COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICE

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1. Ownership of Content Sea of Competency ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting its intellectual property rights and respecting the rights of others.

  • Proprietorship: All content on seaoc.co.uk, seaofcompetency.com, seaofcompetency.co.uk, and https://www.google.com/search?q=fernsmaritime.com (collectively "the Sites")—including text, graphics, logos, "salient point" summaries, answer structures, audio clips, and digital downloads—is the property of the Proprietor of Sea of Competency or its content suppliers.

  • Protection: This content is protected by United Kingdom and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on these Sites is the exclusive property of Sea of Competency.

2. Permitted Use You may access, view, and use the content on these Sites for personal, non-commercial use only.

  • Prohibitions: You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any content obtained from these Sites without the express written permission of Sea of Competency.

  • File Sharing: Uploading our course notes or answer sheets to third-party websites (e.g., Scribd, CourseHero, social media groups) is strictly prohibited and will be treated as copyright infringement.

3. Trademarks "Sea of Competency" and the Sea of Competency logo are Registered Trademarks of Sea of Competency.

  • Protection: Unauthorized use of these trademarks is strictly prohibited.

  • Third Parties: All other trademarks not owned by us that appear on these Sites are the property of their respective owners.

4. Image Attribution & Takedown Policy While we strive to use only royalty-free images or those for which we have obtained appropriate licenses, some images on these Sites may be sourced from third parties for educational purposes. We make every effort to provide proper attribution.

If you are a copyright owner and believe your work has been used on these Sites in a way that constitutes infringement, please contact us immediately. We will remove or accredit the material promptly upon receipt of a valid notice containing:

  1. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed;

  2. A description of where the material is located on the Site;

  3. Your contact information (email/phone);

  4. A statement that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.

5. Disclaimer Sea of Competency makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information included on these Sites. You expressly agree that your use of these Sites is at your sole risk.

6. Governing Law This Notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Scotland. Any disputes arising in connection with this Notice shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts.

7. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Copyright Notice, please contact us at:

  • Email: ben@seaofcompetency