Copyright & Permitted Use
Last updated: August 17, 2026
This page explains the ownership and permitted use of content appearing on devilsinthewindycity.com.
Copyright Ownership
Unless otherwise credited, the original written content, character materials, graphics, photographs, promotional designs, worldbuilding materials, and other human-authored creative content appearing on this website are owned by Elena Chaikin.
Copyright protection applies to Elena Chaikin’s original and protectable creative expression, including written material, original character and worldbuilding content, photography, graphic design, digital painting, photo manipulation, creative modifications, and the selection, coordination, and arrangement of visual elements.
Some finished visual works may incorporate AI-generated source imagery, stock photography, textures, fonts, or other source materials as part of a larger creative process. Copyright claims apply to the original human-authored and otherwise protectable elements of those works and do not claim exclusive copyright in AI-generated or third-party source material standing alone.
Devils in the Windy City
Devils in the Windy City, the Oldblood Chronicles, and the original characters, fictional histories, supernatural lore, scenes, descriptions, and worldbuilding presented through this website are part of Elena Chaikin’s original body of work.
Except as permitted by applicable law, no material from the unpublished manuscript may be reproduced, distributed, adapted, posted, sold, or otherwise used without prior written permission.
Artwork and Visual Materials
Finished artwork appearing on this website may be created through a mixed digital process that includes original digital painting, photo manipulation, compositing, retouching, typography, traditional stock imagery, and AI-generated source imagery.
When AI-generated or third-party source material is incorporated into a finished work, Elena Chaikin claims copyright in her original human-authored contributions and other protectable elements, including creative modifications, digital painting, design, composition, selection, coordination, and arrangement.
Except where permitted by applicable law, artwork, character visuals, promotional graphics, website imagery, and visual worldbuilding materials may not be reposted, altered, sold, printed, distributed, or incorporated into another project without prior written permission to the extent those uses involve rights held by Elena Chaikin or another applicable rights holder.
Saving an image for personal reference does not grant permission to publish, redistribute, merchandise, or commercially use protected elements of the work.
To learn more about how the visual artwork for Devils in the Windy City is created, visit Artwork & Creative Process .
Permitted Sharing
Visitors may share links to pages on this website and may use the website’s ordinary social-sharing functions.
Brief quotations may be used for reviews, commentary, news coverage, interviews, or other legally permitted purposes when accompanied by clear attribution to Elena Chaikin and, when practical, a link to this website.
Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on the circumstances. Nothing on this page limits rights that may exist under applicable law.
Uses Requiring Permission
Except where otherwise permitted by law, written permission is required before using protected website content for purposes including:
- Reposting full written passages or entire pages
- Reproducing or redistributing artwork or promotional graphics
- Creating merchandise, prints, downloads, or products
- Using protected content in advertising, commercial projects, or paid publications
- Adapting original scenes, character materials, lore, or worldbuilding
- Removing watermarks, signatures, credits, or copyright notices
- Submitting or uploading protected website content to datasets, model-training collections, or generative artificial-intelligence systems
Third-Party and Source Materials
Certain works appearing on this website may incorporate or display materials that are not exclusively owned by Elena Chaikin, including licensed or permitted stock photography, music, fonts, icons, software, plugins, textures, and other third-party assets. Some visual works may also incorporate AI-generated source imagery.
Rights in third-party materials remain with their respective creators or rights holders. No exclusive copyright is claimed in third-party material or AI-generated source material standing alone.
Inclusion of third-party or source material on this website does not grant visitors permission to reuse material for which a separate copyright, license, or other right applies.
No Transfer of Rights
Accessing this website does not transfer ownership, copyright, licensing rights, or other intellectual-property rights to any visitor.
Permission Requests
To request permission to reproduce or use material from this website, email elenachaikin24@gmail.com. Please identify the specific material, explain how it will be used, and state whether the proposed use is personal, editorial, educational, nonprofit, or commercial.
Copyright Concerns
To report suspected unauthorized use of Elena Chaikin’s work or to raise a concern about material appearing on this website, contact elenachaikin24@gmail.com.
Copyright Notice
© 2026 Elena Chaikin. All rights reserved.
Copyright applies to the original human-authored and otherwise protectable elements of the works presented on this website.