Intellectual Property
Copyright Policy
The Society's canonical institutional posture concerning the ownership, attribution, and permitted use of its editorial and scholarly works.
Effective 2026-06-27
Ownership
The editorial works, publications, branding, and visual identity of the Society are the intellectual property of the Society or of contributors who have licensed their work to the Society on terms consistent with this Policy.
Attribution
The Society credits the authorship of works it publishes in accordance with its Editorial Standards. Members and external parties are expected to attribute the Society's works in any permitted use.
Permitted Use
Quotation and citation of the Society's publications for scholarly, educational, and journalistic purposes are permitted on customary scholarly terms.
Reproduction, redistribution, translation, or commercial use of the Society's works requires written permission from the Society, save where expressly authorised by an applicable licence.
Contributor Licensing
Contributors to the Society's publications grant the Society such licence as is necessary to publish, archive, translate, and present their work within the Society's editorial corpus. The terms of contributor licensing are set out in the Society's Publication Ethics and editorial governance.
Infringement
The Society takes infringement of its intellectual property and that of its contributors seriously. Notices of alleged infringement are addressed under the Society's DMCA Policy.
Continuity
This Policy is to be read together with the DMCA Policy, the Publication Ethics, and the Terms of Service.
Revisions
- 2026-06-27Initial publication.
