| Q.) May I use one or more
of your pictures for my own private or corporate use?
A.) Yes but there
is a catch. The catch is that you MUST credit www.key-biscayne.com
for the photograph.
On the web...You must link
to www.key-biscayne.com by either
a text link that says something like "Photo courtesy of www.key-biscayne.com"
or "Photograph thanks to www.key-biscayne.com"
and have that text either ON the picture, UNDER the picture or BESIDE the
picture. In books, magazines, travel guides
or newspapers, Photographer - Eddie Dziura must also
be visible near the photograph . That text may be vertical.
If you are using the picture on a website
we appreciate it if you also link the picture itself to www.key-biscayne.com
and that is also acceptable AS A LINK . The text link is preferable.
If you link the picture, you still MUSTcredit the picture
as mentioned above.
We take
our copyright extremely seriously as several publishers
and web sites have found out over the years and will
not tolerate you stealing our material.
We only asking that when you use one or
more of our photographs on the web that you credit us and let us know by
dropping us a line to webmaster@key-biscayne.com
because we truly do enjoy seeing our work around the world.
Here is an example
of what a photograph on the web MUST have to be in compliance.
Photo courtesy- www.key-biscayne.com
This is
not too much to ask for a royalty free photograph!
If you fail to credit the photograph properly, it is understood that these
photographs are not royalty free and are available for limited
license usage for a fee with prices starting at $410 per picture.
Price vary on photographs, type of publication, size of photo to be used,
circulation, size, scope of distribution, length of time as well as quantities
of photographs used. We do offer a substantial quantity discount.
We have a selection of Royalty free photographs
for sale with prices starting at $89.
Infringing our copyright where
we find out and you did not ask, the
price doubles using comparable from GettyImages
(a photo and film bank that sells and licenses pictures, film and images).
Hint: Our prices are lower.
Do not take our images as we will prosecute
to the fullest extent of the law as allowed by the United States Copyright
and International copyright laws permit. DON'T DO IT!
If you continue to be a jerk about it,
it only gets worse. Spare yourself the misery. OK, that was all the
bad news.
Now that you know that you may use
our pictures for free, here is what they should look like.
If you have any questions, we will even help you use our
photos
for free.
Here is an example of a photograph linking
(click the pic) where the text is not highlighted which is also acceptable
on the web.
Photo courtesy - www.key-biscayne.com
Q.) I want to get married
at the beach, or, I want to reserve some of the beach for a
party....Who do I call?
A.) To do this at Crandon Park
Beach, call the administration office at 305-361-5421, or if you are considering
the Lighthouse, call their administration office at 305-361-5811.
Q.) I want to take my dog / cat
/ horse / pet to the beach.. Does ANY beach on Key
Biscayne allow this?
A.) NO. The ONLY beach that
allows pets is the beach on Virginia Key where you park your car right
on the beach and let your pet swim. This is located between the William
Powell Bridge (the tall bridge) and the Miami Seaquarium on the right side
of the road. Any pets on Key Biscayne beaches are subject to fines
etc....
Q.) I am shooting a television
commercial. Who do I call for the necessary permit?
A.) If you are shooting at Crandon
Park Beach call 305-361-5421, if at Cape Florida Lighthouse, 305-361-5811
Q.) May I use your descriptive
text or photos in my web site or
for my school report or for my travel magazine?
A.) Yes. Once
again, our text is subject to all United States and International
Copyright Laws and we have worked long and hard and spent countless
dollars developing it. It is not there for you to steal or use and
pretend that you wrote it or that you own it. We will defend our
copyright to the fullest extent of the law. If you use our text,
you simply need to credit us with a link saying "Source: www.key-biscayne.com".
A link that says that. A link.
Photograph usage terms are listed above.
Q.) I just want to web
publish your pictures and or material and don't feel like giving
you credit. You won't know.
A.) Get an attorney.
You may be surprised to know that codes can be dropped into a photograph
that you will not see and cannot find but will identify the photograph
as ours and allows us to track where any of our photographs are published
on the Internet anywhere in the world at any given time. In fact,
we would be able to identify whose computer you used, what browser or other
method you used to extract the photograph, at what time you did it
and where you put it. We will know. Do not forget that nearly
100,000 people visit this site every day and they will tell us if they
see our pictures in a Ukrainian poster. Just Don't do it. Thanks. It will
save us both tons of aggravation and you money. Just give us credit
as described, pay for it, or go take your own picture.
Q.) Can I get a link
to my web site from www.key-biscayne.com?
A.) Yes,
and it is not free. For information on our rates go to our advertising
section here.
Q.) Are your prices
great?
A.) Yes!
Q.) So are you saying that
I should have a page on www.key-biscayne.com
even though I have a website? Why? Why can't I just get my site ranked
high myself using an Internet Marketing firm?
A.) Yes,
you should have a page on www.key-biscayne.comas
well as your website. The reasons for this are very simple.
