Copyright law

[Netty]

I would like to know my rights and how far the copyright law expends on the materials posted on a site.
Which sites can I copy and paste from?
And how can I protect my own original material, pictures, videos?

 

[Netty]

No1 has any idea?

 

[Gene]

Which sites can I copy and paste from?

Only those who give you written permission to do so.

And how can I protect my own original material, pictures, videos?

As soon as you create a written work, you own the copyright (US). Anyone who uses that material without permission is in violation of the law.

 

[npcomplete]

Only those who give you written permission to do so.
As soon as you create a written work, you own the copyright (US). Anyone who uses that material without permission is in violation of the law.

Yes and no.

Google "copyright fair use". Here is a start, but look at other sources too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

Marc

 

[Gene]

There are many limitations on Fair Use. To clarify, I'm just talking about taking a written work in it's entirety from another website (or publication) and using it for your own purposes.

 

[Kate]

And how can I protect my own original material, pictures, videos?[/B]

You can watermark your pictures to protect them against theft.

 

[CyberLaw.pro]

As a rule, "copying and pasting" from another site is not a good practice. Even where the material is "public use" or "open source," that's an easy thing to just not do.

Here is a good general resource as well:

http://www.cyberlaw.pro/general/practices/copyright.html

Good luck.

 

[Gene]

As a rule, "copying and pasting" from another site is not a good practice. Even where the material is "public use" or "open source," that's an easy thing to just not do.

Here is a good general resource as well:

http://www.cyberlaw.pro/general/practices/copyright.html

Good luck.

Great, informative article. Thanks!