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2.        All other intended uses must obtain express written permission from the author.

3.        Certain photographic elements are restricted to non-commercial use by those who supplied them to this web site.  It you wish to use these images, you must first contact their copywrite holders (see bibliography section of the document / page they are contained in).

4.        If you want to link to this site, permission in not required. If, however, you wish to link to specific images, to copy and alter image formats, accreditation of the image and/or site must be included with said image. Failure to do so is a violation of international law.

5.        All images and text on the website titled Wolfram von Taus  are copyrighted by Wolfram von Taus or Musée des tissus et Musée des Arts décoratifs de Lyon, unless specifically cited to the contrary. The non-commercial use of images and text not individually labeled with copywrites does not require explicit written permission from Wolfram von Taus as long as the following statement is included on each copy: “Copyright © Wolfram von Taus, <the latest date on the copyright note related to the content used>, <title of the specific page of acquisition and it’s URL or a direct link>.” Permission to use those individually labeled with copywrites must be attained through their author / copywrite holder.

6.        I do not offer any of the text or images on this site to be considered a part of the 'Public Domain'. If anyone finds materials from this site on other web sites, or web clip art collections that are not credited per the above method, the material is being used illegally.  Depending upon their use, a reward may be offered to the first individual who notifies Wolfram von Taus of such use.

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8.        In the interests of intellectual freedom, and the free dissemination of information, anyone who wishes to print / copy this document for non-commercial, personal use may do so freely, provided it is not modified in any way, shape or form in content or spirit, this copyright notice remains intact, and no money pass hands (other than to a reproduction house such as Kinko’s or the likes). The Author of this work, however; still retains full copyright for this material.  

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