The Bell Witch Site

Legal Notices and Terms of Service

Copyright Notice:

Duplication of the Bell Witch Site, hereinafter referred to as "Site," in whole or in part, in any manner, including but not limited to electronic storage and retrieval systems, without the express, written consent is a violation of United States and international copyright law. The owner of the Site reserves the right to, at his sole discretion, investigate and prosecute any individual or business he suspects of being in violation, at any time, and without further notice. The Bell Witch Site takes very seriously its duty to research and report on the legend of the Bell Witch in an ethical, legal manner, and its owner encourages others to do the same.

Use of Site Material:

1) School projects and research papers where no monetary compensation is received.

You are free to use any material on The Bell Witch Site that is needed for your project or paper, provided that it is for a school and you will not receive monetary compensation for the project or paper. Permission of the site's owner is not required. However, he asks that you please list "The Bell Witch Site" and its URL (bellwitch.org) in your credits or bibliography. Good luck with your project!

2) Written materials, including books, articles, web sites, and blogs.

Use of any material from The Bell Witch Site for books or other written materials, whether or not done for monetary compensation, requires written permission from the site's owner. "The Bell Witch Site," its URL (bellwitch.org), and the researcher's name (Pat Fitzhugh), must be listed in your material's credits or bibliography. All three are required, and the URL must be in the form of a functioning link. If those items are not attributed properly, the permission becomes null and void.

3) Film, such as TV shows, documentaries, movies, and major YouTube productions.

Use of any material from The Bell Witch Site for films, as described above, whether or not done for monetary compensation, requires written permission from the site's owner. "The Bell Witch Site" OR its URL (bellwitch.org) OR  the researcher's name (Pat Fitzhugh), OR all three, must be shown in your film's credits, and with the same prominence as other sources.

3) Radio shows and podcasts featuring the Bell Witch legend.

No permission of any kind is required to use material from The Bell Witch Site in your radio show or podcast. The site's owner would appreciate your mentioning The Bell Witch Site and its URL (bellwitch.org) at some point during the show.

Information About Copyright Law:

American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law
Committee, No. 106.

Ten Common Copyright Permission Myths, by Lloyd J. Jassin, Esq.