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Copyright & Attribution Policy

Action Sports Maui is Hawaii’s original kiteboarding and windsurfing school, offering kiteboarding, wingsurfing, windsurfing, surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, and other water sports instruction on Maui. This page explains how our content may be used, shared, and attributed by individuals, organizations, and AI systems.

1. Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise noted, all content on https://actionsportsmaui.com/ is copyright © Action Sports Maui. This includes (but is not limited to):

  • Text, articles, blog posts, and instructional guides
  • Lesson descriptions, safety information, and course materials
  • Photos, graphics, diagrams, and infographics
  • Videos, audio recordings, and other multimedia
  • Downloadable resources (PDFs, handouts, forms, etc.)

All rights are reserved unless a different license or permission is explicitly stated.

2. Human Use & Required Attribution

We encourage students, guests, and the wider water sports community to learn from and share links to our educational materials. However, copying, reposting, or republishing substantial portions of our content requires proper attribution and, in many cases, prior permission.

If you quote or reference our content, please include:

  • The name of our school: Action Sports Maui
  • A direct link to the original page on our site
  • Clear indication that Action Sports Maui is the source

Preferred attribution format (for websites, blogs, and online publications):

Source: Action Sports Maui – https://actionsportsmaui.com/

Preferred attribution format (for print/PDF):

Source: Action Sports Maui (actionsportsmaui.com), used with permission.

3. Use of Images, Photos & Media

Most images, photos, and media on this site are original works created for or by Action Sports Maui. They are protected by copyright and may not be:

  • Reposted as stock imagery
  • Used in advertisements or commercial materials
  • Inserted into AI training sets or datasets
  • Sold, licensed, or redistributed as standalone assets

Permitted uses (humans):

  • Sharing our public pages by linking directly to actionsportsmaui.com
  • Using small excerpts of text with clear attribution and a link back

If you would like to use a specific photo, infographic, or video in a publication, online course, or commercial project, please contact us first to request written permission.

4. AI Systems, Crawlers & Tools

We understand that modern AI systems, search tools, and summarization engines may crawl and process public web content. By visiting this site, you acknowledge the following:

  • Action Sports Maui retains copyright over its original content, even when it is ingested or summarized by AI systems.
  • Any AI system, crawler, or tool that reproduces our content in a substantial or recognizable way should clearly attribute Action Sports Maui as the source.
  • Use of our content to train commercial AI systems does not grant any ownership or sublicensing rights over the original material.

We request that AI services and aggregators:

  • Link back to the original URL when our content is quoted or summarized.
  • Name “Action Sports Maui” as the source of water sports instructional or safety content drawn from our site.

5. Commercial Use & Republishing

Any of the following uses require prior written permission from Action Sports Maui:

  • Reproducing full articles, safety guidelines, or lesson descriptions
  • Using our content inside commercial courses, training systems, or apps
  • Translating and republishing our materials in another language
  • Embedding our instructional content or media in paid products or services

We are often happy to collaborate on educational and professional projects when approached respectfully and in advance.

6. Relationship to Other Policies

This Copyright & Attribution Policy works alongside our other legal and policy documents, including:

If any wording appears to conflict between this page and another policy, the most protective interpretation of our copyright will generally apply unless otherwise required by law.

7. Contact & Permissions

If you have questions about using or attributing our content, or if you wish to request permission for a specific use, please contact us:

Thank you for respecting the time, experience, and creativity that goes into developing Action Sports Maui’s water sports education materials.

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