Council of Scottish Clans & Associations

The original content on this website is copyrighted by the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA.) When content originates from another source, attribution is provided to the author and publication. COSCA is not responsible for the content of external links and the content is provided for informational purposes only.

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As non-commercial educational organization, COSCA regularly requests and disseminates information from other organizations. By responding to such requests, the organization warrants it is the undisputed owner of all materials contained in its submission, including all images and artwork.  Respondent agrees to allow COSCA limited use of the materials submitted, to extend to inclusion in survey data reports and Web postings. In return, COSCA acknowledges respondent's intellectual property rights in the materials submitted and undertakes to respect and protect them from unauthorized use.

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This website may contain some copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Such material is made available in an effort to advance understanding of educational and cultural issues. COSCA believes this constitutes a “fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for the U.S. Copyright Act, specifically 17 U.S. Code § 107, “Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use:”

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Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—

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(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;

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(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;

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(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and

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(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

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The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.

 

If you are the owner of copyrighted material found on this site and would like it removed, please contact us and we will remove it promptly.