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<dd><a href="/">Unglue.it</a> is a place for individuals and institutions to join together to make ebooks free to the world. We work together to support authors, publishers, or other rights holders who want their ebooks to be free. We support <a href="https://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> licensing as an enabling tool to "unglue" the ebooks. </dd>
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<dd><a href="/">Unglue.it</a> is a place for individuals and institutions to join together in support of free ebooks. We work together to support authors, publishers, or other rights holders who want their ebooks to be free. We work together to provide durable and effective distribution for ebooks that are free. We support <a href="https://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> licensing as an enabling tool to "unglue" the ebooks. We are part of the <a href="https://ebookfoundation.org">Free Ebook Foundation</a>, a non-profit charitable organization.</dd>
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<dt>What are Ungluing Campaigns?</dt>
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<dt>Why are all these ebooks free?</dt>
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<dd>We have three types of Ungluing Campaigns: Pledge Campaigns, Buy-to-Unglue Campaigns and Thanks-for-Ungluing campaigns.
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<li> In a <i><a href="{% url 'faq_sublocation' 'campaigns' 'supporting' %}">Pledge Campaign</a></i>, book lovers pledge their support for ungluing a book. If enough support is found to reach the goal (and only then), the supporter's credit cards are charged, and an unglued ebook is released.</li>
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<li> In a <i><a href="{% url 'faq_sublocation' 'campaigns' 'b2u' %}">Buy-to-Unglue Campaign</a></i>, every ebook copy sold moves the book's ungluing date closer to the present. And you can donate ebooks to your local library- that's something you can't do in the Kindle or Apple Stores!</li>
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<li> In a <i><a href="{% url 'faq_sublocation' 'campaigns' 't4u' %}">Thanks-for-Ungluing Campaign</a></i>, the ebook is already released with a Creative Commons license. Supporters can express their thanks by paying what they wish for the license and the ebook.</li>
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We also support distribution and preservation of free ebooks through our growing catalog of free-licensed ebooks.
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<dd>The ebooks available on Unglue.it have missions to accomplish. There are textbooks to help you learn. There is literature to open up your mind. There are books on technology to help you create. There are academic books that are spreading ideas. There are books that want to change your mind. And there are books that belong to all of us, that want to live into the future.<br /><br />
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Freedom can help a book accomplish its mission, and that why the ebook is free. We call these books "unglued" and we call the process of making them free, "ungluing".</dd>
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<dt>So how do you make money?</dt>
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<dd>We don't - we're an non-profit. If you like what we do, <a href="{% url 'newdonation' %}">you can donate!</a></dd>
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<dd>That's the million dollar question. You don't make money by giving away ebooks. Many authors make money other ways - by teaching, by consulting, by getting tenure. Some authors do well be selling printed books alongside their free ebooks. We started Unglue.it because we hoped to give ebook creators additional ways to support their work: <a href="{% url 'faq_location' 'campaigns' %}">Ungluing Campaigns</a>.
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<br /><br /> We hope you'll choose to support some of these Campaigns, but if you like an ebook you find on Unglue.it, don't hesitate to lend your support in other ways.
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<dd>Crowdfunding is collectively pooling contributions (or pledges) to support some cause. Using the internet for coordination means that complete strangers can work together, drawn by a common cause. This also means the number of supporters can be vast, so individual contributions can be as large or as small as people are comfortable with, and still add up to enough to do something amazing.<br /><br />
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Want to see some examples? <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/">Kickstarter</a> lets artists and inventors solicit funds to make their projects a reality. For instance, webcomic artist Rich Burlew sought $57,750 to reprint his comics in paper form -- and raised <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/599092525/the-order-of-the-stick-reprint-drive">close to a million</a>.<br /><br />
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In other words, crowdfunding is working together to support something you love. By pooling resources, big and small, from all over the world, we can make huge things happen.</dd>
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<dt>What does it cost?</dt>
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<dd>Unglue.it is free to join. Many of the things you can do here -- discovering books, adding them to your ebook list, downloading unglued books, commenting, sharing -- are free too.
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<br /><br /> If you choose to support a Campaign, please do so!.<br /><br /> If you choose to buy or download an unglue.it ebook, you can read it anywhere you like - there's no restrictive DRM.
