Copyright

Internet task  Check what you have done already.  Copyright- This lesson  Validity/Reliability-Next lesson  Favourites/Bookmarks/Folders- Wednesdays’ lesson

Basic Facts  Copyright is a protection that covers published and unpublished literary, scientific and artistic works, whatever the form of expression, provided such works are fixed in a tangible or material form.  This means that if you can see it, hear it and/or touch it - it may be protected. an essay, play, song, even a funky original dance move, a photograph, HTML coding or a computer graphic that can be set on paper, recorded on tape or saved to a hard drive, it may be protected.  Copyright laws grant the creator the exclusive right to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute, perform and display the work publicly. Exclusive means only the creator of such work, not anybody who has access to it and decides to grab it.

When…  Copyright protection begins when any of the described work is actually created and fixed in a tangible form.  A musician writes new lyrics, he prints them out on paper, signs his name at the bottom with the Copyright © symbol to show that he is the author places it in an envelope and mails it to himself without opening it.

HOW… begins His copyright begins at the moment he puts his idea in a tangible form by printing the lyrics out on paper. proof He creates proof when he mails it to himself postmark the postmark establishes the date of creation. registers He then registers his copyright with the U.K. Copyright Office which is a requirement in order to sue for monetary damages should a violation of his copyright arise. However, if somebody copies and redistributes his lyrics without permission before his copyright is registered, he still has the right to assert a copyright claim as the true author.

For Example…  Open a gif, jpg or png file that you created and look at the properties. It states the date that you saved it to your hard drive as the date of creation…Proof Copyright © (first date of creation) (name of owner). Copyright © 2003 John Smith.

Indefinite???  The Berne Convention establishes a general and minimum period that lasts the life of the author and fifty years after his (or her) death.

The Law…  Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 was passed to protect authors of any original material. Ensures people are rewarded for their endeavours To give protection to the copyright holder if someone tries to copy or steal their work

Copyright and the Internet  Everything on the internet is in the public domain?...NOT!!  You must source your stuff  This is a requirement under copyright legislation. If not, you'd be committing plagiarism.  This information was sourced from, the terms and conditions stated that

Sooo…  Copying software  Downloading music  Copying images/Photograghs  Copying Text?? How many of these are we all guilty of?

Copyright and the Internet  Copyright Laws  Copyright Theft-If you use without permission  Many sites will give their permission to do this as long as you say it's their work.  Some websites have clear information about the terms and conditions under which their material may be used.  If there is no copyright information. You should only download or print a small part for your own private use and you should not make this available to other people again as long as you state the source.

Exceptions..  Educational purposes  Personal use  Express consent  Copyright expired Chapter 3 of the 1988 ACT In each case you must state the author of the graphic or text that you are using.

AO2…  Obtain a number of copyright free text and graphics which can be used in your Holly Lodge Hotel newsletter  The text/ graphics obtained must be “legal, decent, and honest”  Provide screenshots and an explanation to show how the text/ graphics comply with legislation.*-see website for exceptions

A02….  Use 3 search engines to find out… –screenshots showing search criteria-boolean, advanced, *quotes key words used.  Provide the web addresses that you have used.  Locate suitable text and images from a CD ROM*  Comment on the trustworthiness/ validity/ date of your source.*  Use Bookmarks/ favourites/ to store your useful links into folders.*

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