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Fair Use: Text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio), up to and inclusive of 500 words or less without written permission, and it does not account for 25% or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. This permission is contingent upon an appropriate copyright acknowledgment.
Summary of Fair Use Guidelines (All Must Apply):
- No more than 500 words in total may be reproduced without permission.
- No more than 25% of the text may be reproduced without permission.
- Total words may not make up more than 25% of the new work.
- All quotes/excerpts must be properly cited (see below).
The Fair Use Guidelines do not apply to Phone Applications, other New Media Platforms (websites, etc.) or Gift Products.
Works not covered by fair use:
- Reproduction of Zondervan products where the text stands alone such as: artwork, jewelry, gift product, etc. is not permitted wihtout requesting formal permission (fees may apply).
- Text that does not include appropriate copyright notice (see below).
- Use of charts, maps, illustrations, photographs, or cover images is not permitted without requesting formal permission (fees may apply).
Churches requesting to use a small selection of material for church bulletins, sermons or classroom use that falls within our "fair use" guidelines, formal written permission is not necessary. Churches may use stand-alone quotations/scripture in sermons, bulletins, newsletters, or to be shown on a screen (PowerPoint or overhead projector) without asking permission provided the source is accurately cited (see below).
Churches may photocopy either one chapter or less than 10% of the total work and up to twenty copies for church use only without asking permission. If more copies are needed, formal written permission is required (fees may apply).
Churches must include copyright notice on each photocopy, if the book is in print and available for purchase this citation must include Zondervan's website, www.zondervan.com.
Copyright Notice: Works using Zondervan Material must include the appropriate copyright notice:
Taken from (Title of Book) by (Author). Copyright © (Date) by (Copyright Holder). Use by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com
Permissions for Academicand Reference Books
All requests for curriculum use and material use from our Academic and Reference Books are to be directed to www.copyright.com.
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Permissions for Reverend Fun
Written permission is necessary if you are writing a book or developing merchandise or creating presentations that uses material or cartoons from Reverend Fun.
Churches/Sunday Schools using less than 50 items, not for resale and for church use only, does not need formal permission.
The following credit line is required on or near the cartoons:
Copyright 1995-2010 Use by Permission. www.reverendfun.com
Permissions for Out-of-Print Material
Requesting to re-print or copy entire out-of-print material requires formal mission (fees may apply).
Permission to Use Images
Requesting to reproduce illustrations requires formal permission (fees may apply).
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All requests are answered as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience, we are currently processing permission grants at about a 4 to 6 week turnaround, this can be expedited for a fee of $150.00 and we will complete this within 2 business days (Please type RUSH in the Subject line of your email).
- Incomplete permission requests cannot be considered. Please provide all information or request will not be processed.
- Please do not call regarding your permission request, as that delays the process.
- Please do not send duplicate requests.
- We cannot accept requests by telephone or fax.