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Here's what I've learned from blogging original gluten-free recipes since
2005.

A recipe "formula" is only covered under copyright law if it is part of a
larger creative whole- a work such as a cookbook or a @copyrighted recipe
collection on a blog or website (many bloggers- myself included- develop
original recipes from scratch and protect our creative work with © All
rights reserved).

If you use a recipe as a starting base and make several changes to it (not
merely superficial changes such as changing "1 cup soy milk" to "1 cup rice
milk"), it's now your own adaptation of the recipe.

Usually bloggers will post their copyright and usage preference- - either "©
All rights reserved" (which retains all rights to the material and
discourages copying and re-posting without written permission) or "Creative
Commons ©" which allows re-posting with proper credit and links back to the
original source. Look for their copyright preferences on the sidebar or at
the bottom of the page.

In the case of getting a base recipe formula from a blogger or website and
changing it, conscientious bloggers use the term "Adapted from..." and
mention the original recipe, with a link to it.

If it's from a cookbook, use "Adapted from..." with the book's title and
recipe (some even include the page number).

Note that text, intros, personal stories, descriptions and instructions *are
* copyrightable and protected; you must rewrite them in your own words.

Companies like Pamela's or Arrowhead Mills don't mind the mention on a blog-
it's free advertising (unless you use one of their website recipes- then
you'd need to give them full credit for the recipe (they paid someone to
develop it, after all) and a link back to them- I'm sure- would be
appreciated).

Good blog etiquette is important, and the food blogging community is a tight
one- they watch out for each other (stealing is a thorny issue). Mentioning
the original recipe in your post with the "adapted from" credit and linking
to the original recipe will gain you new friends and allies. Bloggers chat
behind the scenes. Word gets around fast.

Needless to say, photographs and images *are* copyrighted by law and may NOT
be used without permission from the photographer or artist.

Hope that helps!

Karina

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