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If you hold the electronic rights to a book, starting campaigns or listing your ebooks is free, too. You only pay Unglue.it a fraction of your revenue. For the basics on campaigns, see the FAQ on <a href="/faq/campaigns/">Campaigns</a>; for more details, see the <a href="/faq/rightsholders/">FAQ for Rights Holders</a>.</dd>
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<dt>Who can use Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd>Anyone! We're located in the United States, but we welcome participants from all over the world.<br /><br />
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To fund a campaign, or buy an ebook, you'll need a valid credit card. To start a campaign, you'll need to establish yourself with us as a rights holder, including demonstrating that you have the rights to the content you want to unglue. See the FAQs <a href="/faq/rightsholders/">for Rights Holders</a> for more.</dd>
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<dt>Why should I support a book at Unglue.it when I can just buy it somewhere else?</dt>
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<dd>When you buy a book, you get a copy for yourself. When you unglue it, you give a copy to yourself, reward its creators and contribute towards making it free to everyone.</dd>
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To fund a campaign, or buy an ebook, you'll need a valid credit card. To use our fund raising tools for your books, you'll need to establish yourself with us as a <a href="{% url 'rightsholders' %}">rights holder</a>. </dd>
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<dt>What do I get when I help unglue a book?</dt>
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<dd>You get a better ebook. Your unglued ebook has no restrictive DRM: you can put it on any device you want, in any format you want. You can read it on the network or off, with no one tracking your reading.<br /><br />
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<dt>Does Unglue.it own the copyright of unglued books?</dt>
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<dd>No. When you unglue a book, the copyright stays with its current owner. Unglue.it does not buy copyrights. A <a href="https://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license is a licensing agreement. As with other licensing agreements, it grants certain rights to others but does not affect the status of the copyright.<br /><br />
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<dd>No. Books available on unglue.it are licensed by the the copyright owner. <a href="https://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> licenses are licensing agreements. They grant certain rights but do not affect the status of the copyright. You can read more about these licenses at the <a href="https://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions">Creative Commons FAQ</a>.</dd>
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Just like many traditional publishing transactions, ungluing is about licensing rights. We use <a href="https://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> licenses which allow creators to choose the ways in which their works can be copied, shared and re-used.<br /><br />
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<dt>If I'm a rights holder and unglue my book, can I still offer it for sale?</dt>
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If you are a copyright holder, you retain your copyright when you unglue a book. Creative Commons licenses are non-exclusive, so you also retain the right to enter into separate licensing agreements. You can read more about these licenses at the <a href="https://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions">Creative Commons FAQ</a>.</dd>
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<dt>If I'm a rights holder and my book is unglued, does that mean I can never make money from it again?</dt>
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<dd>No! You are free to enter into additional licensing agreements for other, non-unglued, editions of the work, including translation and film rights. You may continue to sell both print and ebook editions. You may use your unglued books as free samples to market your other works -- for instance, later works in the same series. You can use them to attract fans who may be interested in your speaking engagements, merchandise, or other materials. You absolutely may continue to profit from ungluing books -- and we hope you do!
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<dt>Why do authors, publishers, and other rights holders want their books unglued?</dt>
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<li>To publicize their other books, gain new fans, or otherwise increase the value of an author's brand.</li>
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<li>To get income from books that are no longer in print.</li>
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<li>To have a digital strategy that pays for itself, even if they don't have expertise in producing ebooks.</li>
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<li>To advance a cause, add to the public conversation, or increase human knowledge.</li>
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<dd>Yes. You are free to enter into additional licensing agreements for the work and its derivatives, including translation and film adaptations. You may continue to sell both print and ebook editions. Unglued ebooks can be free samples to market you and your work -- for instance, later works in the same series.
