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If you continue to browse and use Buddha Weekly, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, as revised or updated from time to time, including without limitation our privacy policy, which together govern Buddha Weekly’s relationship with you in relation to this website.
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    User Terms

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    We disclaim any representations and warranties, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of any kind. In addition, we do not represent or warrant that the information accessible via this web site or the products or services sold or given free on it are accurate, complete or current. Errors and Omissions Excepted. By using/visiting this site you agree that use information herein is at your own risk.

     

    Fair Use

    A good faith effort has been made to comply with US and Canadian copyright law. This does not mean that all material on this site is free of copyright, but that the “fair use” clause of Copyright Law has been adhered to.
Any copyright material used here is used exclusively for news reporting, comment, criticism, and education and used in limited amounts in comparison to the published source.
 In the case of member and user blogs and posts, Buddha Weekly is not responsible in any way for this content, but will remove copyrighted material if a claim of copyright is substantiated (see “Copyrighted Material”)

     

    Limitations on Exclusive Rights

    Fair Use 
Notwithstanding the Copyright provisions of section 106, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phone records or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use, the factors to be considered shall include:
1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
2. the nature of the copyrighted work;
3. the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
4. the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. (Added pub. l 94-553, Title I, 101, Oct 19, 1976, 90 Stat 2546)

     

    Copyrighted Material

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    3. Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

    4. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;

    5. A statement by you declaring under penalty of perjury that (a) the above information in your Notice is accurate, and (b) that you are the owner of the copyright interest involved or that you are authorized to act on behalf of that owner; and
6. Your physical or electronic signature.
Upon receipt of the above information, Buddha Weekly may temporarily remove the allegedly infringing material from the site until the situation can be resolved.

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