It236 – Week 6, Checkpoint: Copyright Implications
IT236 – Week 6, CheckPoint: Copyright Implications
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The Legal Issues of Copyrights
Copyright protects anything that would fall under the label of creative expression and a good Web designer needs to be aware of these laws so they are not held liable (Copyright 1995-2011). The images and articles in a company’s advertisements and web site are protected under copyright law and the copyright takes effect as soon as the image or article is made or the finished edited version is saved on a computer (Copyright 1995-2011). There are a few things a copyright does not protect such as names; which are trademarks, or ideas; they are protected under patents (Copyright 1995-2011). The copyright laws for Web use like an advertisement banner image or the text to describe a company or item a company sells is all protected under copyright. Web designers need to be sure that the images and text are their own work or the copyright is owned by the company they work for. Any company or person using an image, article, or creative expression that is not owned by the Web designer or the company they work for can be held liable for breaking the copyright law (Legal Pitfalls 2006).
Copyright infringement from the Internet can be anything as simple as clicking on an image and right clicking on save as, and downloading the image on your computer and using it on the web. Another example is to copy an article someone has written and putting it in your website, blog, or forum. You may use images that someone else created if you get the owner’s permission to use the image. You also can use copyright free images from an image stock company but lots of research into using a copyright free image has to be done to insure it is copyright free. There are also stock image companies who charge companies and individuals a fee for the right to use an image. There is also a fair use clause in copyright laws; if there is a quote from a different author I want to discuss, I can
University of Phoenix
The Legal Issues of Copyrights
Copyright protects anything that would fall under the label of creative expression and a good Web designer needs to be aware of these laws so they are not held liable (Copyright 1995-2011). The images and articles in a company’s advertisements and web site are protected under copyright law and the copyright takes effect as soon as the image or article is made or the finished edited version is saved on a computer (Copyright 1995-2011). There are a few things a copyright does not protect such as names; which are trademarks, or ideas; they are protected under patents (Copyright 1995-2011). The copyright laws for Web use like an advertisement banner image or the text to describe a company or item a company sells is all protected under copyright. Web designers need to be sure that the images and text are their own work or the copyright is owned by the company they work for. Any company or person using an image, article, or creative expression that is not owned by the Web designer or the company they work for can be held liable for breaking the copyright law (Legal Pitfalls 2006).
Copyright infringement from the Internet can be anything as simple as clicking on an image and right clicking on save as, and downloading the image on your computer and using it on the web. Another example is to copy an article someone has written and putting it in your website, blog, or forum. You may use images that someone else created if you get the owner’s permission to use the image. You also can use copyright free images from an image stock company but lots of research into using a copyright free image has to be done to insure it is copyright free. There are also stock image companies who charge companies and individuals a fee for the right to use an image. There is also a fair use clause in copyright laws; if there is a quote from a different author I want to discuss, I can
References: Copyright Website LLC (Copyright 1995–2011). Retrieved, 2-24-2012 www.benedict.com/info/Law Legal Pitfalls in Taking or Using Photographs of Copyright Material, Trademarks and People. Verbauwhede, Lien. (Copyright2006). Date Retrieved 2-24-2012 www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/ip_photography.htm