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<dt>Does Unglue.it publish books? Can I self-publish here?</dt>
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<dd>Unglue.it is not a publisher. If you self-publish, Unglue.it can help you distribute your ebooks, if they meet our technical quality standards. </dd>
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<dd>Unglue.it is a distributor, not a publisher. If you self-publish and want your books to be free, Unglue.it can help you distribute your ebooks. </dd>
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<dt>What's a rights holder? How can I tell if I'm one?</dt>
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<dd>A rights holder is the person (or entity) that holds the legal right to copy, distribute, or sell a book in some way. There may be one entity with all the rights to a work, or the rights may be split up among different entities: for example, one who publishes the print edition in the United States, another who publishes the print edition in the EU, another who holds electronic rights, et cetera. For ungluing purposes, the rights holder is the entity who has uncontested worldwide commercial rights to a work.<br /><br />
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<dd>A rights holder is a person (or entity) that has a right to copy, distribute, or sell a book in some way. There may be one entity with all the rights to a work, or the rights may be split up among different entities: for example, one who publishes the print edition in the United States, another who publishes the print edition in the EU, another who holds electronic rights, et cetera. For ungluing purposes, the rights holder is the entity who has uncontested worldwide commercial rights to a work.<br /><br />
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If you have written a book and not signed any contracts about it, you hold all the rights. If you have signed a contract with a publisher to produce, distribute, publish, or sell your work in a particular format or a particular territory, whether or not you still hold rights depends on the language of that contract. We encourage you to check your contracts. It may be in your interest to explore launching an Unglue.it campaign jointly with your publisher.<br /><br />
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If you haven't written a book but you have had business or family relationships with someone who has, it's possible that you are a rights holder (for instance, you may have inherited rights from the author's estate, or your company may have acquired them during a merger). Again, this all depends on the specific language of your contracts. We encourage you to read them closely. Unglue.it cannot provide legal advice.<br /><br />
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If you believe you are a rights holder and would like to your works to be unglued, please contact us at <a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com">rights@gluejar.com</a>.</dd>
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If you believe you are a rights holder and would like us to help unglue your works, get started at <a href="{% url 'rightsholders' %}">the right holder tools page</a>.</dd>
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<dd>Great! Find it in our database (using the search box above) and add it to your favorites, so we know it should be on our list, too. And encourage your friends to add it to their favorites. You can also contact us at <a href="mailto:rights@ebookfoundation.org">rights@ebookfoundation.org</a>.</dd>
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<dt>I know a book that should be unglued, and I own the commercial rights.</dt>
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<dt>I know a book that should be unglued, and it's mine!</dt>
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<dd>Fabulous! Please refer to the <a href="/faq/rightsholders/">FAQ for Rights Holders</a> and then contact us at <a href="mailto:rights@ebookfoundation.org">rights@ebookfoundation.org</a>. </dd>
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<dt>Is my personal information shared?</dt>
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<dd>Short version: no, except as absolutely required to deliver services you have opted into. If you have pledged to a campaign and are owed a premium, we will share your email with campaign managers so that they can deliver premiums to you; you are not required to share any further information and they are required to comply with our privacy policy in handling your information. We do use third-party providers to support some of our business functions, but they are only allowed to use your information in order to enable your use of the service. For the long version, please read our <a href="/privacy/">privacy policy</a>.
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<dd>Short version: no, except as absolutely required to deliver services you have opted into. If you have pledged to a campaign and are owed a premium, we will share your email with campaign managers so that they can deliver premiums to you; you are not required to share any further information and they are required to comply with our privacy policy in handling your information. We do use third-party providers to support some of our business functions, but they are only allowed to use your information in order to enable your use of the service. For a long, opinionated version of this answer, please read our <a href="{% url 'privacy' %}">privacy policy</a>.
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<dd>For support requests, <a href="{% url 'feedback' %}?page=need+support">use our feedback form</a>. You can also contact us on <a href="mailto:info@ebookfoundation.org">email</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/unglueit">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://facebook/com/unglueit">Facebook</a>.
