Copyright Basics and Ownership

<p>The reader who sent the letter. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Short extracts of video if specific criteria are met. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By paraphrasing the material. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paintings and sculptures. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using material may infringe copyright even if it is publicly available. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>General ideas and themes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They must get permission from the reader. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect your own work (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Immediately upon its creation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The creator of a work is usually the first owner of the copyright (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The work must pass the originality test (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>70 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The person who commissioned the photograph (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right to prevent public use of the photograph (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can infringe copyright (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formal registration of the work (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can sell, transfer, or split their rights (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A qualitative test assessing the importance of the portion used. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the copyright work has been obtained by unfair means. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use of a substantial portion in commercial advertising. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use of entire documents if it serves public health and safety. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imprison the infringer. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Copying any part that holds significant importance. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Criminal offense charges. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cite the original source appropriately. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For a breach that continues despite warnings. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It must be of a non-commercial nature to apply. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The legal right granted to creators of original works, such as books, music, films, and software, to control how their work is used and distributed.

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and its amendments by European Union directives, governs copyright in the United Kingdom.

Copyright applies immediately upon creation of a work, regardless of format, be it a book, TV show, CD, DVD, mp3, light show, firework display, or a dance performance.

A work must show originality and demonstrate that the creator has invested skill, time, labor, expertise, judgment, etc., into its creation.

The creator of a work is typically considered the initial owner of the copyright.

If an employee creates a work within the scope of their employment, copyright usually belongs to their employer.

A freelance journalist typically owns the copyright to their work, unless a different agreement specifies otherwise.

The copyright owner can grant different rights to use the work, including granting one-time use licenses.

Copyright can be sold, divided into separate parts, or transferred to someone else.

Copyright expires 70 years after the creator's death, although exceptions exist for certain works.

Using a copyrighted photo without permission is copyright infringement, unless there is a legal defense.

Just because something is online doesn't mean it's free to copy and republish. You need permission from the copyright holder.

Sharing media from social media, even with credit, may infringe copyright. Don't assume it's safe to copy and share.

Embedding a publicly available hyperlink or video on your site is safe, as long as the material is public and uploaded with the owner's permission.

A reader giving permission to publish a letter in a media outlet loses the right to publish it again, but retains the copyright. If the media wants to republish, they need permission.

There is no copyright on news, facts, ideas, or information, but there is copyright in how it is presented and arranged to create an original work.

Fair dealing is a defense against copyright infringement, allowing limited use of copyrighted material for specific purposes.

Public interest is a rarely used defense against copyright infringement, generally applicable in situations where public knowledge outweighs the copyright holder's rights.

Fair dealing usually doesn't apply to photos, as it might prevent photographers from making a living. Short video extracts can be used under specific criteria.

Copyright infringement occurs when a substantial portion of a copyrighted work is copied without permission.

A qualitative test determines if a portion of the original work is significant, even if it's a small part, for copyright infringement.

A legal defense protecting the usage of copyrighted material for specific purposes – like criticism, review, research, or quote. Certain conditions must be met, such as citing the source and not using it for commercial gain.

This legal defense allows using copyrighted content for personal study or research without violating copyright rules.

Various penalties faced by anyone found guilty of copyright Infringement, such as an injunction to stop the infringing activity, financial damages to the copyright holder, forced seizure of infringing materials, and potential criminal charges for severe offenses.