How to add a legal warning in the website footer

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  rentwisle · Member · Jun 4, 2015 at 5:20 pm

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  I’m at the stage of building my website where I need to lay down the ground rules for visitors who want to read (and perhaps share) my work. I’m not very well versed with legal terminology but I’ve had a go at writing a ‘warning’ for those who might be considering using my work for profit, but I feel that I need to create a stronger legal barrier between my work and them. Any suggestions and/or advice would be appreciated on this subject.

  The ‘warning’ I wrote is on my ‘works’ page on my website if you wish to see it.

  Thanks,

  R

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  rentwisle · Member · Jun 4, 2015 at 5:23 pm

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  P.s: Just realised that I didn’t even mention that I would like to know if the ‘manifest’ theme currently supports a custom footer where a warning of this type could be placed.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 4, 2015 at 6:15 pm

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  Removal of footer credit links is a Terms of Service violation. Though removing footer credit links, which leads to the untrue assumption that you designed the theme and are hosting it yourself is not allowed, it’s possible to add your own text to the footer area using CSS if you have purchased the Business bundle or Premium bundle of upgrades containing the Custom Design upgrade. Then you can include styling credit if you have done any unique styling and/or include a copyright notice.
  http://en.wordpress.com/tos/ 11.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/

  See here for details of all 3 plans http://store.wordpress.com/bundles/ offered by WordPress.com.
  Premium bundle details http://store.wordpress.com/plans/premium/
  Business bundle details http://store.wordpress.com/plans/business/

  Note that each upgrade bundle applies to a single blog only and is for a single year only when it is due to be renewed.

  If you have purchased that upgrade please use this link https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/css-customization#postform so you can copy and paste your text into a thread that will appear in the CSS Forum where you will get the help you need.

  Added info:
  If all you want to include is a copyright many bloggers do that by including a copyright notice in a text widget.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/prevent-content-theft/#1-include-a-very-clear-copyright-notice-on-your-blog

  Some like myself link that text widget notice to a copyright page like this one http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/copyright/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/text-widget/

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  rentwisle · Member · Jun 4, 2015 at 6:39 pm

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  That’s really helpful. Thanks very much.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 4, 2015 at 6:41 pm

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  You are welcome and best wishes.