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<dd>We are a small group that believes strongly that ebooks can make the world richer in new and diverse ways, and that we all benefit from the hard work of their creators. We come from the worlds of entrepreneurship, linked data, physics, publishing, education, and library science, to name a few. You can learn more about us at our <a href="/about">about page</a> or our Unglue.it supporter profiles: <a href="{% url 'supporter' 'eric' %}">Eric Hellman</a>, <a href="{% url 'supporter' 'AmandaM' %}">Amanda Mecke</a> and <a href="{% url 'supporter' 'rdhyee' %}">Raymond Yee</a>. Our alumni include <a href="{% url 'supporter' 'luclewitanski' %}">Luc Lewitanski</a> and <a href="{% url 'supporter' 'andromeda' %}">Andromeda Yelton</a>.</dd>
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<dd>Yes. Unglue.it is a program of the <a href="https://ebookfoundation.org">Free Ebook Foundation</a>, which is a charitable, not-for-profit corporation. We work with both non-profit and commercial partners.</dd>
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<dd>Because legal stickiness means you can't reliably lend or share your ebooks, borrow them from the library, or read them on the device of your choice. Because -- like public radio -- ebooks are expensive to create but cheap to distribute, so covering their fixed costs and reasonable profit up front can be an appealing system for authors, publishers, readers, and libraries. Because we all have books we love so much we want to give them to the world.</dd>
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<dd>Unglue.it has three programs that support ebook creators: Pledge Campaigns, Buy-to-Unglue Campaigns and Thanks-for-Ungluing Campaigns.
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<dd>When the creators of a book have been persuaded to launch a campaign, there will be a "Support" button on the book's unglue.it page. You'll be asked to select your premium and specify your pledge amount; choose how you'd like to be acknowledged, if your pledge is $25 or more; and enter your credit card information.</dd>
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<dd>When the creators of a book have been persuaded to launch a campaign, there will be a "Support" button on the book's unglue.it page. You'll be asked to select your premium and specify your pledge amount; choose how you'd like to be acknowledged, if your pledge is $25 or more; and enter your credit card information. If tax deductions are important to you, consider donating instead.</dd>
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<dd>For pledges, your account will be charged by the end of the next business day after a Pledge Campaign succeeds. If a campaign doesn't succeed, you won't be charged. For donations, your account will be charged immediately. If a campaign doesn't succeed, the Foundation will use your donation in support of other ebooks.</dd>
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<dd>If the campaign manager for the work you're supporting is a nonprofit, please contact them directly to inquire. Unglue.it cannot offer tax deductions.</dd>
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<dd>Donations to the Free Ebook Foundation are tax-deductible. Pledges to campaigns might be tax-deductible if the recipient of funds is a charity, otherwise probably not. Consult your tax advisor. </dd>
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<dd>An unglued ebook is a book that's added a <a href="https://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license, after payments to the author, publisher, or other rights holder.<br /><br />
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What does this mean for you? If you're a book lover, you can read unglued ebooks for free, on the device of your choice, in the format of your choice, and share them with all your friends. If you're a library, you can lend them to your patrons with no checkout limits or simultaneous user restrictions, and preserve them however you think best. If you're a rights holder, you get a payments in lieu of further royalties, while retaining copyright and all interests in your work.
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What does this mean for you? If you're a book lover, you can read unglued ebooks for free, on the device of your choice, in the format of your choice, and share them with all your friends. If you're a library, you can lend them to your patrons with no checkout limits or simultaneous user restrictions, and preserve them however you think best. If you're a rights holder, you retain copyright in your work.
