Copyright Notice

Effective August 20, 2026. Last updated August 20, 2026.

This notice sets out who owns the material on lorenweisman.com, what you may do with it without asking, what needs permission first, and how to reach us for either a permission request or a correction.

1. Ownership

The material on this website is the work of Loren Weisman and is protected by United States and international copyright law. That includes the written pages and articles, the photographs and graphics, the audio and podcast episodes, the transcriptions, the video, the downloadable files, and the design and code of the site itself.

Where material on this site was created by someone else, it is used with permission or under the fair use doctrine, and it is credited to its source on the page where it appears.

2. What You May Do Without Asking

Read, view, listen to, and download material for your own personal, non-commercial use.
Quote a brief excerpt for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research, consistent with the fair use doctrine under 17 U.S.C. Section 107, with credit to Loren Weisman and a link back to the page you took it from.
Link to any page, episode, or video on this site.
Share a post or an episode by linking to it, or by embedding the player or video the platform provides.

Credit and a link back are requested in every case. Sharing is welcome. Taking without attribution is not.

3. What Needs Written Permission First

Copying, redistributing, retransmitting, republishing, or repurposing material beyond a brief quoted excerpt.
Reproducing a full article, a full episode, a full transcription, or a substantial portion of any of them.
Any commercial use of any material from this site.
Reprinting or publishing content from books, publications, videos, documentaries, or other distributed works credited to Loren Weisman.
Reproducing photographs or graphics separately from the page they appear on.

Permission requests go to speaking@lorenweisman.com. Permission may be withheld.

4. Artificial Intelligence and Training Data

The use of any material from this website to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models is not authorized without prior written permission. This is an express reservation of rights, including any reservation available under applicable text and data mining law. It covers the written pages, the podcast audio, the transcriptions, the images, and the video. The full position is on the AI Usage Statement page.

5. Trademarks and Names

The Loren Weisman name, the Wait What Really OK podcast name, and the associated marks and designs used on this site identify this work and its source. Use of them in a way that suggests affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement that does not exist is not permitted.

6. Quotes and Attribution

Quotes on this site are referenced to their original authors. Where a quote is from someone other than Loren Weisman, the source is named.

If you find a quote credited incorrectly, credited as unknown when you know the author, or attributed to Loren Weisman that is not his, write to speaking@lorenweisman.com with the subject line Corrections. Corrections are made on the record rather than quietly.

7. If You Believe Your Copyright Has Been Infringed

If you believe material on this site infringes your copyright, write to speaking@lorenweisman.com and include the work you believe is infringed, where the material sits on this site, your contact information, and a statement of your good faith belief that the use is not authorized. Where the concern is valid, the material is removed or corrected.

Because this site does not host user submitted content, no DMCA Designated Agent has been registered and the formal notice and takedown process under 17 U.S.C. Section 512 does not apply here. A false or bad faith infringement claim can carry liability under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f).

8. Enforcement

Unauthorized use may be pursued through the remedies available under copyright law. Where a use is unclear, ask first. A permission request costs an email. An infringement costs more than that for everyone involved.

Governing Law

This policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and we agree to the sole jurisdiction of the state courts located in Orange County, Florida, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, for any dispute arising out of or relating to this policy, except where applicable law gives a consumer the right to bring a claim in their place of residence.

Contact

Loren Weisman
Loren Weisman Brand Communications and Optics Strategies
Orlando, Florida, United States of America

Email: speaking@lorenweisman.com
Contact page: lorenweisman.com/contacting-me

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