Copyright Policy of the Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Ohio (OUUF).
Unless otherwise noted, materials in these pages are copyright ©2011
by The Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
This means that materials not specifically copyright by other holders are licensed by OUUF for your use with the following restrictions:
You are free to share this work, provided you give credit to OUUF, your sharing is not for commercial purposes, and you may not alter, transform, or build upon this work in any way without explicit permission from OUUF. Contact us at the address below.
In other words, you may reproduce, distribute, display or perform publically sermons, newsletters, radio programs, or general web pages from this site as long as you follow these guidelines:
- Attribution: You reference OUUF explicitly as the original source of the materials, including the sermon author if applicable, and any internal reference to OUUF's name or visuals remain untouched and unedited. For permission to copy policies or web page language for your adaptation, please contact the webmaster directly.
- NonCommercial: You can't use any materials from this site for commercial purposes, including redistribution in printed form or as an audio or video compilation for purchase without explicit permisison.
- NonDerivative: You cannot alter text, audio, or video in any way, including remixing, cutting excerpts, etc.
Beyond fair-use principles, these conditions can be modified only by explicit permisison of the copyright holder (the Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and/or other authors as specifically noted herein). The complete text of the license can be seen on the Creative Commons License.
Can I repost or republish an article or sermon on my site or blog?
Yes, we encourage you to share, as long as you comply with the terms of the Creative Commons License outlined above. You may post a quotation from a sermon or other material listed here for reference on your blog, as long as you mention where the material is from, and provide a visible link back to the original here on OUUF.org.
Can I re-edit one of your sermons or re-mix a recording?
No. Our Creative Commons BY-NC-NO license clearly states that "derivative works" of any kind (cut segments, edits, remixes, whatever) are not allowed. If you discover edited or modified versions of these presentations online or distributed elsewhere, be aware that this is illegal and please inform us.
Can I translate a sermon into another language?
Yes - please ask for permission (see contact information below). We would enjoy posting a copy of your translation here for others to share.
Exceptions
You will find other items, particularly in our sermon archives or elsewhere on our site with different copyright holders and potentially different permissions. You cannot assume everything present here is free for the taking. When in doubt, please ask!
Links to other Websites
This website contains many links to other websites owned and operated by folks other than OUUF. These external links are provided for your convenience only, and of course we do not control the other sites nor are we responsible for their contents. Neither can we grant you copy permissions for other folks' work! Please let us know about existing external links if you find them to be broken or you believe they are inappropriate; and about specific additional external links which you believe we ought to include. Thanks!
