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Use of Businessballs.com
materials (see separately use of
Space.Businessballs.com)
Disclaimer
Publishing and reproduction
requests and submission format
Attribution
guidelines
Searching for
Businessballs.com materials and references (see separately
about Space.Businessballs.com)
Linking to the
Businessballs.com website and content (see separately
about Space.Businessballs.com)
Privacy statement (see separately
Space.Businessballs.com T&C)
Please note that I attempt to improve the clarity of these terms
from time to time. The current version is always shown on this page.
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involved in dealing with requests to use Businessballs materials for commercial
publishing I'm sorry that until further notice I am unable to consider such
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For self-help and study: Subject to the
restrictions below, content and materials on the
Businessballs website are free to read, download, keep, print, copy, cut and
paste for your own personal education and study, curiosity, information,
amusement, and self-development, provided you retain/include copyright and
disclaimer details as shown on the relevant Businessballs page(s).
For helping, developing and services to others: In general
(and again subject to the restrictions below)
Businessballs materials are free to use for anyone in education, personal
development, management, leadership and organizational development (teachers,
trainers, lecturers, coaches, team-leaders, managers, leaders, advisors,
consultants, therapists, counsellors, etc) within your own materials, services
and methods, for example presentations, reports, research, workbooks, handouts,
course notes, powerpoint and overhead projection slides. For these purposes you
can print, copy, cut and paste or adapt the materials from this website.
The reproduction of Businessballs materials for sale or as part of
any provision where the materials are sold is not allowed without permission,
which depends on the circumstances. See the publishing and reproduction request submission
format below.
Subject to the restrictions below the reproduction of
Businessballs materials in dissertations and essays is generally permitted but
this does not extend to online publication, and this permission does not extend
to the sort of open-ended global rights that certain educational publishers
seek when publishing educational dissertations. See the note below about
dissertations and essays.
Where you using the materials in helping or services to others
you must always include clearly in the materials and/or presentation details of
copyright, website and/or webpage address (which must be linked
to www.businessballs.com if in electronic presentation
format), and a suitable disclaimer as shown on the relevant
Businessballs page(s).
Where space is limited you can use or adapt the
short-form notice and disclaimer
below for the above purpose.
If stipulated on the respective content, separate terms might
apply to certain content posted on the self-publishing
Space on
Businessballs, otherwise the terms on this page apply to all content on the
Businessballs website.
Subject to the attribution
requirements and restrictions below including
consideration for protected IP owned by other people
(3rd parties), you can reproduce Businessballs materials in essays and
dissertations in printed format and for limited distribution of up to 100
copies.
Beyond this, for example online publication or sale of work,
specific permission is required.
In which case you will make it quicker and easier for me to agree
to the inclusion of Businessballs material if you:
- show me how you intend to use the material in your work, so I
can see the context, and that
- the use and referencing of the material will encourage readers
to visit the website and the original Businessballs content.
For example, insertion of a reduced-size embedded copy of a
Businessballs diagram in your work - plus reference details encouraging the
reader to see the original fully detailed diagram on the Businessballs website
- is more likely to be acceptable than requesting simply to 'reprint the
diagram', or to 'reproduce the material'. The latter examples suggest instead
reproducing the whole full sized material as a page in its own right, which
generally is not acceptable, especially when work is to be reproduced online.
Online reproduction of full-sized and fully detailed Businessballs
materials is generally not permitted. Online reproduction of reduced size or
extracted Businessballs materials, embedded or incorporated within your work
and clearly referenced and linked to the original full Businessballs material
webpage(s) can far more easily be allowed.
Finally, there seems an increasing trend and in some cases a
requirement for student dissertations to be published via specialist online
publishers. Where permission sought be such publishers is potentially
open-ended and commercial it is unlikely that approval can be considered unless
requests are submitted according to the commercial publishing requests guidelines
below.
Content and materials on Businessballs may not be sold, or
published in any form, without permission from the content owner. (See
publishing and reproduction requests.)
Publishing in this context means making generally available in books or other
media, beyond the typical provision of internal or supplier-to-client teaching
and training activities. If in doubt ask.
Certain usage for dissertations and
essays does not require specific permission, subject to the
attribution requirements and
restrictions below including consideration for
protected IP owned by other people (3rd parties).
If in doubt please ask.
While broadly the free use of Businessballs materials in
delivering teaching and training is allowed, the reproduction of the materials
for sale is a different matter and subject to permission, which in most cases
is unlikely to be given.