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<dd>For Pledge and Buy-to-Unglue Campaigns, the author or publisher sets an earnings total for making the book free. Once you and your fellow ungluers raise enough money to meet that price through pledges or spend enough money on paid copies, the unglued ebook becomes available at no charge, for everyone, everywhere! Thanks-for-Ungluing books can be downloaded for free now, but the creators would love to have your support.</dd>
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<dt>Will Unglue.it have campaigns for all kinds of books?</dt>
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<dd>Yes. You choose what books to support. </dd>
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<dd>No. Unglued books can be anything in copyright, whether 75 years or 7 days old, whether they sell in paperback or hardcover and or can only be found in used bookstores -- or nowhere. But the copyright owners and any one else with a claim on the book need to agree.</dd>
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<dt>Will Unglue.it help raise funds for books not yet written?</dt>
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<dd>No. There are other crowdfunding sites devoted to the creative process, and we encourage you to investigate them. Once your book is ready to sell as an ebook, we'd love to talk to you.</dd>
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<dd>All unglued ebooks are released under a Creative Commons license. The rights holder chooses which Creative Commons license to apply. Books that we distribute in a Buy-to-Unglue Campaign also have creative commons licenses, but the effective date of these licenses is set in the future.<br /><br />
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<dd>All unglued ebooks are released under a Creative Commons or other free license. The rights holder chooses which license to apply. Books that we distribute in a Buy-to-Unglue Campaign have creative commons licenses, but the effective date of these licenses is set in the future.<br /><br />
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Creative Commons licenses mean that once the license is effective you <b>can</b>: make copies; keep them for as long as you like; shift them to other formats (like .mobi or PDF); share them with friends or on the internet; download them for free.<br /><br />
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Under all CC licenses (except CC0), you <b>cannot</b>: remove the author's name from the book, or otherwise pass it off as someone else's work; or remove or change the CC license.</dd>
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<dd>Creative Commons doesn't define "commercial" thoroughly (though it's worth reading what <a href="https://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Does_my_use_violate_the_NonCommercial_clause_of_the_licenses.3F">they have to say on the topic</a>). So as part of the Unglue.it process, ungluing rights holders agree that "For purposes of interpreting the CC License, Rights Holder agrees that 'non-commercial' use shall include, without limitation, distribution by a commercial entity without charge for access to the Work."<br /><br />
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Unglue.it can't provide legal advice about how to interpret Creative Commons licenses, and we encourage you to read about the licenses yourself and, if necessary, seek qualified legal advice.</dd>
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<dt>Are the unglued ebooks compatible with my device? Do I need to own an ereader, like a Kindle or a Nook, to read them?</dt>
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<dd>Unglued ebooks are distributed with NO RESTRICTIVE DRM, so they'll work on Kindle, iPad, Kobo, Nook, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux... you get the idea. Whether you have an ereader, a tablet, a desktop or laptop computer, or a smartphone, there are reading apps that work for you. Ebook editions issued through Unglue.it will be available in ePub format. If this format doesn't work for you, today or in the future, you are welcome to shift unglued books to one that does, and to copy and distribute it in that format.</dd>
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<dd>Unglued ebooks are distributed with NO RESTRICTIVE DRM, so they'll work on Kindle, iPad, Kobo, Nook, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux... you get the idea. Whether you have an ereader, a tablet, a desktop or laptop computer, or a smartphone, there are reading apps that work for you. </dd>
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<dt>Do I need to have a library card to read an unglued ebook?</dt>
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<dd>No. (Though we hope you have a library card anyway!) <br /><br />If your library has bought an ebook as part of a Buy-to-Unglue Campaign, you may need your library card if you want to borrow them. </dd>
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<dt>How long do I have to read my unglued book? When does it expire?</dt>
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<dd>If you're reading a book purchased from unglue.it by a library, your borrowing license expires after 2 weeks. But otherwise there's no expiration. And you delete the file on the honor system.<br /><br />
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If you're reading a book you've purchased from unglue.it, you may keep it as long as you like. There's no need to return it, and it won't stop working after some deadline. You own it.<br /><br />
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<dd>If you're reading a "buy-to-unglue" book purchased by a library, your borrowing license expires after 2 weeks. But otherwise there's no expiration. And you delete the file on the honor system.<br /><br />
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If you're reading a "buy-to-unglue" book you've purchased , you may keep it as long as you like. There's no need to return it, and it won't stop working after some deadline. You own it.<br /><br />
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If you're reading a book that's been unglued, you can keep the file forever AND you can make copies for friends.</dd>
