Copyright & Licensing Policy

Last updated: May 7, 2026

This policy explains how visitors may use content from the Brushy Mountain Squares website. We want people to share information about square dancing, classes, events, and our club while also respecting the privacy, likeness, and creative work of our dancers, callers, photographers, and partners.

License model

Unless a page or item says otherwise, original written content, club-created event announcements, club-created flyers, club-created graphics, and educational materials published by Brushy Mountain Squares are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In plain language, this means you may share covered Brushy Mountain Squares content if you:

• Give appropriate credit to Brushy Mountain Squares;
• Use it only for non-commercial purposes;
• Do not edit, remix, crop, alter, or create derivative versions of the content; and
• Include a link back to the original page when practical.

Photos, videos, and member likenesses

Photos, videos, portraits, Roll Call images, member likenesses, and other media showing identifiable people are not included in the Creative Commons license unless expressly stated on the specific page or item. These materials are All Rights Reserved.

You may link to our public pages or use built-in sharing tools, but please do not download, repost, edit, crop, print, sell, or reuse photos or videos of dancers, callers, visitors, or members without written permission from Brushy Mountain Squares and, where appropriate, the people shown in the media.

Logos, branding, and club identity

The Brushy Mountain Squares name, logos, branding, Roll Call styling, website design elements, and other club identity materials are All Rights Reserved unless we provide written permission. Please do not use these materials in a way that suggests sponsorship, endorsement, membership, or official club communication without approval.

Third-party content

Some content on this website may belong to third parties, including event venues, callers, partner clubs, photographers, embedded services, music providers, linked websites, or other contributors. Third-party materials remain subject to their own copyright terms and are not licensed by Brushy Mountain Squares unless we clearly say otherwise.

Attribution format

When sharing covered content under the Creative Commons license, please use an attribution similar to:

“Brushy Mountain Squares, [page title], [page URL], licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.”

Permission requests

Please contact us before using Brushy Mountain Squares content for commercial purposes, edited versions, merchandise, advertising, media projects, printed publications, training materials, or any use involving photos, videos, member likenesses, logos, or branding.

For permission requests, corrections, or takedown concerns, please use our Contact page.

Fair use and legal rights

Nothing in this policy is intended to limit fair use, fair dealing, public domain rights, or other rights you may have under applicable law.

Copyright notice

© 2026 Brushy Mountain Squares. Some rights reserved for covered written and club-created materials under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. All rights reserved for photos, videos, member likenesses, logos, branding, and third-party materials unless otherwise noted.