You are not permitted to download or otherwise obtain any of the
website infrastructure (e.g., website directories or functional code) by the
use of specialised software or any other method.
You are not permitted to distribute or
circulate any materials as electronic copies (for example via CD, DVD,
flash-drives, email, file-sharing sites, e-learning programs). If your usage or
training delivery format employs any of these electronic methods you should
provide access to Businessballs materials via links, which also ensures that
people see the up-to-date versions, and reduces unauthorised copying and
proliferation.
Use of 3rd-party protected Intellectual
Property: Caution is recommended if you propose to use intellectual
property ('IP' - protected materials, trademarks, etc) which appears on this
website and whose IP belongs to other people (3rd-parties). The fact that
models and names are mentioned or referenced on this website does not
necessarily mean that they can be used freely for any sort of commercial
purpose. Typically a brief reference to such protected concepts is regarded as
fair use in teaching and training, but if you are deemed to be actually
training or exploiting the concept without a licence or permission from the IP
owner then you could create a liability for yourself/your organization. This
law varies in different countries and I cannot advise nor accept liability in
this regard (see the disclaimer). Where such
conditions apply effort has been made to point this out on the site, however if
in doubt seek qualified advice or contact the owner of the material or
trademark concerned to see if your proposed usage requires particular
permission or licensing. Obvious examples are trademarks (and terminology
relating thereto) such as Situational Leadership®,
Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People®, SPIN Selling®, Sharon Drew Morgen's Buying
Facilitation®, Myers Brigg's (MBTI) Type Indicator®, and similarly
protected systems for which licenses are most definitely required should you
seek to provide commercial services or products that clearly exploit such
IP.
Accordingly for certain materials and material sub-sections
copyright references and usage conditions vary, so check the copyright
notice at the foot of each page concerned, and read properly any notes
alongside certain items that explain and clarify copyright and usage.
Disclaimer: Reliance on
information, material, advice, or other linked or recommended resources,
received from Alan Chapman, shall be at your sole risk, and Alan Chapman
assumes no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or damages arising. Users
of this website are encouraged to confirm information received with other
sources, and to seek local qualified advice if embarking on any actions that
could carry personal or organisational liabilities. Managing people and
relationships are sensitive activities; the free material and advice available
via this website do not provide all necessary safeguards and checks. When using
these materials (especially for commercial training purposes) you must decide
if your usage is 'fair use' within your local law relating to copyright. The
free provision of these materials on this website does not imply that the works
can be exploited for profit without seeking permission from respective owners
of original concepts, theories and other intellectual property. If in doubt
about your usage seek qualified advice and/or permission from the owner of the
IP concerned. Please read the notice (generally at the foot) on each webpage
and resource about usage, copyright, material accuracy, and liability.
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involved in dealing with requests to use Businessballs materials for commercial
publishing I'm sorry that until further notice I am unable to consider such
requests. |
The content and materials on the Businessballs website are not
to be sold or published in any form (other than the use of short extracts for
review purposes) including reproduction of any material on other websites or
intra/extranets, blogs, in books for sale, magazines and newspapers,
newsletters and e-newsletters, advertising or other 'distributed'
media.
For newsletters, websites, magazines, etc., under certain
circumstances publishing of extracts (200-500 words) can be agreed, according
to submission and approval of the criteria listed below. In such cases
involving online or electronic publishing the extract must be linked to the
full item on the Businessballs website, in addition to carrying a suitable
attribution statement, and a link to the Businessballs homepage.
Certain usage for dissertations and
essays does not require specific permission, subject to the
attribution requirements and
restrictions below including consideration for
protected IP owned by other people (3rd parties).
If in doubt please ask.
If you have a publishing request or proposition which you believe
might require permission beyond the usage explained and permitted in the terms
on on this page please contact us with the
following details. Due to the volume of enquires I cannot consider requests
that do not include these details concisely and clearly presented.
- Clear and full detail(s) or sample(s) of the extract(s)
required
- Context (type of publication and purpose)
- Publisher
- The media format (e.g., printed, DVD, internet website,
intranet website, etc)
- Circulation/distribution/readership/audience - description and
scale
- Pricing and other commercial/financial details
- Proposed attribution, copyright, disclaimer and liability, and
links (to Businessballs content) if appropriate
- Any other relevant details (for example see note below)
Permission is often given for dissertations, educational and teaching projects, but
is generally not given for projects which primarily seek to exploit the
material for profit or promotional purposes.