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<dt>Can I download ebooks directly from Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd>If you've purchased an ebook from unglue.it, you'll by able to download it through the website. All formats are included (where available), and you can download the ebooks for your personal use as many times as you need to.<br /><br />
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Unglue.it also provides links to download previously unglued books, creative commons licensed books, and public domain ebooks. You don't need our permission to host these free ebooks on your own site.</dd>
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Unglue.it provides links to download thousands of previously unglued books, creative commons licensed books, and public domain ebooks. You don't need our permission to host these free ebooks on your own site, but you must abide by the book's license terms</dd>
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<dt>Why does an unglued book have to be in copyright?</dt>
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<dd>Because books out of copyright are already free for you to copy, remix, and share! If a book is in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain">public domain</a>, it doesn't need to be unglued.</dd>
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<dd>No. Books in the public domain, because their copyrights have expired, or because they were created by the US government, are already free for you to copy, remix, and share! If a book is in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain">public domain</a>, it doesn't need to be unglued, it's already unglued. But lots of other books are free-licensed even though their copyrights are still in force; if you don't adhere to the license terms, you are infringing that copyright.</dd>
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<dd>Unfortunately, it can be complicated -- which is why Unglue.it wants to simplify things, by making unglued ebooks unambiguously legal to use in certain ways. The laws governing copyright and the public domain vary by country, so a book can be copyrighted in one place and not in another. In the United States, the <a href="http://www.librarycopyright.net/digitalslider/">Library Copyright Slider</a> gives a quick estimate. <br /><br />
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Unglue.it signs agreements assuring the copyright status of every work we unglue, so you can be confident when reading and sharing an unglued ebook.</dd>
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<dd>If you are logged in to Unglue.it, the "Rights" page for every work lists the edition we know about. There a link for every edition that you can use to tell us about Creative Commons or public domain downloads. We do require that these books be hosted at certain known, reputable repositories: Internet Archive, Wikisources, Hathi Trust, Project Gutenberg, or Google Books.</dd></dl>
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<dd>If you are logged in to Unglue.it, the "More..." tab for every work lists the edition we know about. There is a link for every edition that you can use to tell us about Creative Commons or public domain downloads. We require that these books be hosted at certain known, reputable repositories such as Internet Archive, Wikisources, Hathi Trust, Project Gutenberg, Github or Google Books.</dd></dl>
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<dd>When we don't have an agreement with a rights-holder, our download links lead to sites such as Internet Archive, Project Gutenberg, or Google Books that facilitate this linking and free use of the works by our users. We strive to keep our information accurate, so if the license we report is inaccurate, please <a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com?subject=corrections">let us know</a> immediately. If for some reason you don't want us to provide download links, let us know using the "feedback" tab next to your book's page and we'll make a notation to that effect in our metadata. We may require evidence that you are authorized to act for the rights holders of the book.
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<dd>No. You only need to agree to the terms under which you will use Unglue.it to raise money. You can decide which specific titles you wish to make available for licensing later. However, before you start a campaign, you must claim a specific title (through the More... tab of its book page) and plan how you will attract ungluers to pledge toward your goal.</dd>
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<li>Use <a href="{% url 'new_edition' '' '' %}">this form</a> to enter the metadata.</li>
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<li>Your ebooks must have ISBNs or OCLC numbers assigned.</li>
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<li>Your metadata should have title, authors, language, description.</li>
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<li>Your metadata should have title, identifiers, authors, language, description.</li>
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<li>If you have a lot of books to enter, <a href="{% url 'feedback' %}?page={{request.build_absolute_uri|urlencode:""}}">contact us</a> to load ONIX or CSV files for you.</li>
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<br /><br />If you expect to see a "Claim" button and do not, either we do not have a PSA from you yet, or we have not yet verified and filed it. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com">rights@gluejar.com</a>.</dd>
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<dt>Why should I claim my works?</dt>
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<dd>You need to claim a work before you will be able to start a campaign for it. Additionally, we're adding features for verified rights holders which will help you show off your works and connect to your readers. Claiming your works will let you take advantage of these features in the future.</dd>
