Copyright Notice and Permitted Use of Content
This website and its curated archival content, including original scans, descriptions, research notes, cataloging data, and digital restorations prepared by Uzay Togay, are protected under applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. Certain postcards, prints, maps, and historical materials displayed here are reproduced with permission from their respective owners or are part of the public domain. Public‑domain items and contributed materials remain the property of their original rights holders.
Digital enhancements, metadata, organization, and presentation of archival items constitute original work and are likewise protected. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, scraping, or commercial use of any protected content, including uploading images or scans to stock platforms, resale sites, or AI‑training datasets, is strictly prohibited without prior written consent.
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If you wish to use any article, image, scan, description, or digital restoration contained on this site, please contact me and provide the following information:
- Name of the person/entity requesting use of the content
- Purpose for which the content will be used
- Whether the content will be used for public or private purposes
- Duration of intended use
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Permitted Use
I am pleased to offer articles, images, scans, and curated archival content for uses approved in advance. If permission is granted, please provide credit as follows::
Articles/Images/Descriptions provided by Turkish Postal History/Uzay Togay (www.TurkishPostalHistory.com)
Additional credit may be required for contributed materials or items reproduced with permission from their respective owners.
Additional Terms
- Non-Transferability: Permission is granted only to the requesting party and may not be transferred, sublicensed, or assigned.
- Commercial Use: Any commercial use of the content (including advertising, resale, or promotional purposes) requires explicit written authorization and may be subject to licensing fees.
- No Alteration: Content may not be altered, cropped, edited, color‑corrected, digitally restored, or combined with other works without prior written approval.
- Underlying Artifacts: Public‑domain stamps, covers, maps, and historical items displayed on this site do not grant permission to reuse the digital scans, descriptions, or metadata created by Uzay Togay.
- Digital Enhancements: Digital restorations, high‑resolution scans, research notes, cataloging data, and metadata constitute original work and are protected even when the underlying artifact is in the public domain.
- AI / Dataset Restrictions: Content may not be used for training AI models, image datasets, or automated scraping systems without explicit written consent.
- Revocation of Permission: Permission may be revoked at any time if content is used inconsistently with the approved request or in violation of applicable laws.
- No Endorsement: Use of the content does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation unless expressly stated in writing.
- Legal Remedies: Unauthorized use may result in civil and/or criminal liability under applicable intellectual property laws.
