Cw2 Data Protection Act 1998
The purpose of copyright is to allow creators to gain financial rewards for their efforts with a view to encouraging future creativity and developing new material. Copyright material is usually the result of creative skill, significant labour and judgement. Without legal protection such material would often be relatively easy for others to exploit without paying the creator.
In the UK, there is no official copyright registry or fees to pay as in some other countries. Copyright protection is automatic as soon as there is: (1) a permanent record in any form of the newly created material; and (2) the material conforms with the criteria set out in the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998 (CDPA 1998).
Although copyright protection has existed in the UK for several centuries, in modern times the scope of copyright has expanded incrementally to encompass new forms of creative material as well as new ways of disseminating material, made possible by technological advances. Modern copyright law gives the creators the benefit of protection over a wide range of material, such as literature, drama, art, music, sound recordings, films, broadcasts, cable programs, typographical arrangement of published editions, computer software and databases. In the United Kingdom, copyright law is governed by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998 (CDPA 1988).
Copyright does not create monopolies. It is intended to prevent others, for a defined period of time, from taking unfair advantage of a person’s creative efforts. What will be protected is stipulated in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Although original literary works, films and sound recordings are all included, not all creative efforts are protected under the Act. This does mean that some highly original creations fall between the lines. The owner of the copyright has the exclusive right to do, or licence others to do, certain acts in relation to the work. Apart from where certain exceptions exist, they may
In the UK, there is no official copyright registry or fees to pay as in some other countries. Copyright protection is automatic as soon as there is: (1) a permanent record in any form of the newly created material; and (2) the material conforms with the criteria set out in the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998 (CDPA 1998).
Although copyright protection has existed in the UK for several centuries, in modern times the scope of copyright has expanded incrementally to encompass new forms of creative material as well as new ways of disseminating material, made possible by technological advances. Modern copyright law gives the creators the benefit of protection over a wide range of material, such as literature, drama, art, music, sound recordings, films, broadcasts, cable programs, typographical arrangement of published editions, computer software and databases. In the United Kingdom, copyright law is governed by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998 (CDPA 1988).
Copyright does not create monopolies. It is intended to prevent others, for a defined period of time, from taking unfair advantage of a person’s creative efforts. What will be protected is stipulated in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Although original literary works, films and sound recordings are all included, not all creative efforts are protected under the Act. This does mean that some highly original creations fall between the lines. The owner of the copyright has the exclusive right to do, or licence others to do, certain acts in relation to the work. Apart from where certain exceptions exist, they may