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:'''''Please see [[w:Wikia:Licensing|Wikia:Licensing]] for details of the licensing on this wiki.'''''
:''Unlike our [[tardis:general disclaimer|general disclaimer]], the following text was not written or reviewed by any sort of lawyer. It is merely a good faith effort to briefly document the copyright status of the various work that is catalogued by this amateur-run wiki. If you feel you have cause to request takedown of any materials found on this wiki under the DMCA, please contact an [[Tardis:Administrators|admin]] immediately. Thank you. [[User:Tardis|Admin]]''
:'''<span style="color:red; font-size: 150%;">Warning!</span> Information below may be outdated or incorrect.'''
:''For copyright tags see [[Tardis:Copyright tags]]''


The ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series and characters appearing thereon are copyrighted by the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ BBC]. The term "[[TARDIS]]" is trademarked by the BBC. The [[Dalek]]s are trademarked by [[Terry Nation]]. [[Bernice Summerfield]] is copyright [[Paul Cornell]]. Other characters appearing in the [[Virgin Books|Virgin]] ''Doctor Who'' adventure novels are copyrighted by their respective authors. The content of copyrighted websites are the property of their respective creators. This site is no way intended to infringe upon any copyright or trademark. All contributors are expected to refrain from submitting copyrighted work without permission or which exceeds the definitions of fair dealing (UK, Australia, and Canada) or fair use (United States) provisions of copyright law. Please consult the Wikipedia articles on [[Wikipedia:fair dealing|fair dealing]] and [[Wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] for a better understanding of these terms.  
''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', ''[[K9 and Company (TV series)|K9 and Company]]'', and ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]'' — and many characters and situations appearing therein — are the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]'s copyright. The ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' series is copyright [[Metal Mutt Productions]]. The term "[[TARDIS]]" is trademarked by the BBC. The [[Dalek]]s are trademarked by the estate of [[Terry Nation]]. [[Bernice Summerfield]] is copyright [[Paul Cornell]]. Some characters deriving from [[Big Finish Productions]] are Big Finish copyright. Many other related characters are at least [[List of DWU concepts not owned by the BBC|partially copyrighted by their respective authors]].  


Articles which are found or believed to be an infringement of copyright will have the body text removed, and said page may be protected from further edits until the matter has been resolved. The legal owners of any image or other file used on this site may request the removal of said materials at any time.  
This site is no way intended to infringe upon any copyright or trademark. All contributors are expected to refrain from submitting copyrighted work without permission or which exceeds the definitions of fair dealing (UK, Australia, and Canada) or fair use (United States) provisions of copyright law. Please consult the Wikipedia articles on [[Wikipedia:fair dealing|fair dealing]] and [[Wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] for a better understanding of these terms.  


All material appearing on the [[Doctor Who Wiki|TARDIS Index File]] site is available for distribution under the [[Tardis:GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] with no invariant sections and no cover texts. Material taken from this site should also be available for distribution under said license and should carry a notice to that effect. All contributors are hereby informed that their submissions may be edited, moved, or deleted by others. This wiki's policy is to protect pages from editing only in cases of vandalism or if a prior version was found or believed to be an infringement of copyright. If you do not wish your work to be altered, please do not submit it.
Articles which are found or believed to be an infringement of copyright will have the offending text removed, and said page may be protected from further edits until the matter has been resolved. The legal owners of any image or other file used on this site may request the removal of said materials at any time.  


==See also==
All material appearing on the [[Doctor Who Wiki|Tardis Wiki]] is available for distribution under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA)] with no invariant sections and no cover texts. Material taken from this site should also be available for distribution under said license and should carry a notice to that effect. All contributors are hereby informed that their submissions may be edited, moved, or deleted by others. This wiki's policy is to protect pages from editing only in cases of vandalism or if a prior version was found or believed to be an infringement of copyright. If you do not wish your work to be altered, please do not submit it.
*[[Wikia:Designated agent|Wikia designated agent]]
*[[Wikia:Wikia copyrights|Wikia copyrights]]


Images are licensed separately to text. Their licenses can be found on their respective pages.


[[Category:TARDIS_Index_File_Wiki]]
== See also ==
* [[List of DWU rights holders]]
* [[Tardis:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]]
* [[Tardis:Copyright tags|Copyright tags for images on Tardis]]
 
[[Category:Copyrights and licenses]]

Latest revision as of 00:43, 18 November 2024

Unlike our general disclaimer, the following text was not written or reviewed by any sort of lawyer. It is merely a good faith effort to briefly document the copyright status of the various work that is catalogued by this amateur-run wiki. If you feel you have cause to request takedown of any materials found on this wiki under the DMCA, please contact an admin immediately. Thank you. –Admin

Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, K9 and Company, and Class — and many characters and situations appearing therein — are the BBC's copyright. The K9 series is copyright Metal Mutt Productions. The term "TARDIS" is trademarked by the BBC. The Daleks are trademarked by the estate of Terry Nation. Bernice Summerfield is copyright Paul Cornell. Some characters deriving from Big Finish Productions are Big Finish copyright. Many other related characters are at least partially copyrighted by their respective authors.

This site is no way intended to infringe upon any copyright or trademark. All contributors are expected to refrain from submitting copyrighted work without permission or which exceeds the definitions of fair dealing (UK, Australia, and Canada) or fair use (United States) provisions of copyright law. Please consult the Wikipedia articles on fair dealing and fair use for a better understanding of these terms.

Articles which are found or believed to be an infringement of copyright will have the offending text removed, and said page may be protected from further edits until the matter has been resolved. The legal owners of any image or other file used on this site may request the removal of said materials at any time.

All material appearing on the Tardis Wiki is available for distribution under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA) with no invariant sections and no cover texts. Material taken from this site should also be available for distribution under said license and should carry a notice to that effect. All contributors are hereby informed that their submissions may be edited, moved, or deleted by others. This wiki's policy is to protect pages from editing only in cases of vandalism or if a prior version was found or believed to be an infringement of copyright. If you do not wish your work to be altered, please do not submit it.

Images are licensed separately to text. Their licenses can be found on their respective pages.

See also