Letter of Consent to Upload Files to an Online Journal
Dear Sir/Madam,
The History and Theory Department of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
R.A. (“Bezalel”) wishes to allow its students, researchers, teachers and the general public
convenient access to knowledge in its fields – plastic art, photography, video and animation,
visual communication, metalwork, ceramics, glass and fashion, architecture and design,
through the new online journal of the department by the name of “Bezalel, Journal of Visual
and Material Culture” (the “Journal”).
The Journal will be permanently posted on Bezalel’s website, will be published twice a year
and will include a collection of articles, visual images and video clips (the “Documents”).
The Documents included in the Journal will be available to the general public and will be
used by Bezalel for teaching and research purposes. In addition, the Journal will allow
readers to download the written text in PDF format.
We undertake that the Documents that you shall forward to us and that we shall choose to
publish in the Journal shall state their source in accordance with the information that you
shall deliver to us.
The uploading of documents to the website constitutes consent to all of the provisions above
and below.
In addition, for the purpose of publishing the article or visual image or video clip, you are
asked to sign the letter of consent attached hereto and to return the same to us as soon as
possible to fax no.: 02-5893223 or to e-mail: m.visual@post.bezalel.ac.il.
We thank you in advance for the cooperation and for taking part in this important cultural
enterprise.
Sincerely,
Head of the History and Theory Department
1.
In accordance with the aforesaid, I the undersigned do confirm that the article /
document / photograph / video by the name of _____ (the “Documents”) is an original
creation of mine that has not yet been published elsewhere (in Hebrew or in any
other language) and that all of the intellectual property rights, including the copyright
therein, are owned and held by me in full.
2.
I hereby represent that I have not transferred the copyright in the document, have not
granted another any part in the copyright, have not given another a license and/or
authorization in connection with the said document or in connection with the
translation thereof into any language, or with the preparation of any creation deriving
therefrom (including in a book, file, reader, newspaper, journal etc.).
3.
I hereby transfer to you, without qualification, all of the rights relating to the
document, including the copyright, within the meaning thereof in the Copyright Law,
5768-2007 and including the right to publish, modify, edit, publicly perform, make a
derivative creation and make the document available to the public, in any manner and
at any location and through any means of communication, including on the internet,
and including any duplication, within the meaning thereof in Section 12 of the said
law, all for an unlimited number of copies and editions, of any size and scope that you
shall choose, without any restriction on place, format (including electronic and digital
format), language and/or time, and throughout the period of existence of the said
rights.
4.
I agree to you making any change that is required in the Documents for the
publication thereof in the Journal, including the editing, cutting and shortening thereof
and changing the size, form, scope and resolution etc. for the purpose of publication
thereof.
5.
I agree that you shall publish the said Documents in the Journal without consideration
(including no royalties) and subject to credit to ____ being published (please fill in the
name of the creator).
6.
I am not aware of any legal or other impediment to any use, including to publication
of the Documents in the framework of the Journal or to the making of use thereof in
accordance with the above provisions.
7.
I undertake to notify you insofar as a future legal or other impediment shall arise to
presentation of the Documents in the Journal.
8.
I hereby waive any claim and/or demand and/or suit concerning publication of the
document by you in the Journal and/or modification thereof as stated in Section 2
above, including any claim, demand or suit on grounds pursuant to the Copyright Law
(including the moral right).
Name: ______________________ Signature: ___________________ Date: _____________