Legal

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The trading name julianyon.net and its associated branding, including logos and word art, are trademarks of Julian R Yon and should only be used as allowed by law.

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Stock images and other content not created by Julian R Yon are used in accordance with their licence terms. If you have reason to believe that this is not the case, please bring it to my attention.

Software and other resources downloaded from this site may include elements with additional copyright holders. The relevant notices and licence conditions will be provided with the download.

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If you are not comfortable with the terms of these policies, please do not use or submit data to this website.

I will not actively assist any third party in tracking your Internet activity unless compelled to do so by law. However, as per the above, tracking cookies may be set as part of the site’s normal operation, and there are other ways of tracking you that are beyond my control. If anonymity is important to you, I recommend that you use Tor.

Hopefully the content on this site is free from viruses and other malware, as well as from factual errors or serious software bugs. However, it is impossible to guarantee this. By viewing, downloading or otherwise using content from this website you agree that you are responsible for protecting your computer from such threats, and that neither I (Julian R Yon) nor any other contributor or service provider can be held responsible for any loss or damage, however caused. To be safe, you should make regular backups of your important data.

The following does not constitute legal advice — I am not a lawyer:

The process of transforming music from one form into another necessarily involves copying and distribution of both the original and derived material. This means that in order to commission the services of an arranger, mixer etc., you will have to ensure that you are not violating another party’s copyright. If the material you provide is entirely your own work (and nobody else has a claim to it), or is in the public domain, then this is unlikely to be a problem. Other cases may require you to obtain an appropriate licence from the copyright holder. I cannot provide this service.

Please note that you will be fully responsible for ensuring legal compliance, and you will have to indemnify me against the consequences of failing to do so. Given the complexities of copyright law this is the only way it is possible for me to provide my services. Please also note that you will be responsible for paying for my services regardless of whether you can legally use the work, so it is very much in your own interest to get this right.

If you hire me for arrangement work, what you are paying for is the service and my time and experience. Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, I will retain the copyright to my own work. It is my policy not to ordinarily grant a permanent exclusive licence for worship music, but where a period of exclusivity is required this can be negotiated. You will of course not lose the right to continue using it when that period expires, only the exclusive use of it. Be aware also that an exclusivity clause in a copyright licence cannot nullify any statutory right that a third party might have to use the work.

Whether the finished work is to be licensed to you, or a copyright assignment is agreed, your rights will only begin when I have been fully paid and all relevant processes have been completed. All drafts are provided only for the purpose of facilitating the creative process and are not to be redistributed.

If you are in any doubt about your legal rights or responsibilities, please consult a lawyer.