Privacy Policy

Copyright Disclaimers 

• Copyright Title 17 of the United States Code Chapter 2: Copyright Ownership and Transfer

  • 201. Ownership of copyright

    • (a) Initial Ownership — Copyright in a work protected under this title vests initially in the author or authors of the work. The authors of a joint work are coowners of copyright in the work.

• Section 107 of Copyright Act (title 17, U.S. Code.) asserts that authors have the exclusive right to:

  • Reproduce 

  • Distribute 

  • Display

  • Perform

  • Creative derivative work

  • As long as it follows the guidelines below:

    • 1. Purpose: the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;

    • 2. Nature: the nature of the copyrighted work;

    • 3. Amount: the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and

    • 4. Effect: the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work

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If you are interested in GreyMatters posting your own written work, please reach out to us through our home page. A document regarding all rights you have as an author will be sent to you and will require a signature from you as the author to ensure we have your full consent when posting your content. 

• For young adults under the age of 18, a document with an additional portion will be sent. This portion is to be filled out by a parent/legal guardian as minors cannot sign legal documents. Please reach out for more information.