You must always contact an author or web page creator to ask for an exemption from copyright.

This statement is not entirely accurate. While it's true that you should always respect copyright laws, there are certain circumstances where you may not need to directly contact the author or web page creator for an exemption. Here are the steps to understand this:

1. Understand Copyright: Copyright is a law that gives the creator of original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. This means that the creator has the right to control who can use their work and how.

2. Fair Use: In some jurisdictions, there's a concept known as "fair use" which allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders. This can include commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching, library archiving and scholarship.

3. Creative Commons: Some authors or creators may choose to license their work under a Creative Commons license, which allows others to use their work under certain conditions without needing to ask for permission.

4. Public Domain: Works that are in the public domain are not protected by copyright and can be used without permission.

5. Permission: If the work is not in the public domain, not covered by fair use, and not under a Creative Commons license, then you would need to