N.B. If your proposed publication or reproduction concerns content
or a diagram based on a 3rd party concept (for
example, Maslow, Kolb, Johari, etc) then it is your responsibility to decide
whether your particular usage requires permission or licence from the concept
owner and I can accept no liabilities arising from any usage in this
regard.
Subject to all of the above, if you use any of the materials on
this site and have limited space, you can use/adapt this short-form copyright
acknowledgment/disclaimer notice:
© Alan Chapman [and/or any other shown] [year(s) shown].
From the free resources website www.businessballs.com [or
www.space.businessballs.com]. See [Businessballs webpage]. Not to be sold or
published. Alan Chapman accepts no liability for any issues arising.
If using material which is based on someone else's original
concept, e.g., Maslow, Tuckman, Adams, etc, then please state this in the
copyright acknowledgment, for example:
© Alan Chapman [and/or any person other shown] [year(s)
shown]. Based on the original concept of [name]. From the free resources
website www.businessballs.com [or www.space.businessballs.com]. See
[Businessballs webpage]. Not to be sold or published. Alan Chapman accepts no
liability for any issues arising.
The availability of materials on this website does not infer or
imply permission on behalf of any 3rd party IP owners for commercial use of
3rd party intellectual property. If in doubt always
check with the IP owner. See the note about IP restrictions.
Crown Copyright material - There is a small amount of
licensed protected Crown Copyright material on Businessballs (Crown Copyright
applies to materials owned by the UK government and its agencies). Crown
Copyright material is indicated as such where it appears in this website (for
example, the quality management case studies). Here are guidelines for the use
of Crown Copyright material: Other than the Royal Arms and departmental or
agency logos, Crown Copyright material may be used or reproduced for learning
purposes free of charge in any format or medium - unless instructions appear to
the contrary - provided it is used and reproduced accurately and not in a
misleading context. Publication of Crown Copyright material requires a Crown
Copyright licence, which varies according to the type and scource of the
material, details of which are available from
opsi.gov.uk (Office of Public Sector Information). Where
any of the Crown Copyright items on this website are issued or reproduced, the
source of the material must be identified and the copyright status
acknowledged. Full details about Crown Copyright are available from
opsi.gov.uk.
The scrollable left pane menu in the
original Businessballs.com
site contains most of the main subject headings.
The
recently
added articles list on the home page shows the main additions to that part
of the website site.
There is a Google site-search
facility at the top of the home page for detailed searches. This also
searches Businessballs
Space.
The community Space on Businessballs contains its own search
tools.
In addition Space Highlights
will list the 'best in Space', and in due course there will be listings pages
detailing providers, people and resources according to type.
If the Space becomes well-used then maybe other people will begin
to create their own listings and reviews of what's good in the community Space.
When/if this happens, the good listings and review sections will
be added to Space Highlights (assuming you let me know about them).
If you want to put a navigation link on your website to the
Businessballs website or any page within it please do - you've no need to ask
for permission. Please ensure linked Businessballs pages appear in a new
browser window. Content links (hotlinks) are not permitted.
You can identify an individual page URL when you 'mouse-over' or
hover over the page-link in the left pane menu in the main framed site.
You can also identify URL's (website addresses) for individual
Businessballs.com webpages by using the Google site-search facility at the top
and foot of the home
page.
If you'd like to link to the Businessballs website or a
Businessballs webpage but for some reason do not wish to use the Businessballs
name, use the link www.alanchapman.com - it takes you to the Businessballs
website.
Linking to content on the community Space in Businessballs
generally follows the same rules unless stipulated otherwise on the content
concerned.
Businessballs does not use cookies to track the habits of people
who use the Businessballs website.
When you visit the site you are not monitored by me or the website
in any way, and unless you contact me then you remain unknown to me.
A separate privacy policy necessarily applies for people
registering with the community Space in Businessballs. See the
Space terms and conditions.
If you contact me I do not keep your email address and personal
details other than while correspondence is ongoing, or there is a need or
request for corresponding in the future.
If you contact me your personal details are kept private and
would never be divulged to anyone else without your permission.
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Please note: The details above apply to the original
Businessballs.com website. In the absence of specific terms stated by
individual content owners for content on the Businessballs Space, the above
terms shall apply, although copyright and usage permission decision remains
with the respective content owners.
See separately: about the
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