Copyright & Fair Use - GyanSpark Study Materials

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

GyanSpark does NOT own copyrights to MSB, CBSE, or ICSE board materials, textbooks, or official content.

We are an independent educational website providing supplementary study materials under educational fair use.

1. Copyright Ownership Clarification

1.1 What We DO NOT Own

GyanSpark DOES NOT hold copyrights to:

Maharashtra State Board (MSB/ Balbharati) textbooks or content
Central Board (CBSE/ NCERT) textbooks or content
ICSE Board textbooks or content
Official board syllabi, question papers, or patterns
Any official government educational materials

1.2 What We DO Own

Our Original Content

We only own copyright to our original explanatory content:

Our explanations and teaching methods
Our step-by-step solution approaches
Our created examples and illustrations
Our website design and layout
Our compilation and organization of materials

We do not claim ownership over board textbook problems, only our explanatory solutions.

Educational Fair Use Basis

Our use of board materials is based on educational fair use doctrine which allows:

Purpose: Non-profit educational use
Nature: Transformative (adding educational explanations)
Amount: Limited to what's educationally necessary
Effect: No market harm to original works
Public Benefit: Making education accessible to students

All materials are provided FREE to students. We do not charge for access or sell any board materials.

2. Board-Specific Copyright Information

Official copyright ownership of board materials:

Maharashtra State Board (MSB)

Copyright Owner: Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research

Official: Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)

Our Role: Providing explanatory solutions to textbook problems

Website: mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in

Central Board (CBSE)

Copyright Owner: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Official: Central Board of Secondary Education, Government of India

Our Role: Providing NCERT solutions with explanations

Website: cbse.gov.in

ICSE Board

Copyright Owners: Various textbook publishers (Frank, Selina, S. Chand, etc.)

Official: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

Our Role: Providing syllabus-based study materials

Website: cisce.org

Important: We are NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any educational board. We are an independent educational resource.

3. Permitted vs. Prohibited Uses

✅ Permitted Uses

Personal study by students
Classroom reference by teachers (with attribution)
Sharing direct links to our pages
Printing for personal educational use
Educational research and reference

❌ Prohibited Uses

Commercial use or sale of materials
Claiming board materials as your own
Redistributing in paid coaching materials
Modifying and presenting as original
Automated scraping or data mining

4. Removal Requests & Contact

4.1 For Copyright Owners

If you are a copyright owner (board, publisher, author) and wish to request content removal:

Email: copyright@gyanspark.com
Subject: Copyright Removal Request
Include: Proof of ownership and specific URLs
Response: We respond within 48 hours and comply with valid requests

4.2 For Students & Teachers

For educational use questions or permissions:

Email: education@gyanspark.com
We support legitimate educational use
Contact us for classroom use permissions

Our Educational Mission

We operate on a non-profit educational mission to make quality study materials accessible to all students. If any content needs adjustment to respect copyright boundaries while maintaining educational value, we are happy to cooperate.

Educational Purpose Statement

GyanSpark operates solely for educational purposes. We respect all copyrights and provide materials to help students learn. We do not claim ownership of board materials and operate under educational fair use principles.

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