Learn+about+Copyright+Law

=Copyright= 1) What is [|copyright]? A copyright is a law protecting ones original work. (Madison)

2) What types of [|materials and items]would be protected under the copyright law? A song that a songwriter wrote and an author’s book would be protected under copyright law. (Madison)

3) What types of [|materials and items]would NOT be protected under the copyright law? Copyright does not protect titles, ideas, facts, or names. (Madison)

4) What are the [|possible penalties]for violating copyright law?(read over number 7, 8 and 9 to find the answer) The possible penalties would be getting sued, committing a felony, and maybe even not being able to view the copyrighted product any long longer. (Madison)


 * For example, if we wanted to copyright our newsletter, we must go to the copyright office and register it. (Alexis)

= Fair Use = 1) What does it mean when something can be used under the [|Fair Use Law]? When you use something under Fair Use Law it means there are certain circumstances when you can use someone else‘s copyrighted material without requesting permission. (Alexis)

2) How do you know if your use of copyrighted material is [|fair use]? You have to look at the fair use provision and the four factors to be used in making a determination of fair use, such as the reason why you’re doing it, the surroundings of your work, your relative amount, making a parody, and the mark effect. (Alexis)

3) What tips should always be followed when [|using information found on the internet]? You should always cite the pages, make sure to follow the author’s rules about using their work, and ask the copyright holder for permission to use their work. (Alexis)
 * For example we could copy an instruction page out of a magazine of how to do a hair style. We could distribute it to our workers so they could learn how to do the hair style on our costumers. It’s fair use because it’s just one page and not the whole book. We’re not making money off the magazine, because we’re not selling it. We are simple just using some instructions out of it. (Alexis)

= Getting Permission = 1) What are a student’s guidelines for using information from the internet in a **school related publication** or **[|multimedia presentation]**? You are allowed to use images from the web if you are creating a project for school classes. (Madison)

2) When should you [|get permission]to use copyrighted material?

You should get permission when there is a question about if fair use is in use. (Madison)


 * For example, if we wanted to get permission to use copyrighted material such as, a products name, logo, or slogan, we would have to look and see if there was permission on the bottom saying we could use it. If there wasn’t any permission, we would have to contact the owner of the product or material and receive permission. (Alexis)

=Permissions Letter=

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