Legal and Media Declarations

Plainfield Democratic Town Committee Media Use & Attribution Policy

Effective Date: September 19 2025

Purpose
Plainfield Democratic Town Committee shares information, photos, videos, documents, and other media to promote civic engagement, transparency, and newsworthy coverage of its activities. This policy sets out how third parties may reuse Plainfield Democratic Town Committee media materials, and how Plainfield Democratic Town Committee expects to be credited, to avoid misunderstandings and protect its rights.

Scope
This policy applies to all original media content produced, published, or disseminated by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee. This includes, but is not limited to: meeting announcements, minutes, reports, photographs, audio and video recordings, graphics, flyers, social media posts, correspondence, statements, and press releases. It does not apply to content owned by third parties or content on which Plainfield Democratic Town Committee does not hold copyright or license for reuse.

Permissions Granted
Plainfield Democratic Town Committee grants anyone—media organizations, individual journalists, civic groups, bloggers, or other persons—the right to copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, broadcast, or otherwise use Plainfield Democratic Town Committee’s original media materials without fee, for noncommercial purposes such as news reporting, public information, civic engagement, commentary, or educational purposes.

Attribution Requirement
Any reuse must include visible credit to Plainfield Democratic Town Committee. Suggested attribution language includes:
“Courtesy of the Plainfield Democratic Town Committee”
“From the Plainfield Democratic Town Committee”
“Plainfield Democratic Town Committee”

Credit should be located as close as reasonably possible to the item being reused.

No Price or Compensation Required
Plainfield Democratic Town Committee does not require any payment, royalty, licensing fee, or other compensation for reuse under this policy.

Prohibition on Misrepresentation or Alteration
Reuse must not distort, misrepresent, or alter the facts, intent, or meaning of Plainfield Democratic Town Committee’s content in a way that misleads the public. If material is edited beyond simple cropping or resizing, the reuse must clearly indicate that edits have been made.

Commercial or Derivative Uses
Uses beyond noncommercial reuse, such as use for commercial promotion, merchandising, charging for reuse, large scale distribution, or derivative works beyond reasonable adaptation, are not permitted under this policy unless prior written permission is obtained from Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.

Third-Party or External Content
Materials Plainfield Democratic Town Committee uses that are owned by third parties, such as stock photos, works by other authors, or embedded content, may be subject to different copyright, license, or attribution rules. Users must respect those external rights. Plainfield Democratic Town Committee does not grant reuse of third-party content unless it has secured rights to do so or that content is marked with a license that allows reuse.

Revocation of Permission
Plainfield Democratic Town Committee reserves the right to revoke, restrict, or change permissions concerning specific items at any time. Revocation does not affect reuse that has already taken place in compliance with the policy prior to revocation.

Contact or Additional Permissions
For uses not clearly covered by this policy, or for written permission, contact:
Karla Desjardins
Chair, Plainfield Democratic Town Committee
Email: [email protected]

Standard Disclaimer
Plainfield Democratic Town Committee makes no warranty as to accuracy, completeness, or suitability of materials for any purpose. Plainfield Democratic Town Committee is not responsible for how reused materials are used by third parties beyond what is permitted here.

Relation to Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee
This policy is local to Plainfield Democratic Town Committee. It does not override any state party policies or obligations. Where state party or state law imposes additional obligations, Plainfield Democratic Town Committee will comply.