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We
take the theft of our original work very seriously and have registered this
website to protect it and the copyright.
The
Copyright Act.
Copyright gives the creators of a wide range of material, such as
literature, art, music, design of images, economic rights enabling them to
control use of their material in a number of ways, such as by making copies,
issuing copies to the public, performing in public, broadcasting and use
on-line. It also gives moral rights to be identified as the creator of
certain kinds of material, and to object to distortion or mutilation of it.
(Material protected by copyright is termed a "work".)
However,
copyright does not protect ideas, or such things as names or titles. So for
example the word 'primroze' could not be copyrighted.
The purpose of copyright is to allow creators to gain economic rewards for
their efforts and so encourage future creativity and the development of new
material which benefits us all. Copyright material is usually the result of
creative skill and/or significant labour and/or investment, and without
protection, it would often be very easy for others to exploit material
without paying the creator.
Most uses of copyright material therefore require permission from the
copyright owner. Copyright protection is automatic as soon as there is
a record in any form of the material that has been created, and there is no
official registration or form or fee. But creators can take certain steps to
help prove that material is theirs.
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Copyright FAQs which you may find of interest.
What is intellectual property?
Who owns copyright?
What is protected by copyright?
What are the economic rights of copyright owners?
What are moral rights?
How can I obtain permission to use someone else's copyright?
What are the exceptions to copyright?
What is automatic protection?
How can I protect my rights?
For the answer to these questions and many more please go to:
http://www.intellectual-property.gov.uk/std/faq/copyright/what.htm |
