Vernon Chalmers Photography Copyright | Intellectual Property

Vernon Chalmers Photography Copyright | Intellectual Property (IP) Policy Statement

Vernon Chalmers Copyright Policy Approach

"Vernon Chalmers Photography, based in Cape Town, South Africa, has a clear copyright policy. All images on Vernon Chalmers' websites and social media platforms are his intellectual property, unless otherwise stated 1. This means you need permission to use his images for any purpose, whether personal or commercial 1." (Source: Microsoft Copilot)

Vernon Chalmers Photography Copyright / Intellectual Property Policy

All Vernon Chalmers Photography images on Vernon Chalmers owned Websites and associated Social Media Platforms are the intellectual property of Vernon Chalmers, Cape Town, South Africa, unless otherwise stated. All images by Vernon Chalmers where photographed in various locations across Cape Town (and the Western Cape), South Africa. (Since 2013)

Vernon Chalmers Copyright / Intellectual Property Policy (IP) Index:

1. Summary
2. Copyright Protection
3. Commercial / Personal Reproduction (Images / Diagrams)
4. Article Content / Image Retrieval
5. Drawing, Painting, Sketching and Superimposing
6. Images Location
7. Image Copyright and Media / Press Releases
8. Image Copyright on Social Media
9. Images for Canon South Africa
10. Crediting of Vernon Chalmers Images
    
11. Images not For Sale
12. Sharing images on Social Media
13. Removing  / Cut and Paste of  Images
    
14. Using images without Permission
15. Image Copyright / IP Infringement Notifications
16. Legal Considerations via appointed Legal Representation
17. South Africa Copyright Act / Act 98 of 1978
18. Copyright Infringement Resources for SA Photographers
19. Examples of Vernon Chalmers Copyright on Images
20. Contact Vernon Chalmers 

1. Summary
Any image / photograph on the Vernon Chalmers Mental Health and Motivation website and the Vernon Chalmers Photography website not commissioned and / or photographed by Vernon Chalmers will be the copyright of such commissioner (photographer) with copyright clearly identified with regard to rightful ownership of the image (and the required permission for display and / or promotional purposes). The majority of images on the Mental Health and Motivation website are free / non-copyright images which are sourced from Pixabay. All other images (on all Vernon Chalmers owned domains) fulfil the international copyright and intellectual property ownership of Vernon Chalmers, Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa.

2. Vernon Chalmers Photography Copyright Protection
Any Vernon Chalmers Photography image with / without any copyright identification symbol is the legal ownership and intellectual property of Vernon Chalmers (unless otherwise identified on and / or below a commissioned image or promotional product / Canon sample image not captured by Vernon Chalmers, i.e. for promotional purposes for Canon Europe / Canon Global / Canon SA / Canon USA).

3. Commercial / Personal Reproduction of Vernon Chalmers Images / Diagrams

No Vernon Chalmers photography image / diagram may be used for personal, business, corporate, industrial / marketing /  commercial reproduction use on any medium (including any digital format). This is applicable to any artistic, creative, educational, retail and other banner display(s) and / or marketing / commercial distribution on any format including any type of paper, plastics, textiles, metal, wood, glass and / or digital display.

4. Vernon Chalmers Article Content / Image Retrieval
No Vernon Chalmers article content and / or image may be retrieved from the Vernon Chalmers website and associated Social Media channels (in any format) without written permission for distributing or commercially / personal exploitation of any content or image. Transmission and storage in any other website / blog or other form of electronic retrieval system is not allowed.

5. Drawing / Painting / Shechting / Superimposing of Vernon Chalmers Images / Diagrams
Permission will not be granted for the use of any Vernon Chalmers Photography images for personal / commercial drawing, painting, tracing, sketching and / or superimposing projects. Please respect my Copyright / Intellectual Property rights for not granting permission for any commercial / personal projects.

 

6. Vernon Chalmers Photography Images / Location
Removal / Copy / Snipping / Downloading / Altering of any copyright protected images (with or without Vernon Chalmers Copyright symbol / Ownership Identification) are not allowed. Please do not use / re-publish any of the following Vernon Chalmers Photography images on this website and / or associated Social Media platforms without explicit written permission from Vernon Chalmers:

• African Art & Craft Market Images - Boulders Beach, Simon's Town
• African Art & Craft Market Images - Jubilee Square, Simon's Town
  