Your site is NOT designed to be found on search engines! (We tell the truth
here) It is designed to get your money fast and look pretty. 99.9% of web
designers ARE NOT Internet Marketing people. This means that your
site is most likely designed to look good but without any attention given
to whether or not anyone in the world will find it. They will tell
you that all you need is 'keywords' and 'meta-tags and then do a fine job
of not knowing how to write a code that will do the job of getting you
"found" on search engines. The only way you will find out is after
you paid them and not get any business. We have helped countless
people with this same story who have spent thousands of dollars and are
at wits end. We do it right. Just check
the search engines for yourself and see if www.key-biscayne.com
is in the top ten for anything related to Key Biscayne. Then find
the person that you are thinking of giving your money to. If they
are paying to be in the 'paid' section of the search engines, you better
hold on to your wallet and get away fast. We will be here tomorrow.
We have been here for over 42 years and in the business before most knew
what the Internet is. We are full time professionals who are also
your neighbors.
Q.) Will you build
a web site and host it for me?
A.) No.
We do not build web sites for hire and do not resell hosting.
Q.) Can I get more
than a link to my web site that is getting no business at all?
Like a page or two?
A.) Yes.
Many businesses come to us to build pages for them that will be in the
top ten on the search engines so that they make money
off of their web sites instead of having something like an electronic business
card that nobody ever visits.
Q.) Is it true that www.key-biscayne.com
was
the first Key Biscayne related web site ever in the
history of mankind?
A.) Yes.
Q.) Wow!
So you were around long before the dot
comcraze
so probably cashed in big time right?
A.) Yes.
Q.) Why didn't you get local
businesses on www.key-biscayne.com
back then so that they could all be doing great right now instead of being
fractured little segments scattered in nowhere land?
A.) Nobody believed in the Internet
then. People scoffed at the idea. BUT>>>It is not too late for
you!. It is just more crowded and makes our product that
much more valuable.
Everyone thought the Internet was a craze
like the 'Pet Rock' and most Key Biscayne business owners
have been lied to so often about advertising schemes that when we approached
them and told them what a great thing that we were on to, they said "Thanks
but no thanks" and "Is your web on AOL?".
Only a few had heard of the Internet and
the few that did thought that AOL was the entire Internet universe.
There was nothing outside of AOL in people's minds which explains the historical
marketing job that AOL did AND explains why there are still people
TO
THIS DAY that actually pay for hours of browsing the Internet.
It is mind numbing to those of us who know why ANY business would
not invest in a web presence starting today.
Why people "pay per click" is hilarious.
Someone is laughing... It is NOT the client.
Q.) Is this the web site that
has the "World
Famous Key Rat Chat" on it?
A.) Yes it is.
Q.) Well, how do
I get there?
A.) Click
on the blue underlined letters right after this word...Key
Rat Chat
Q.) Is it free?
A.) Yes.
Q.) Am I a Key
Rat?
A.) No.
Q.) If it is free, do you
have 'pop up' advertising or collect email and spam
me with junk mail?
A.) No.
Q.) Then why do you pay money
and put hours of time into Key
Rat Chat if you are not making any money with it?
A.) We feel like
it.
Q.) I noticed a Key
Rat Email Directory. How do I get my name on
there if you don't collect email addresses for resale?
A.) You have to send
an email to webmaster@key-biscayne.com
requesting to be included. No email, no inclusion.
Q.) Is www.key-biscayne.com
the sponsor for the Key
Rat Reunion of 2001 and the Key Rat Retreat 2005?
A.) Yes
and we are thinking of calling the 2005 event the Re-Rat or Ratapalooza.
Q.) Do you have cool www.key-biscayne.com
T-shirts, stickers, and stuff like that?
A.) Yes, we
are currently working on that.
Q.) What do I do if I have
a
question that is not here but I really want to know what the
answer is?
A.) Send an email
to: webmaster@key-biscayne.com
or call 305-361-6016
Q.) Do you collect old Key
Biscayne memorabilia?
A.) Yes,
and we are interested in expanding our collection of old
postcards, news articles, hotel or restaurant menus, glasses, plates,
matches, anything touristy or collectable.
Q.) Can the webmaster go
fishing on my boat or can I buy gas and go fishing with the
webmaster during the week when there are only a few boats out there?
A.) Yes.
The webmaster is also available for fishing or camping trips to the Keys,
The Bahamas, or any other great places.
Q.) Is there a place where
you record interesting
links from around the World
Wide Web so that others can find great sites?
A.) Yes,
if you click the blue
underlined letters here, you will be transported to that area. All
links are rated G!
Q.) Will you consider (even
if I offer you mounds of cash and a cut of the action) working with
pictures and/or content of questionable morality?
A.) No.
Q.) Did someone actually ask
these questions to you, or are you just making them up?
A.) These are actual
questions that we get asked on a regular basis and that is
the purpose of this FAQ section. |