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<br /><br />If you expect to see a "Claim" button and do not, either we do not have a RHA from you yet, or we have not yet verified and filed it. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:rights@ebookfoundation.org">rights@ebookfoundation.org</a>.</dd>
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<dt>Where can I find a campaign page?</dt>
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<dt>Can I raise any amount of money I want?</dt>
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<dd>You can set any goal that you want in a Campaign. But don't be ridiculous! Unglue.it cannot guarantee that a goal will be reached.</dd>
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<dd>You can set any goal that you want in a Campaign. But don't be ridiculous! Unglue.it cannot guarantee that a goal will be reached. Also, Campaigns with excessive goals will not be eligible for support via donations.</dd>
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<dt>What should I include in my campaign page?</dt>
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<dt>I am a copyright holder. Do I need to already have a digital file for a book I want to unglue?</dt>
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<dd>For a Buy-to-Unglue Campaign, yes, you'll need to upload an epub file for each book. For Pledge Campaigns, no, you may run campaigns for books that exist only in print copies or are out of print. Any print book can be scanned to create a digital file that can then become an ePub-format unglued ebook. For Thanks-for-Ungluing campaigns, you can use ePub, Mobi, pdf and html files.</dd>
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<dd>For a Buy-to-Unglue Campaign, yes, you'll need to upload an EPUB file for each book. For Pledge Campaigns, no, you may run campaigns for books that exist only in print copies or are out of print. Any print book can be scanned to create a digital file that can then become an EPUB-format unglued ebook. For Thanks-for-Ungluing campaigns, you can use EPUB, MOBI, pdf and html files.</dd>
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<dt>Will Unglue.it scan books and produce ePub files?</dt>
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<dt>Will Unglue.it scan books and produce EPUB files?</dt>
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<dd>No. We can help you find third parties who will contract for conversion services.</dd>
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<dt>Will Unglue.it raise money to help pay for conversion costs?</dt>
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<dd>A Pledge campaign target should include conversion costs. For a Buy-to-Unglue and Thanks-for-Ungluing campaigns, you'll need to have pre-existing epub files.</dd>
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<dd>A Pledge campaign target should include conversion costs. For a Buy-to-Unglue and Thanks-for-Ungluing campaigns, you'll need to have pre-existing files.</dd>
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<dt>What are the requirements for my ebook files?</dt>
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<dt>Are contributions refundable?</dt>
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<dd>Unglue.it contributions are non-refundable. Once a campaign succeeds, supporters' credit cards will be charged the full amount of their pledge. However, they will not be charged until, and unless, the campaign succeeds. Before that time they may modify or cancel their pledges without charge. Buy-to-Unglue license purchases are not returnable or refundable by Unglue.it, but rights holders need to keep customers happy with respect to the products they buy, as customers are free to post comments on the work page.
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<dd>Unglue.it contributions are non-refundable. Once a campaign succeeds, supporters' credit cards will be charged the full amount of their pledge. However, they will not be charged until, and unless, the campaign succeeds. Before that time they may modify or cancel their pledges without charge. Buy-to-Unglue license purchases are not returnable or refundable by Unglue.it, but rights holders need to keep customers happy with respect to the products they buy, as customers are free to post comments on the work page. Donations are not refundable.
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<dt>What if an ungluer contests a charge?</dt>
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<dd>Ungluers may contest charges, either with the payment processor or with their credit card issuer. Unglue.it is not liable for this and rights holders are liable for any chargebacks. We encourage rights holders to provide clear, timely communication to their supporters throughout the campaign to ensure they remember what they pledged to and why.</dd>
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<dd>Ungluers may contest charges, either with the payment processor or with their credit card issuer. Unglue.it is not liable for this and rights holders are liable for any pledge chargebacks. We encourage rights holders to provide clear, timely communication to their supporters throughout the campaign to ensure they remember what they pledged to and why.</dd>
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<dt>What happens if a supporter's credit card is declined?</dt>
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<dt>What happens if a buyer wants a refund?</dt>
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<dd>Our policy is for 100% buyer satisfaction. We hold back a 30% reserve for 90 days to cover possible customer refunds.</dd>
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<dd>Our policy is for 100% supporter satisfaction. We may hold back a 30% reserve for 90 days to cover possible customer refunds.</dd>
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<dt>Can I offer tax deductions to people who pledge to my campaign?</dt>
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<dd>If you are a 501(c)3 or similar, please consult your own attorneys and accountants about the tax deductibility of ungluers' contributions. Unglue.it cannot offer tax deductions or advice.</dd>
