We, and the educators and scientists with whom we work, invest a great deal of time and resources in the development of the activities published in our books. These activities are our original creations, and they may not be published in any way (print, electronic, audio, video, or live performance) without written permission from the Project WET Foundation. To do so is a violation of copyright.
If you wish to request permission to publish a Project WET Foundation activity, please review our Permissions Policy and download a Permissions Application Form.
Permissions Policy
Use of Activities and Other Content
Copyrighted by the Project WET Foundation (Formerly The Watercourse)
updated January 2013
All activities in Project WET Foundation (PWF) publications are the original creations of the PWF. They may not be published in any form without the written consent of the PWF through a signed Permissions Application Form or a Copyright License Agreement.
Please note that the PWF grants only a very small number of permission requests each year. Requests for permission will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The PWF does not allow its activities to be placed on the Internet by any party. The PWF does not allow its activities to be modified, adapted, or renamed.
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Permissions Application Form
All requests for permission to publish PWF content and activities—in any format (including but not limited to print, electronic, performance, video)—must be submitted in the form of a Permissions Application Form with an original signature and mailed to:
Project WET Foundation
Permissions Department
1001 W. Oak Street, Suite 210
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-585-4185 (phone)
406-522-0394 (fax)
jessica.solberg@ProjectWET.org
Please allow a minimum of six weeks for review. The PWF will respond to written requests as quickly as staff time allows and will not review requests based on outside schedules or publishing deadlines.
Throughout the Permissions Application Form, the term publisher refers to both the individual making the request and the party publishing the materials. The publisher takes full responsibility for use of PWF activities and agrees to the terms described herein.
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One-time Use
This Permissions Application Form addresses one-time use only. That means that if permission is granted, the publisher may only use the PWF content or activity in the manner and for the number of copies described on the Permissions Application Form.
Publisher may not repackage or re-use the activity or content for any additional projects. If a publisher wishes to print additional copies, change the format, or create a new publication in any form that incorporates the PWF activities, they will need to submit a new Permissions Application Form.
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Use Fees
Requests for permission (and accompanying fees) fit into one of two categories:
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Private, non-commercial one-time use:
1 to 30 copies: Contact us for fees.
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Public, government, and/or commercial one-time use*:
30+copies: Fees are negotiated.
*A separate Copyright Licensing Agreement is required.
Fee does not communicate any delivery of material files nor does it transfer ownership or copyright to the publisher. The PWF retains all copyrights to its content and activities. Payment must be received prior to use.
Important note: If copyrighted PWF content and activities (whole activity, method, or any distinguishable part) are used without first receiving written permission, an invoice for $15,000 per PWF activity used and a notice of copyright violation will be sent to the publisher, along with orders to destroy all copies and to cease and desist. Copyright violations will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Adaptation or Modification
If permission is granted, the publisher may not modify, adapt, or rename the activity. The publisher is prohibited from creating derivative works of the PWF activity. The act of changing titles, photographs, illustrations, and introductory text does not constitute creation of a new activity. The teaching method portions of the PWF’s activities are the core of the copyright.
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Credit and Citation
- On every page of the publication in which PWF activities appear, the following credit must be placed:
© (year) by the Project WET Foundation. Used with permission.
- In all resources/bibliography listings, full citation of the activity title, book title, publication date, and page numbers must appear.
- On the sponsor’s/contributor’s page and in any website listings, the following information must appear:
Project WET Foundation
1001 W. Oak Street, Suite 210
Bozeman, MT USA 59715
1-866-337-5486 (toll-free)
1-406-522-0394 (fax)
info@projectwet.org www.projectwet.org
- In the acknowledgments, please thank Project WET Foundation for content contributions.
Please note: There should no longer be any references to The Watercourse. All Watercourse copyrights have been transferred to the PWF as of July 1, 2005. All credits should reference the Project WET Foundation.
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Images Not Owned by Project WET
Project WET Foundation activities may include photographs and artwork purchased from photographers, artists, and agencies for the specific use by the PWF. The PWF does not own these images and thus cannot and does not grant permission for the use of the photographic and artistic works of others.
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Submittal of Publication
No later than 3 months after publication, publishers who are granted permission to publish copyrighted activities must send to the PWF one copy of the published work. If a publisher fails to submit this copy, all future requests for copyright permission will be denied.
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Payment
Payment of use fees must be postmarked no more than 60 days after invoice date. Invoices that are not paid within that 60 days of invoice date result in cancellation of permission.
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Assignment
The publisher may not assign a use agreement or license for the PWF content in question, including any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate or as part of the sale of any portion of its business, or pursuant to any merger, consolidation, or reorganization or operation of law, without the PWF’s prior written consent.
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Governing Law
The Permissions Application Form and agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Montana. Sole venue and jurisdiction for any proceedings under the Agreement shall be in the state and federal courts located in Bozeman or Billings, Montana, respectively.
