All Policies
Here are Mike's Maps' polices:
Fair Use Policy
Overview
In an effort to reduce barriers to the use of copyrighted material in my works, Mike's Maps takes the following stance on fair use, licensing, and use of copyright materials:
- Recognizes and credits use of the original artworks, for which the creator owns the copyright, based on the doctrine of fair use.
- Utilizes fair use when reproducing materials, both for which Mike's Maps does, and does not, own the copyright.
- Seeks written permission for royalty-free image use by the content creator, when applicable.
A: Fair Use Of Creators' Material
Mike's Maps seeks permission for the use of, and credits, the creator's artworks, for which the creator owns the copyright, under the doctrine of fair use. Possible uses include:
- Use of creator's artworks (if supplied) within commissioned maps that are published on other websites or social media.
Publishing Mike's Maps work under fair use does not require permission from or a license agreement with Mike's Maps.
B: Mike's Maps' Policy on Use of Copyrighted Works
As a copyright holder, Mike's Maps supports fair use of Mike's Maps drawn, written or spoken works. Similarly, as a creator of artistic content, Mike's Maps exercises the right to responsibly make fair use of works for which Mike's Maps does not own the copyright, once permission has been sought and given. If you have any questions or comments on use of images or believe an image has been reproduced in violation of copyright, please contact me.
C: Royalty-free Image Use by Mike's Maps
Partners that are uncomfortable publishing under the doctrine of fair use or own an image that does not qualify for fair use are encouraged to communicate this to Mike's Maps. This License Agreement is designed to acknowledge and support the fair use of copyrighted artworks as well as encourage additional usage that may not qualify under fair use. Such uses include:
- Use covered by fair use, to:
- Encourage the long-term and widespread use/reproduction of Mike's Maps' artworks without repeated permission requests.
- Provide usage assurance for individuals and institutions that are not comfortable publishing images of Mike's Maps' artworks under fair use.
- Additional royalty-free use of artworks in the License Agreement, subject to Mike's Maps' approval, may include:
- Promotional uses such as marketing and advertisements.
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Cookie Policy
I do not make use of cookies at present on my website. However, The Character Consultancy (my host website) does, so please see their cookie policy for more information if required.
Privacy Policy
What Personal Information Is Collected
Mike's Maps currently collects the following via the main site:
- Contact form:
- name (although whether to give your real name, full or partial, or some other name that you would prefer us to call you by, is your choice).
- email address
- Map Questionnaire:
- name (although whether to give your real name, full or partial, or some other name that you would prefer us to call you by, is your choice).
- email address
How This Information Will Be Used
I collect this information in order to be able to:
- send you maps or documents as requested.
- respond to your queries.
We hold the above data for the following lengths of time:
- Contact Me form: until we have responded to your query, except for legitimate interest data as specified below.
After which time it will be deleted.
Legitimate Interest
I may collect data by seeking potential new customers on various online platforms for the purposes of commercial interest:
- Date of initial contact (to help calculate average length of time between initial contact and a sale).
- Preferred name (to personalise contact with you).
- Source (to help focus marketing efforts to improve sales rates).
- Usernames on multiple platforms (to ensure that if a potential client loses their account or the platform goes down they can still be reached).
- Watch, Follow, or Subscribe statuses for above usernames (to assess engagement of potential clients).
- Patreon pledge date (to allow studing of average duration of pledging).
- Discord username (to allow synchronous contact with potential client and to facilitate provision of marketing materials).
- Notes.
I will store this information for as long as I believe you and Mike's Maps will continue to have ongoing communication with one another.
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Third Parties
I share parts or all of the above data with:
- TCC employees, should your map project be also part of TCC's work: I provide only as much information as the given employee needs in order to do their job. Wherever necessary I anonymise data, e.g., for data analysis.
Please note that while I am based in the UK, many of my contacts live outside of the UK. I share the data on the above basis regardless of where a contact is from.
Business Name and Data Controller
Mike's Maps
International House
64 Nile Street
London
United Kingdom
N1 7SR
Data controller: Mike's Maps
Contact me: Contact Mike's Maps Here.
Your Choices Regarding Your Data
If you wish to request access to, correction or, or deletion of your data, please Contact Mike's Maps Here. Up to date information regarding your data rights can be found here: on the www.gov.uk website.
If you wish to make a complaint, www.gov.uk provides guidance here.
Opting Out
If you wish to opt out of any future contact from Mike's Maps, please let me know: Contact Mike's Maps Here.
Please note that this is an alternative to the right to be forgotten, in which all of your details are wiped from our records. If this happens then there is a chance I will find you again and contact you as if you were a new contact.
When you opt out, we will keep a record of all of your usernames but no other data, and assign you the value "Do Not Contact - Opted Out".
Terms last edited by Mike at Mike's Maps, 7th November 2023.
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