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<dd>If you are a 501(c)3 or similar, please consult your own attorneys and accountants about the tax deductibility of ungluers' pledged. Donations to the Free Ebook Foundation are tax deductible in the USA; rights holders are not involved. </dd>
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<dt>How do I know when I have started fundraising?</dt>
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<dd>Unglue.it will be in communication with you about when campaigns should go live. On your <a href="/rightsholders/">rights holder dashboard</a>, you will be able to see all works you have claimed and the status of any associated campaigns.</dd>
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<dd>Unglue.it will be in communication with you about when campaigns should go live. On your <a href="{% url 'rightsholders' %}">rights holder tools page</a>, you will be able to see all works you have claimed and the status of any associated campaigns.</dd>
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<dt>When and how will I be paid?</dt>
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<dd><ul><li>For <i>Pledge Campaigns</i>: After we reach the threshold price Unglue.it will issue you a closing memo, which will cover your gross and net proceeds. Unglue.it will hold the proceeds until you deliver an ePub file meeting Unglue.it's quality standards, at which point Unglue.it will send you a check. If Unglue.it does not receive a suitable ePub file within 90 days, we will deduct conversion costs from your funds and release the rest to you.</li>
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<dd><ul><li>For <i>Pledge Campaigns</i>: After we reach the threshold price Unglue.it will issue you a closing memo, which will cover your gross and net proceeds. Unglue.it will hold the proceeds until you deliver an EPUB file meeting Unglue.it's quality standards, at which point Unglue.it will send you a check. If Unglue.it does not receive a suitable EPUB file within 90 days, we will deduct conversion costs from your funds and release the rest to you.</li>
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<li>For <i>Buy-to-Unglue Campaigns</i> and <i>Thanks-for-Ungluing Campaigns</i>: We make payments quarterly to rights holders who have accrued more than $100 in earnings. If we are able to set you up with ACH transfers, we will send payments more frequently. 70% of earnings accrue immediately; the rest accrues after 90 days.</li>
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<dd>Yes, the minimum funding goal is $500.</dd>
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<dt>What fees does Unglue.it charge in a Pledge Campaign?</dt>
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<dt>What fees does Unglue.it charge in a Fundraising Campaign?</dt>
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<dd>When a campaign succeeds, Unglue.it will deduct a 6% commission (or $60, whichever is greater) on the funds raised. Our payment processor also charges a separate small fee on each transaction, plus (where relevant) currency conversion costs. If you do not have a suitable ePub version of your book available, you will also need to cover ebook conversion costs; please price this into your goal for a campaign. Details are spelled out in the Platform Services Agreement that rights holders must sign before launching an Unglue.it campaign.</dd>
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<dt>What fees does Unglue.it charge in a Buy-to-Unglue Campaign?</dt>
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<dd>For Buy-to-Unglue Campaigns, Unglue.it charges (1) a flat 25% of of revenue from ebook licenses it provides through its site or through partner sites and (2) a per-transaction charge of $0.25. These amounts <i>include</i> payment processor fees and any fees due to partner sites.</dd>
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<dt>What fees does Unglue.it charge in a Thanks-for-Ungluing Campaign?</dt>
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<dd>For Buy-to-Unglue Campaigns, Unglue.it charges (1) a flat 8% of of revenue from "thanks" payments it receives through its site and (2) a per-transaction charge of $0.25. These amounts <i>include</i> payment processor fees.</dd>
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<dd>Fees and terms for each type of campaign are detailed on the <a href="{% url 'programs'%}">program terms page</a>.</dd>
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<dd>It is your responsibility to get advice on the current status of any contracts you may have ever had for the right to publish your work, whether or not a book is in print now. <a href="https://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> licenses are media neutral and worldwide (English). You may need waivers from other parties who have exclusive licenses for this book.</dd>
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<dt>If I am a publisher, but I do not have an ebook royalty in my contract, can I sign your Platform Services Agreement?</dt>
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<dt>If I am a publisher, but I do not have an ebook royalty in my contract, can I sign your Rights Holder Agreement?</dt>
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<dd>We can't interpret your particular contract regarding subsidiary rights and your ability to use a Creative Commons license. Please seek qualified independent advice regarding the terms of your contract. In any event, you will also want the author to cooperate with you on a successful fundraising campaign, and you can work together to meet the warranties of the PSA.</dd>
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<dd>We can't interpret your particular contract regarding subsidiary rights and your ability to use a Creative Commons license. Please seek qualified independent advice regarding the terms of your contract. In any event, you will also want the author to cooperate with you on a successful fundraising campaign, and you can work together to meet the warranties of the RHA.</dd>
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<dt>Are the copyright holder, and the rights holder who is eligible to start an Unglue.it campaign, the same person?</dt>
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