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There was no duplication

Dear Lincolnite,

I understand the issue you present here. However that issue was addressed in my message to GeneralBelly, earlier today and prior to your own notification to me.

The "duplication" you refer to, is of a photo of Ruben Diaz Jr. for which Diaz owns the copyright.

Diaz did not duplicate anything. The source itself, is Diaz's own photo for which he owns the copyright.

Did you have a chance to see that message to GeneralBelly?

Here it is below, in its entirety.

I received identical notices for three other photos in the same article...please advise, so that I may resolve this.

Thank you,

MBernal615 (talk) 20:28, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

• Dear General:

I am coordinating with the office of Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Assembly Office of Communication and Information. Photos were uploaded and licenses obtained, in conformity with the copyright information that pertains to each photo.

It's certainly not incumbent upon you to know this, so it's understandable if you didn't: newsletter photos are taken by the individual legislators. They take their own photos; they own the copyright to their own photos.

They provide these photos to the Office of Communication and Information (retaining their personal copyright), and allow the OCI to publish them in their Assembly Newsletters.

The copyright of all photos taken by the legislators (Assembly and Senate) remains with the legislators. They never relinquished it. The subsequent publication (in newsletter form or otherwise) does not vitiate or modify the underlying copyright.

The upload information is accurate and manifestly disclosed, on the Summary Form as provided. If there is evidence to the contrary, please provide it so that I may act properly and expeditiously.

If there is some protocol I have missed, please inform me (I would greatly appreciate it!) so that I can complete this article, and proceed with other matters.

Thanks as always,

MBernal615 (talk) 19:11, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Permissions sent to OTRS

Dear Tony the Marine and Lincolnite:

Thank you for your advice on January 16, 2009 regarding the copyright licensing procedure, for the photos of Ruben Diaz Jr.

Tony, I followed your advice exactly as you stated on 1/16/09, and as seconded by Lincolnite on that same day.

In accordance with this procedure:

Permissions were all sent to OTRS, and all notices and adjustments were placed on the summary page of each respective photo.

Thank you again Tony, for your great help.

Thank you Lincolnite.

All the best,

MBernal615 (talk) 07:54, 21 January 2009 (UTC)