Terms of Use and Copyright

Please read these terms before using the website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use. This page is a practical website policy and should be reviewed by an Israeli lawyer before it is relied upon for a dispute or commercial transaction.

Who operates this website?

This website is operated by Dror Alon, a historian based in Kfar Tavor who specializes in Mount Tabor as a Christian pilgrimage site and historical landscape. References to “Dror Alon,” “we,” “us,” or “the website” refer to Dror Alon and this independent educational project. Questions about permission or alleged infringement may be sent to dror@droralon.com.

Who owns the original content?

Unless a page states otherwise, the original articles, commentary, research organization, selection and arrangement of material, original translations, page structure, captions, graphics and photographs created by Dror Alon are protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual-property laws. Copyright protection applies to the original expression and presentation of the material; it does not give ownership over historical facts, ideas, religious traditions or public-domain source texts themselves.

What rights belong to third parties?

Some pages discuss, quote, reproduce or link to books, academic publications, historical texts, artworks, maps, institutional reports and other third-party materials. Rights in those materials remain with their respective authors, publishers, archives, museums, photographers or other rights holders. Credit or citation does not transfer ownership to this website. Where an image or text is believed to be in the public domain, that status relates to the underlying item and does not necessarily cover a modern photograph, scan, translation, edition or database record.

What personal use is permitted?

You may read the website, save a reasonable number of pages for personal study, share ordinary links to pages, and quote short passages for criticism, review, scholarship, teaching or news reporting where permitted by applicable law. Any quotation should be proportionate, should preserve its context, should identify Dror Alon and the page title, and should include a direct link to the original page. Nothing in these terms limits rights that applicable law gives you and that cannot lawfully be excluded.

What uses require written permission?

Written permission is required before reproducing a complete article or substantial part of one; republishing photographs; translating or adapting site content for publication; including material in a commercial course, book, app, tour product or paid database; syndicating content; or using site material in advertising, fundraising or promotional campaigns. Permission may be requested by email and may be subject to attribution, scope, duration and licensing conditions.

What uses are prohibited?

You may not systematically copy, scrape, crawl for extraction, harvest, mirror, frame or republish the website or a substantial part of its database. You may not remove copyright notices, credits, source notes or watermarks; misrepresent the material as your own; sell or license copied material; use automated means to evade technical limits; interfere with the website; introduce malicious code; impersonate Dror Alon; or use the website in a misleading, unlawful or defamatory manner.

May the content be used to train artificial intelligence?

No licence is granted to use the website’s original content or photographs for training, fine-tuning, evaluating or enriching a commercial artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model, or for creating an embedding corpus, synthetic dataset, retrieval database or competing content service. Automated indexing that merely enables a conventional search engine to direct users to the original pages is treated differently from extraction for reuse. Any broader machine use requires prior written permission, except where applicable law expressly provides otherwise.

How should educators, researchers and journalists cite the site?

A suggested citation should include the author, page title, website title, full URL and access date. For example: Dror Alon, “Page Title,” Mount Tabor by Dror Alon, URL, accessed date. Citations identify a source but do not by themselves authorize reproduction of a substantial part of the work.

Can historical and visitor information change?

The website is provided for education and general information. Historical interpretation may change when new evidence appears. Opening hours, access rules, religious services, road conditions, weather, fire restrictions and safety arrangements can change without notice. Visitors must verify current conditions with the responsible authorities and site custodians. Nothing on the website is legal, medical, safety, investment or professional travel advice.

Are external websites controlled by Dror Alon?

No. Links to archives, publishers, churches, public authorities, WhatsApp and other services are provided for reference or communication. Their availability, accuracy, privacy practices and content are controlled by their respective operators. A link does not necessarily imply endorsement, partnership or responsibility.

What happens when lectures or tours are arranged?

Website use alone does not create a booking. Dates, fees, routes, access requirements, cancellation arrangements, group responsibilities and any other terms for a lecture or guided activity must be confirmed directly in writing. Organizers remain responsible for providing accurate information about participants, transportation, accessibility and relevant risks.

How may suspected copying be reported?

Please send the copied URL, the original page URL, screenshots where helpful, the date observed and your contact details to dror@droralon.com. Dror Alon may request attribution, removal, preservation of evidence, platform action or other remedies available under applicable law. The website may also suspend abusive access where technically and legally appropriate.

Which law applies and can these terms change?

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, subject to any mandatory protections that apply to a user in another jurisdiction. Disputes will be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in Israel unless mandatory law requires otherwise. If one provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply. These terms may be updated as the website, law or services change; the date above identifies the current version.