Is material on the internet protected by UK copyright?

Material sent over the internet or stored on web servers is generally protected in the same way as material in other media. Anyone placing copyright material on the internet, or distributing or downloading material that others have placed on the internet, must therefore ensure that they have the permission of the copyright owner unless the use of the material falls within an exception. A copyright notice on a web site will often set out what you can and can't do with the material on that site.

Do I need to register my copyright?

Not in the United Kingdom. Provided that the work in question is one that qualifies for copyright protection, copyright will arise automatically as soon as the work is created without any need for registration.

A copyright owner may mark copyright material when it is published with the international copyright symbol © followed by the name of the copyright owner and year of publication. This is not essential in the United Kingdom , but may assist a copyright owner in the event of infringement proceedings. It will also be necessary if a copyright owner wishes to enforce his or her copyright in certain foreign countries.

How long does copyright protection last?

The duration of copyright protection depends on the nature of the protected work. for example the shortest period is for typographical arrangements, copyright expires 25 years after the end of the calendar year in which the edition was first published.

Can I sell my rights in copyright?

Copyright is a property right which, like rights in physical property, can be bought or sold, inherited or otherwise transferred, either wholly or in part. Copyright may therefore subsequently belong to someone other than the author of the protected work.

Copyright owners may choose to license others to use protected works while retaining ownership themselves. The terms of any such licence should deal with the following issues:

(a) the exclusivity of the licence: is an exclusive licence to be granted to one licensee or is a non-exclusive licence to be granted to a number of licensees? Is the copyright owner to retain rights to use the copyright work?

(b) the term of the licence: is the licence intended to last forever (often described as "perpetual"), or do the copyright owner and licensee intend for it to last for a specifed period of time?

(c) the assignability of the licence: can the licensee transfer his or her permission to carry out the restricted acts to third parties?

(d) the scope of the licence: is the licensee entitled to carry out all of the restricted acts, or does the copyright owner wish to retain some of those rights?

When is someone infringing my copyright?

Copyright allows the owner, and the owner alone, to copy, issue copies, rent or lend, perform, show, play, broadcast or adapt the copyright work.

Copyright is infringed by a third party who performs any of the actions listed above without the permission of the copyright owner, unless the act carried out falls within an exception.

Our terms and conditions

(1) Introduction

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This disclaimer governs your use of our website; by using our website, you accept this disclaimer in full. If you disagree with any part of this disclaimer, do not use our website.

(2) Intellectual property rights

Unless otherwise stated, we or our licensors own the intellectual property rights in the website and material on the website. Subject to the licence below, all our intellectual property rights are reserved.

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You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages [or [OTHER CONTENT]] from the website, provided that:

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Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we not commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on this website is kept up-to-date.

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(7) Law and juristriction

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(9) Our contact details

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You can contact us by email at [ Webdev4biz.com].

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