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| 19 | 19 | ## About Copyright and the Collections |
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| 21 | 21 | Whenever possible, the Library of Congress provides factual information about copyright owners and related matters in the catalog records, finding aids and other texts that accompany collections. As a publicly supported institution, we generally do not own the rights to materials in our collections. We do not charge permission fees for using materials, and generally do not grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute them. |
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| 23 | 23 | However, permissions and fees may be required from the individual copyright holder. You should determine for yourself whether or not an item is protected by copyright or in the public domain, and then satisfy any copyright or use restrictions when publishing or distributing materials from our collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond what is allowed by fair use or other exemptions requires written permission from the copyright holder. |
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| 25 | If you have more information about an item that you have seen on our websites, or if you are the copyright holder and believe our websites have not properly attributed your work or have used it without permission, please contact [\[email protected\]](https://loc.gov/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8979f9bb894979bd69f978e) with your contact information and a link to the relevant content. | |
| 25 | If you have more information about an item that you have seen on our websites, or if you are the copyright holder and believe our websites have not properly attributed your work or have used it without permission, please contact [\[email protected\]](https://loc.gov/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f20282c0f23202c61282039) with your contact information and a link to the relevant content. | |
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| 27 | 27 | [View more information about copyright law from the U.S. Copyright Office](http://www.copyright.gov/) |
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| 29 | 29 | ## Privacy and Publicity Rights |
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| 31 | 31 | If you use materials from Library of Congress websites, then you are responsible for making your own decision whether there are privacy and publicity rights considerations. Factors to consider include the type of materials and their intended use. |