MHBI COPYRIGHTS

Everything in MHBI is copyrighted. You may not use anything without the author's permission. If you post anything in the forum that is not yours - YOU MUST GIVE CREDIT!!  My forums will be monitored daily. Never claim a poem as your own if you did not create it.  As far as quotes and such go - there is that often "anonymous" or "unknown" - If you see something that should have a credit, please contact us and let us know.

All works remain copyrighted to the original author, and this site is non-profit.  We do not receive any funds from the works you post.

All web graphics and layout are copyrighted to LMJ Creations and may not be used or taken from this site at any time.

All poetry except where stated is © Loretta Jacobs 1992 - present, and may NOT be used or redistributed without written permission from me.  I will not hesitate to prosecute any violation of this copyright law.

What is Copyright?
A Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Material not protected by copyright (or otherwise protected) is available for use by anyone, without the author's consent. On the other hand, an author of a copyrighted work may prevent others from copying, performing or otherwise using the work without the author's consent.

Copyright Information
Who Can Claim Copyright?
Copyright protection subsists from the time the work is created in fixed form. The copyright in the work of authorship immediately becomes the property of the author who created the work. Only the author or those deriving their rights through the author can rightfully claim copyright.

What works are protected?
Copyright protects "original works of authorship" that are fixed in a tangible form of expression. The fixation need not be directly perceptible so long as it may be communicated with the aid of a machine or device. Copyrightable works include the following categories:

1. literary works;
2. musical works, including any accompanying words
3. dramatic works, including any accompanying music
4. pantomimes and choreographic works
5. pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
6. motion pictures and other audiovisual works
7. sound recordings
8. architectural works

These categories should be viewed broadly. For example, computer programs and most "compilations" may be registered as "literary works"; maps and architectural plans may be registered as "pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works."