Copyright Policy

Copyright

Cayman Free Press / Newscayman.com / caycompass.com (the "Service") (including, but not limited to text, photographs, graphics, video, multimedia material and audio content) is protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under the copyright laws of the Cayman Islands. Each individual article or other element comprising this Service is also the subject of copyright by Cayman Free Press or its licensors. Except for material posted by you, or as expressly permitted by this Policy, you may not copy, distribute, republish, modify, or create derivative works from any part of this Service including code and software. You may download material from this site for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices.

Associated Press (AP) news, photos, graphics, video, audio and other multimedia material accessed through this service shall not be directly or indirectly reproduced, published, broadcast, sold, transferred, licensed, distributed in any manner or medium, used to prepare derivative works, or displayed publicly in any manner or medium now known or later developed. AP news material may not be stored in whole or in part in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in the AP service or in any AP material including without limitation any third party content and any of the advertisements in the AP service or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages whatsoever.

License to Cayman Free Press

By posting any material, you grant to Cayman Free Press a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, copy, adapt, modify, create derivative works from, transmit, publicly perform or display any such material and to sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to the material. The foregoing grant shall include the right to exploit any proprietary right in such material, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, or patent laws in any relevant jurisdiction or country.

Contact us for Permission to Use

For information on permission to use content from the Service, please call the offices of Cayman Free Press at (345) 949-5111 extension 247 or ask for the IT Department in the first instance. For information on purchasing or reprinting a photograph, please call the Photo Department at (345) 949-5111 extension 244 or email the Photo Department at justin@cfp.ky.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notices

By using this site, you agree that you will not engage in any unlawful activity, including but not limited to posting or distributing material that is the subject of copyright unless the material is owned by you or you have obtained all required consent or permission. Cayman Free Press reserves the right to terminate service to any party that repeatedly violates this prohibition.

Designation of Agent for Receiving Claims of Copyright Infringement

If you believe that Cayman Free Press has infringed your copyright, please notify us pursuant to the following policy. Notification of claims for copyright infringement must be in writing and delivered to Brian Uzzell, Publisher, Cayman Free Press, PO Box 1365GT, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI. Contact telephone (345) 949-5111. Address the claims in reference to this website and its address.

All notices must contain:

(1) A physical or electronic signature on behalf of the copyright owner or claimant;
(2) Specific identification of the work allegedly being infringed;
(3) Specific identification of the allegedly infringing work that the complainant would like removed, including the location of the material on Cayman Free Press / Newscayman.com / caycompass.com;
(4) Complainant’s contact information, including name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(5) A statement that the complainant has a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner or claimant; and
(6) A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complainant is authorised to act on behalf of the owner or claimant of the copyright.

Trademarks Notice

Many of the trademarks, service marks, and trade names appearing on the Service are the common law, pending, or registered trademarks of Cayman Free Press Corporation, including: Cayman Free Press / Newscayman.com / caycompass.com, Inside Out, Key to Cayman, The Journal, The Map & Visitors Guide and other word and design marks. All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names appearing on the Service are the common law, pending, or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names should not be used without the express written permission of the trademark owner.