Referencing

The purpose of this document is to outline why Shades of Noir artefacts should be properly cited and/or referenced and provide examples of how this can be achieved for public-facing resources. 

Copyright Declaration

We reserve all rights to reproduction.Shades of Noir explicitly do not allow, accept, encourage the download of our publications or materials digitally, nor do we advocate for publications to be reproduced as ‘screenshots’ or ‘scans’ via our website(s). In some instances, where online versions of our publications and materials are available via ISSUU are visible, the same rules apply.

We ask that all materials and output(s) related to Shades of Noir (SoN) are properly cited and referenced within any and all research material or work creation. Failure to do is a copyright infringement and may result in further action. Please note that you cannot copy someone’s creative work to claim it as your own, even if it’s a ‘derivative; or ‘inspired’ work. This is called plagiarism in UK law. Similarly, infringement of trademark and copyright is a criminal offence, as well as being actionable in civil law. For use, reproduction or transmission for public and private use, please request permission directly from Shades of Noir via info@shadesofnoir.org.uk.

We reserve all rights to reproduction.

Please note that we ask that all materials and output(s) related to Shades of Noir are properly cited and referenced within all research material and/or private work creation. For use, reproduction or transmission for public and private use, please request permission directly from Shades of Noir via info@shadesofnoir.org.uk.

N.B. The UK CDPA law makes clear that the maximum term of incarceration for copyright infringement is 6 months and/or a fine of up to £50,000 unless creators put their work online to be downloaded for a fee.

Confidential Documents

To all third parties who receive either a draft copy or confidential document (i.e report) and/or publication, please note that such documents are not permitted to be shared with any other party or reproduced without express written consent. Such documents are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential personal information.