), [brief quote or paraphrase].

3. Social Media Sharing

You are welcome to share links to Content through social media platforms, provided that:

  • The sharing is for non-commercial purposes
  • You do not modify the Content
  • You provide proper attribution to Simon Adjatan and this blog
  • You link back to the original Content

4. Content in Languages Other Than English

The original language of much of the Content on this blog may be in French, as French is one of my mother tongues. Copyright protection extends to all versions of the Content, regardless of language. Translations of the Content are also protected by copyright and may not be created without express permission.

5. Third-Party Content

This blog may occasionally feature content from third parties, including but not limited to:

  • Guest posts
  • Quoted material
  • Images licensed from third parties
  • Embedded content from external sources

Such content remains the intellectual property of the respective third parties and is used with permission or under applicable licenses or fair use principles.

6. Fair Use

This Copyright Notice does not restrict "fair use" as defined by copyright law. Fair use may include the use of protected Content for non-commercial research, education, commentary, criticism, or news reporting, depending on various factors recognized by law.

7. Permission Requests

If you wish to use Content beyond what is permitted by this Copyright Notice, please contact me to request permission at simon[]adjatan.org (replace [] with @) with the subject line "Copyright Permission Request" and include:

  • Specific Content you wish to use
  • How you plan to use it
  • Where it will appear
  • The duration of use
  • Whether the use is commercial or non-commercial

8. Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on this blog in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send a notification to simon[]adjatan.org (replace [] with @) with the following information:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  • Identification of the allegedly infringing material
  • Your contact information
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf

9. Reservation of Rights

All rights not expressly granted in this Copyright Notice are reserved. The lack of enforcement of any provision of this Copyright Notice does not constitute a waiver of such provision or any other provisions.

10. Changes to Copyright Notice

I reserve the right to modify this Copyright Notice at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the blog. Your continued use of this blog after changes to the Copyright Notice constitutes your acceptance of such changes.