Welcome to red Ravine, a creative writers blog whose mission it is to provide community, structure, and tools that inspire writers to find their own voices.
Our first preference would be not to post a Permissions & Terms of Use page on red Ravine. But as writers and artists we are keenly aware of how important it is to take proper precautions to protect the copyrights of our original writing and images.
We will be flattered if you wish to reproduce pieces of our writing, or any of our photographs, illustrations, or images. But please contact us first at info@redRavine.com to obtain proper rights and permissions.
We will gladly respond in kind.
The following terms and conditions govern the use of the red Ravine blog site. Please review them in the spirit with which they are intended.
In honor of all creative endeavors, past, present, and future,
red Ravine
Terms of Use
These terms of use govern your use of red Ravine’s Internet blog website located at the address http://redravine.wordpress.com. Please review carefully these Terms of Use.
These terms of use may be modified at any time and without notice to you. It is your responsibility to visit this web page frequently to review carefully the current Terms of Use which govern your continued use of the red Ravine blog website. Each and every time you access the Website you shall be deemed to have agreed to the then current Terms of Use.
Your use of this blog website is at the sole discretion of red Ravine. We may deny you access to this Website or any portion thereof at any time, without notice and with or without cause. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use your sole recourse is to leave the Website.
User Agreement
In consideration of your use of the red Ravine blog website, you understand that red Ravine has the right to edit or omit all submitted materials and may refuse to post at its discretion. You agree that you have the right to distribute the content you have submitted and it is not pornographic or hate propaganda. You agree to take full legal responsibility for what you submit and is subsequently posted to this blog website.
User Conduct
red Ravine urges you to proof read and double check your submissions to this blog website. Though we look for and delete material we consider offensive, gratuitous and/or hateful, we cannot protect you from all such occurrences. Please make sure that you are writing in a professional, polished and ethical manner.
Intellectual Property
The red Ravine website and all its contents, including the text, graphics, logotype, photographs, and illustrations, are owned by or licensed to red Ravine, unless otherwise indicated, and are protected by United States and international copyright laws and other intellectual property laws.
You may not reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in selling or exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any of the contents of the red Ravine blog website.
The intellectual property may not be downloaded except by normal viewing process of the browser. The intellectual property may not be copied to another computer, transmitted, published, reproduced, stored, manipulated, projected, or altered in any way, including without limitation any digitization or synthesizing of the images, alone or with any other means or any other method or means now or hereafter known, without the written permission of red Ravine and payment of a fee or arrangement thereof.
No images or writing are within Public Domain unless otherwise indicated. Use of any writing or images as the basis for another piece of writing, photographic concept or illustration is a violation of copyright.
The red Ravine logotype, and other red Ravine trademarks, and indicia of source displayed on the blog website (collectively, “Trademarks”) are owned by red Ravine unless otherwise indicated. The Trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service and may not be used in any manner that disparages or discredits red Ravine.
Links to the Website, Frames, and Metatags
You may not link to the home page of the red Ravine Website in any way that might cast red Ravine in a false or misleading light. You may not frame the Website content so that it is viewed on another site. You many not use metatags or any other “hidden text” that incorporate the name red Ravine or the Trademarks without our express written consent.
Linked Websites
The red Ravine Website may contain hyperlinks to websites owned and operated by parties other than red Ravine. Such hyperlinks are provided only for ready reference and ease of use. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents. The inclusion of hyperlinks on our Website does not mean that we endorse or approve of any third party to which you may have access through the linked websites.
We accept no liability for any information, products or services contained in, or which may be linked to through, these third party websites or for any action you may take as a result of linking to any such website. Each of the websites to which you may link are likely to set forth specific terms and conditions of use that you should review. Please review the terms of use and privacy policy of any linked website.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless red Ravine and Affiliates from and against any and all claim, loss, expense, or demand or liability, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by red Ravine and Affiliates arising out of (i) any claim by a third party relating to the posting, distribution, modification or alteration by you of any content, or (ii) your use of the Website in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of any applicable law.
You agree to cooperate with us as reasonably required in the defense of any such claims. red Ravine and Affiliates reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you shall not in any event settle any such claim or matter without the written consent of red Ravine.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement
red Ravine avails itself of the protection of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. We reserve the right to remove any content or links that allegedly infringe another person’s copyright. In addition, red Ravine reserves the right to edit all submitted materials and may choose to refuse to post at its discretion.
If You See Anything You Find Offensive
Please contact red Ravine at info@redRavine.com to report anything inappropriate or offensive that is posted on the red Ravine blog website.
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Authors and Artists retain copyright over individual works.
