File talk:Ashley Bryan 01.jpg
This is the first file I've uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Here is a copy of the email message I sent and received when securing permission to use this file.
from Erin Howarth
to sue at winterswork dot com
date Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 1:12 AM
subject Photo of Ashley Bryant
mailed-by gmail dot com
Sue,
I really liked your page about author Ashley Bryant. I found it very informative and useful. I'd love to use the photo in a project I'm involved with called Wikipedia, so I'm seeking your permission. Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org is a free encyclopedia that is collaboratively edited by volunteers from around the world.
I'd like to include your photo in this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Bryan. To get a sense of the freedom of Wikipedia, you could even edit this right now, even without formally registering.
We can only use your photo if you are willing to grant permission for this under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. This means that anyone will have the right to share and, where appropriate, to update your photo. You can read this license in full at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GFDL
The license expressly protects photographers "from being considered responsible for modifications made by others" while ensuring that photographers get credit for their work. There is more information on our copyright policy at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights
If you agree, we will credit you for your photo in the resulting article's references section by stating that it was based on your work and is used with your permission, and by providing a web link back to: http://www.winterswork.com/wwashl.html
Thank you for your time; I look forward to your response.
Kindly,
Erin Howarth
Scappoose, Oregon
from Sue Hill
to Erin Howarth
date Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:43 AM
subject Re: Photo of Ashley Bryant
mailed-by gmail dot com
Hi Erin,
If you are referring to the picture and blurb about Ashley on Winters Work please feel free to use it.
Sue Hill
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