Thinking of lifting our graphics? our design? our website copy?

Official Notice:

This website is the property of Digital Mason LLC and is part of our Internet Consultant, Web Designer and Internet Marketing network. Our websites, including all contents...design, graphics, photos, and text....are copyright protected.

Be aware that the reproduction or copy, in whole or in part, of any of our property (as listed above) without our express written permission is considered copyright infringement (stealing).

Copyright Ignorance is No Excuse!

If you do not understand what copyright protected or copyright infringement means here are a few resources to get you up to speed:

What is copyright? - easy to understand guide.
Digital Millenium Copyright Act
Copyright Infringement- official government document.
Will copyright infringement cost you? - official government document.

Are you under the impression that living in a country other than the U.S. gives you a license to steal from our website? Wrong!

Your country is most likely a member of one of the following organizations which protects the works of residents of countries who are members of these treaties (which we are!):
Universal Copyright Convention
Berne Convention

How We Deal With Shoplifters (copyright infringers):

If you choose to ignore this notice, we will consider you a theif in the 1st degree and we will deal with you as follows:

• Gather Proof:
  
  Take web-snapshots, Save the files of, and Print EACH offending webpage.
  
  Take webshots, Save the files of, and Print the Google cache (which includes dates) of EACH offending page.
  
  
• Contact your Host Provider:
  
  (host is easily found at Whois) requesting that drop your website immediately due to copyright infringement.
  
  
• Notify Major Search Engines:
  
  All the major search engines and directories, including, but not limited to, Google, Yahoo, AOL, Ask Jeeves, AltaVista have methods of reporting copyright infringement so they can remove offending sites from their results. We will make all contacts necessary to have your offending site removed. Need an example of how that works? Look at what Google has to say.
  
  
• List your site at PiratedSites.com forum for permanent public scrutiny.
  
  
• Let the World Know:
  
  Sorry! But if we have to go through all this hassel because YOU stole from us, we will be writing at least 2 pages of content about the experience, with everything in full color to back us up.
  
  
• Prosecution:
  
  We will make an (that is ONE) attempt to have you remove the stolen content from your website. If it is not removed in a timely manner (24 hours) you will be contacted by our attorney, who is fully prepared to prosecute and collect monetary damages from you and/or your company.
  
  

How to Avoid Copyright Issues...

Be honest. Be sure. Be ORIGINAL.

Have trouble with any of that?

Hire a Copywriter. Hire a Designer.

Just don't steal from Leanns Designs - that's the bottom line.

If you would like to use / copy / reproduce any of the contents of this site, call 205.965.7282. We will be happy to discuss your plans and how our info might fit in!

You are welcome to link to any info on this site that you find useful. (just don't copy it!)