GENERAL

  • The Ice-dance.com (IDC) website was started in June of 1999 as a joint effort between Daphne Backman and Emma Abraham.  Currently, IDC is administered by Daphne Backman and Melanie Heaney.
  • The IDC Staff (or Team IDC) consists of journalists, photographers, and technical wizards who have graciously volunteered their services to IDC.

EVENT COVERAGE & PHOTOGRAPHY

  • IDC has been providing event coverage, including reports and photographs, since 2003.
  • Photographs are presented in editorial galleries, as well as appearing as highlights in IDC feature articles and event reports.
  • All IDC photos contain the ice-dance.com watermark that includes the photographer’s name.  Do NOT remove the watermark from photos.
  • Photographs on ice-dance.com, including those in the gallery, are copyrighted to the respective photographers and may not be used in any way without the expressed written consent of the photographer and Ice-dance.com.  If permission is granted, the IDC logo watermark with the photographer’s name must NOT be removed. This includes, but is not limited to:
    •  use on any other websites, including professional or personal blogs/Tumblrs
    •  in magazines and newspapers (both online and paper format)
    •  promotional materials for shows or events
  • Ice-dance.com does not sell action photos to skaters & families when an official event photographer is present. To purchase photos from most competitions, please contact the official photographer.

REQUEST FOR USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS

  • If you would like to use a photo that appears on IDC on another website, in a magazine or newspaper (both online and paper format), or in promotional materials, please contact IDC at idcomstaff@gmail.com.
  • Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, with preference given to skaters who wish to feature IDC-copyrighted photos on their official websites.
  • IDC and its photographers retain the right to deny the use, reproduction, and dissemination of its copyrighted photographs.

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

  • Please contact Team IDC at idcomstaff@gmail.com regarding use of photos on social media.