Image Usage & Licensing Policy
This page explains the copyright ownership, usage rights, and licensing conditions for all images published on BuyDobsonianTelescope.com. By accessing or using any images from this website, you agree to follow the terms described below.
Copyright Notice
All images on BuyDobsonianTelescope.com are protected by copyright and may not be used without explicit permission unless stated otherwise.
There are three types of images used on this website:
Original photographs created exclusively for BuyDobsonianTelescope.com
AI-generated images produced specifically for this site
Product images provided through affiliate programs (e.g., Amazon Associates)
Each type has different usage rights, outlined below.
Ownership of Original & AI-Generated Images
Unless otherwise noted, all custom images on this website—including original photographs and AI-generated images—are the intellectual property of:
Patrick Zimmer
Owner of BuyDobsonianTelescope.com
https://about.me/patrickzimmer
These images are licensed exclusively for use on this website, and redistribution without permission is not allowed.
License Terms for Custom Website Images
You may:
View and share the images as part of normal website browsing
Use them in social media posts when linking back to BuyDobsonianTelescope.com
Quote or reference them in articles with proper attribution
You may NOT:
Download images and re-upload them on your own website
Use them in commercial products, e-books, or printed materials
Claim authorship or modify, crop, or alter images
Use images in AI training datasets
Sell or distribute images in any form
Unauthorized use may result in DMCA takedown actions.
Affiliate Product Images Disclaimer
This website participates in the Amazon Associates Program.
Therefore:
Product images sourced from Amazon remain the property of Amazon or its suppliers
These images may not be reused outside of Amazon’s Terms of Service
BuyDobsonianTelescope.com does not grant permissions for images owned by Amazon
For product images, refer to Amazon’s own licensing guidelines.
Attribution Requirements
If you share or reference custom images from this website (allowed only in limited cases listed above), you must include attribution:
“Image © BuyDobsonianTelescope.com – Used with permission.”
Plus a clickable link to the original page.
Requesting Permission to Use an Image
If you want to reuse an image for educational, editorial, or commercial purposes, please contact:
📧 [email protected]
or via our contact form.
Include:
URL of the image
Intended use
Publication/platform
Duration of use
A reply is typically provided within 1–3 business days.
DMCA & Copyright Violations
We actively monitor unauthorized use of our images across the web.
Violations may result in:
DMCA takedown notices
Copyright infringement claims
Removal requests to hosting providers or search engines
Monetization restrictions on platforms (YouTube, social media, etc.)
Using images without permission is strictly prohibited.
Updates to This Policy
This Image License page may be updated periodically.
The most recent revision date will appear below:
Last updated: November 2025