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Burmese & Indian / Sri Lankan Star Tortoises
(G. platynota & G. elegans)
Other Stars
Angulate Tortoise
(Chersina angulata)
Misc. Pages
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Disclaimer, Linking and References
Sri Lankan Star tortoise
There are numerous websites about tortoises and tortoise care, including this one, in the cyberspace. As always, use your own judgment when using information found on the web.
Disclaimer
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Linking to Star Tortoises
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Using my photos
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- I may give permission to use my photos, if:
- the photo is used unaltered (no derivative works)
- is used in a positive manner
- is used for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes (e.g. an informational web site about tortoises, no sales)
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- You may NOT use my photos, if:
- the photo is used on a web site that sells something
- is used on a product that's for sale
Just because something is posted online, it doesn't mean it's free to take! All original photos and artwork are automatically copyrighted to the creator. Unless, he or she has specifically released the work into public domain or the copyright has expired.
Sadly, I see unauthorized and non-credited uses of my photos and text on the web. Please, do respect copyrights. My web page contents are not in public domain. Legally, you cannot use my photos, graphics, or writings without my permission.
Who am I?
As a kid, I had many kinds of pets, including a tortoise. As an adult, I've kept chelonians continuously for almost 20 years. I am not a veterinarian, and I do not hold a degree in herpetology. I am just an enthusiastic hobby tortoise keeper. Nuts about tortoises, you could say. :O)
Links
- Bitlaw - Linking and liability, by Brad Bolin
- US Copyright Office - On a few pages, I have used brief quotations from other works as comments for educational purposes. They are used in accordance to the Fair-Use Statute of the U.S. Copyright Act. Fair use is a right granted to the public on all copyrighted work. Fair use allows excerpts of a copyrighted work to be used for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. However, posting an entire copyrighted work without the copyright holder's permission violates fair use.
References & sources
- My personal knowledge, experience, and observations
- Numerous turtle and tortoise books and websites, most are listed on the books and links pages, and the links to rest of them are scattered on various pages on this site
- Photos are taken by me, purchased, or generously provided by visitors, Morgue File users, and Flickr members through Creative Commons licenses and/or personal permissions from the photographers
- StarTortoises.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
- Some book and reptile product links in association with online sellers
- Some Photoshop custom shapes courteously provided by all-silhouettes.com
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