• Any image commissioned by Vernon Chalmers on behalf of Canon South Africa
• Any image commissioned by Vernon Chalmers on behalf of a client / third party
• Arnhem Milnerton flower and insect images (macro / close-Up images)
• Birds in Flight Photography Images above  / over Intaka Island Island
• Birds in Flight Photography Images above  / over Kirstenbosch Garden
• Birds in Flight Photography Images above  / over Spier Wine Farm
• Birds in Flight Photography Images above  / over Woodbridge Island
• Canon Camera / Lens / Accessory Images (Photographed by Vernon Chalmers)
• Cape Minstrels / Kaapse Klopse Photography Images
• Dragonfly Closeup Image - Stanford Hermanus (Western Cape)
• Dutch Reform Church Photography Philadelphia, Cape Town
• Constantia, Cape Town. Close-up and Macro Images of  Wild / Garden flowers
• Fashion Photography Images (also captured in any inside location)
• Flower images, Philadelphia, Cape Town
• Flower and Macro / Close-Up Images around the Paddocks Mall, Milnerton
• Food Photography - all Macro and Close-Up Images at Arnhem Milnerton
• Hout Bay Harbour images / World Of Birds Hout Bay Images
• Images from Signal Hill of Cape Town / V&A Waterfront / Harbour / Green Point
• Intaka Island, Century City, Cape Town, Perched / Swimming Birds
• Killarney Motor / Motorcycle Racing Cape Town Photography Images
• Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Birds / Butterflies / Plants / Flower Images
• Macro and Close-Up Photography Flower / Nature Images (as well as indoors)
• Milnerton Flea Market images / all Table Mountain Images from Flea Market
• Milnerton Lighthouse Images from any Landscape / Seascape Perspective
• Landscape Photography Philadelphia, Cape Town
• Local Shops and Restaurant Photography images Philadelphia, Cape Town
• Other General Photography images Philadelphia, Cape Town
• People Portraiture Images (also captured in any inside location) 
• Real Estate / Interior Décor images Milnerton and Cape Town
• Sculpture Photography Images National Botanical Garden Kirstenbosch 
• Inside Shop / Restaurant Images Philadelphia, Cape Town
• Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch Bird / Flower / Landscape Images
• Street Photography Images Philadelphia, Cape Town
• Table Bay Nature Reserve Birds in Flight / Perched Bird Photography Images
• Table Mountain, Cape Town or any other Landscape Photography Images
• V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Photography Images
• Vintage Farmer Tractor Image Philadelphia, Cape Town
• Woodbridge Island Bridges or any other Images around Woodbridge Island
• Woodbridge Island / Milnerton / Table Bay Nature Reserve Flower Images
• Zeits MOCAA Museum Images V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
• Any Vernon Chalmers image captured with a Samsung Galaxy Smartphone
• All other Vernon Chalmers Published Images (not listed above)

7. Vernon Chalmers Image Copyright and Media / Press Releases
No Vernon Chalmers Photography image may be used (directly or indirectly) for any commercial and / or non-commercial print media or Internet-related Media  / Press Releases without the written permission from Vernon Chalmers. 

8. Vernon Chalmers Copyright on Social Media
No Vernon Chalmers image may be copied and used for personal or commercial use without written permission from Vernon Chalmers. Social Media will inter alia be Facebook / Twitter / Instagram Other Social Media Platforms / All Other Online Platforms.

9. Vernon Chalmers Images for Canon South Africa
Any Vernon Chalmers image in conjunction with Canon South Africa is the copyright of Vernon Chalmers / Canon South Africa. All such images are used on Vernon Chalmers websites and associated Social Media platforms. Images may also appear on Canon South Africa media and other associated / selected publications.

10. Crediting of Vernon Chalmers Photography Images

Crediting Vernon Chalmers / Vernon Chalmers Photography images on any on and / offline publication does not constitute the right to use the image. Except where written permission is explicitly provided (and on record).

11. Vernon Chalmers Images are not For Sale
No Vernon Chalmers images (digital / print) are for sale. The only exception is National Geographic – of which Vernon Chalmers is a (commercial) National Geographic partner photographer.

12. Sharing of Vernon Chalmers images on Social Media is permissible
Sharing and / or commenting on a Vernon Chalmers Photography Social Media post with images or individual photographic images without altering the original post in any way is permitted.

13. Removing  / Cut and Paste of  any Vernon Chalmers image
Removing  / Cut and Paste of  any Vernon Chalmers image from any Vernon Chalmers website / associated Social Media channels / or a Vernon Chalmers Photography website embedded link on any other Social Media platform is not allowed without the full acknowledgement of and permission from Vernon Chalmers. It is only allowed as a shared post in the original / embedded format (text and image(s).

14. Using any Vernon Chalmers image Without Permission
Any website and / or Social Media / Print Media in South Africa and / or globally using any Vernon Chalmers Photography image will be be made aware of this practice by direct communication and or publication on their public Social Media platforms.

15. Vernon Chalmers Image Copyright / IP Infringement Notifications

Vernon Chalmers reserve the right to publish such activities on the Vernon Chalmers Photography website with direct links to the image(s) being used as well as showing the original Vernon Chalmers Photography image(s). The Vernon Chalmers Photography website post will also be shared on Vernon Chalmers Photography Social Media platforms.

16. Legal Considerations via appointed Legal Representation and Google 
Using any Vernon  Chalmers Photography image without written permission / consent is illegal and will be brought to my legal representation’s attention immediately for Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights infringement(s). The Google Search Engine Division will also be contacted for filing a copyright infringement complaint with the primary objective to remove the image from any image search display linked to the offenders' website when searching for listed Vernon Chalmers content and images.

17. South Africa Copyright Act / Act 98 of 1978 : PDF Document Download

18. Image Copyright Infringement Resources for South African Photographers

19. Examples of Vernon Chalmers Copyright on Images

20. Contact Vernon Chalmers for more information

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Vernon Chalmers images across the website with / without a copyright symbol watermark is the Copyright / I.P. of Vernon Chalmers. For more clarity refer to the SA Copyright Act.

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Vernon Chalmers Copyright : Woodbridge Island Bridges Long Exposure Photography

Vernon Chalmers Copyright : Birds in Flight Photography Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve

Vernon Chalmers Copyright : Perched Birds Photography Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve

Vernon Chalmers Copyright : Macro / Close-Up Photography Milnerton Cape Town

Vernon Chalmers Copyright : Motorcycle Racing / Action Photography Killarney Cape Town

Vernon Chalmers Copyright : Canon Product Photography of Self Owned Canon EOS System Products

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