Understanding Copyrighting

Federal copyright laws protect all architects and designers house plans that are sold through Direct From The Designers™. Just like movies, books and music, copyright laws prevent anyone other than the copyright owner from reproducing, modifying or reusing the product without the permission of the copyright owner.

What you should know about our copyrights:

• The blueprints may not be lent, given away or sold by the purchaser.
• It is illegal to make copies, modify or reproduce in any form, the blueprints, plans, drawings or any other related artwork without the written consent of the designer/architect unless you purchase a plan package that allows this.
• When purchasing a house plan, you are licensed to build a single home from the house plan. Building more than one home from the house plan without written permission is an infringement of the designer's copyright. We do offer multi-build house plan packages if you’re planning to build the home more than once.
• You can’t modify or redraw house plans, beyond making non-structural changes and red-lining the purchased blueprints. If you need to make structural changes, you’ll need to have your plans modified by a professional and purchase a set of plans that are modifiable.
• It’s not permissible to sell or reuse a house plan that you have been licensed to modify, because it still falls under the original designer's copyright. The designer is NOT responsible for any errors that may come from a plan that is modified by anyone other than the original designer.
• There are penalties for violating a copyright. The responsible parties are required to pay the designer's damages plus any profits made and the copyright law also allows the designer to recover statutory damages. The infringer can also be required to pay the designer's attorney fees, which often exceed the damages.

We are only making you aware of the general copyright policies presented to you by our architects and designers. This information is for your benefit and to assist you in purchasing the right plan package. We recommend that you purchase enough plans to complete your home building project, and our team of seasoned house plan advisors are happy to help you make the right plan choice!

If you have any questions regarding this information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 877-895-5299 or email us at admin@dfdhouseplans.com.

Copyright Claims

To report what you believe constitutes copyright infringement on this website, please notify:

Copyright Agent
Direct from the Designers™
400 S Ridgewood Ave, #1173, Edgewater FL 32732
Phone: 877-895-5299
Email: info@dfdhouseplans.com

The foregoing notice must include the following information: (a) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or if multiple copyrighted works located on the website are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works); (c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate the material on the website; (d) the name, address, telephone number and email address (if available) of the complaining party; (e) a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (f) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.