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We take the theft
of our original work very seriously and have registered
this website, content and images to protect 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.
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
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