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Copyright Violations

Our articles are sent if from all over the world, by our members. We rely on our contributors to supply their own work and any pictures to be copyright free, or are a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

The stories are presented in good faith. However it is possible that we have accidentally breached your copyright, or gone beyond what is concidered a 'fair use' then we are sorry, and will take the appropriate actions.

Please contact us at copyright@the-bastard.com and tell us:

1. the article headline that has breaches your copyright.
2. clearly state how this article has breached your copyright.
3. show proof that you own the copyright of any:
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   2. Digital Picture(s): Attach a jpg of the UnEdited Original from the Digital Camera.
   3. Printed Text: The ISBN Number if applicable, and scan of the original page clearly showing the book or article title and the page number.
   4. Online Text: A link to the your original text will suffice.
4. tell us either to:
   1. take the text or picture down
   2. grant The bastard the right to use and reproduce the text(s) or image(s)
5. accept our sincere apologies for the copyright violation
6. Tell us to publish an apology for copyright violation if required.

We will take down the offending material immediately if that is your wish.

Should you grant us the right to use the offending text then your copyright will be acknowledged in the article. Pictures will be marked in an appropriate manner.