Here at OÚSIA Magazine, we respect the intellectual property of all writers, creators, and publishers.

However, we also believe that the foundational truths, philosophy, knowledge, and lifestyle advice that we publish here are important and should be available to share as much as possible for the ultimate benefit of individuals, families, local communities, society, and humanity at large—which is the core mission of this publication.

Therefore, unless otherwise explicitly stated, all content published on OÚSIA Magazine falls under the following policies:

Essays/Articles/Media (non-fiction):

All original and/or guest essays, articles, op-eds, graphics, multimedia assets, etc. (i.e., non-fiction content) published by OÚSIA Magazine is licensed for reprint under the Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 4.0 International License.

Under this license, you are free to:

Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, even commercially.

Adapt:  remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Under the following terms:

Attribution: you must give appropriate credit (provide the name of the creator and/or attributed parties, a copyright notice, a link to the original material, and a link to the license notice), and indicate if any changes were made to the original material. (You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorsed you or your use).

ShareAlike: if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

Fiction & Literary Narratives:

All fiction published by OÚSIA Magazine carries full, exclusive copyright protection by the original author(s), and is published here with their prior permission; hence, these creative works may not be reproduced, reprinted, or otherwise republished without obtaining prior written consent from the author (aside from short excerpts for reviews and/or promotion under international fair use copyright law).

Curated Media, External Citations, & Fair Use

As a curated journal of multiple disciplines, OÚSIA Magazine frequently quotes, references, reviews, or otherwise cites content from third-party sources, under the guidelines of international fair use copyright law, and all such content remains the exclusive property of its respective authors and/or publishers.

The inclusion of such excerpts and/or external links to the source materials does not constitute an endorsement or grant of license by the original author or publisher; to reprint or republish those referenced materials we advise the contact/consultation of the original author or publisher for prior permission/compliance conditions.

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