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BenjaminJYoung.com Legal Disclaimer

1. Fictional & Narrative Intent

All artwork, accompanying titles, and written narratives featured on this website are works of creative expression. Characters depicted in these narratives are fictionalized composites or symbolic constructs designed to explore broader emotional themes. They do not represent, portray, or refer to any real individual, living or deceased, except where explicitly identified as self-portraits of the artist. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is entirely coincidental.

2. Privacy & Personal Identities

In respect of personal privacy, no real names, exact identities, or identifiable personal attributes of actual individuals are utilized in any artwork titles, promotional copy, or narrative text.

3. Artistic Expression & Transformation

While the underlying emotional themes expressed in the work reflect authentic personal perspectives and artistic feelings, all narrative elements are stylized, parodied, exaggerated, or transformed for artistic purposes. Nothing presented on this website or in associated exhibition materials should be construed or interpreted as a statement of factual truth regarding any specific real-world individual or event.

4. Limitation of Liability & Third-Party Interpretation

This statement and disclaimer are explicitly established to protect the artist’s rights of free creative expression. The artist assumes no responsibility or liability for any subjective offense taken, personal offense inferred, or perceived damage to reputation resulting from third-party interpretations or misapplications of these stylized works of art. Any association made between fictional characters or narratives and real-world individuals is strictly the result of the viewer’s own design and interpretation.

5. Terms of Access & Anti-Harassment

This disclaimer is established proactively to safeguard against frivolous legal threats, bad-faith claims, and attempt at intimidation regarding defamation. Accessing, browsing, or viewing any content on this website constitutes a binding agreement that you acknowledge the fictitious and artistic nature of the work. You explicitly agree that viewing this material provides no grounds for legal action, demands, or harassment based on public or private interpretations of the artwork.

6. Constitutional & Statutory Protections

All content on this website—including fine art, visual storytelling, parody, satire, and opinion—is fully protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, as well as applicable state constitutional protections for free speech and artistic expression. The artist asserts full constitutional protection against civil liability for non-factual, expressive, or symbolic creative works. Furthermore, the artist reserves the right to seek legal remedies, attorney’s fees, and sanctions under applicable Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statutes against any party attempting to restrict these rights through bad-faith litigation or coercive threats.

7. Intellectual Property & Copyright Ownership

All visual artworks, images, text, designs, digital media, and written content displayed on this website are the exclusive intellectual property of the artist and are protected under United States and international copyright laws. Unlawful reproduction, redistribution, modification, public display, or commercial exploitation of any artwork or site content—in whole or in part—without the prior express written permission of the artist is strictly prohibited. The sale or transfer of any original artwork or print reproduction does not transfer copyright or reproduction rights to the buyer, which remain fully retained by the artist.

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