I am frequently asked what the copyright notice means, put simply it means that the Photos on these pages are my property and cannot be used without my permission.

Can I download the photos?

You may download the photos and store them on your own machine for your own personal use, for example as the main background or in a viewer, enjoy the photos! You are not allowed to download them onto a machine that you do not own, e.g. machines in a school, College, University, Library or Cybercafe etc, or load them onto a server.

Can I distribute the photos? e.g. send a friend a copy by email

The photos are for your personal use only, they must not be distributed, loaned, hired or sold to anyone else.

Can I use the photo in a School/College project?

If you want to use the photo in a school, college project, I would expect to be asked beforehand, you are unlikely to be refused permission, provided that the project is non profit making and the project does not involve publication on the Web, or distribution or publication in any other medium.

Can the photos to used to advertise my Club, School, or Universities coaching programme ?

If you want to use a photo to advertise or promote your Club, School, Tennis Coaching programme locally by the use of posters/flyers, then you are unlikely to be refused permission, you must obtain permission first. For guidance, if you place an advert in paper/magazine etc. which normally makes a charge, you would be expected to pay for use of the photo.

Can I post the photos to Newsgroups?

You are not allowed to post the photos in Newsgroups,or any similar service.

Can the photos be used on a CD-ROM?

You are not allowed to distribute the photos on any storage media.

Can the photos be used in a screensaver?

The photos can be used to make a screensaver provided that the screensaver is for your own personal use, it must not be sold or distributed.

If I buy a photo can I make copies?

Copying of photos purchased is not permitted.

If I buy a photo and have it signed by the player, can I sell it?

You may sell the signed original, but you are not allowed to make copies.

Can the photos be used on a T-Shirt, Mugs, Mouse mats etc?

You do not have permission to use the photos on any other product.

Can the photos be used in a brochure or used commercially to promote products?

To use the photos commercially, permission will have to be obtained from the players agents and in some cases from the Tournament. Commercial rates for the photos will also apply.

Can the photos be used on a Web page?

The Photos on the Advantage Tennis site must not be used on any other Web pages directly or indirectly. If you ask, permission will be refused.

To deter Webmasters from using these photos on other Webpages or using them outside the above permitted uses, I have been advised to set a scale of standard charges for unauthorised use. This makes it extremely easy to obtain significant damages for unauthorised use of the photos, by applying the legal process from any court in a country that is a signatory to the Berne Convention, most Countries in the world have signed this convention.

The scale of charges are:
50 pounds Sterling per month per Photo, starting from the date of the infringement.
Unpaid bills accrue interest at 2% per month.
Expenses incurred by myself and the collection Agency, in the collection of these fees are also chargeable.

There are some myths about the use of photos on the Web, these pages are a good place to start if You want to find out more.