COPYWRITE VIOLATIONS

Using text, music or graphics without permission
is a violation of copywrite laws.  The creator of
these are the owner of them and it is against the
law to use this material without the owners
permission. Disney and Warner Bros. for example
are serious about their copywrites, so is MSN in
enforcing this issue. If its a cartoon character,
anything seen in the public eye you recogonize,
you can be assured they are copyright.  Usually on
 a site there will be a "terms of use", that will explain
exactly what  you can do with the material on their
site.  It will also give you the information on how to
contact the owner should you need permission
to use what is on their site.   The little © next to
something does not have to be there for it to be
copywrited material.  Altering material that you
have copied does not make you the owner of that
material.