Copyright Policy

This Copyright Policy applies to all content published on the VellaTimes website located at “https://vellatimes.com.” By using our Website, you agree to be bound by the current version of our website’s Copyright Policy.

Copyright Ownership

VellaTimes and its contributing authors hold the copyright to all materials on the site — including articles, images, graphics, logos, videos, and any other material. All rights are reserved.

Usage of Content

You are permitted to access and view the content on the Website for personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution, modification, reproduction, or any other form of usage of the content requires prior written approval from VellaTimes or the respective copyright holder. To request permission for use of any content from our Website, kindly contact us.

DMCA Compliance

VellaTimes respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we promptly respond to any claims of copyright infringement that are reported to our Designated Copyright Agent.

If you believe that any content on our website, VellaTimes, infringes upon your copyright, submit a notification (PDF) with the following information:

A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyrighted work.
A comprehensive description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
The location of the infringing content on our website, with sufficient detail to allow us to identify it.
Your contact information, including your name, email address, and telephone number.
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.
A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, affirming that the above information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Please direct all material under notification to our Designated Copyright Agent at: copyright@vellatimes.com (Subject: ‘Copyright Infringement’).

Content Sharing

While direct copying and pasting of our content without permission is prohibited, feel free to share our articles via social media or other websites. For reproducing any content, using our website, please inform and contact us.

Content Use Exceptions

Several exceptions to this policy exist:

For non-commercial or educational reasons, limited portions of our content may be reproduced, provided there’s proper attribution.
For commercial utilization, such as in articles or blog posts, our express permission is required.

Policy Enforcement

Unapproved content reproduction may be faced with legal proceedings as we enforce copyright laws rigorously.