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The web is not a place. The web is a communication protocol that is used for connecting computers together. The laws of the nation where the computer is located, or the user, or the copyright owners, determine what copyright laws apply, regardless of how the information is accessed.
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Is every thing on the web copyrighted?
No, everything on the web is not copyrighted. You have to claim copyright by placing a copyright symbol or getting a license claiming it's protected.
What do copyright laws protect when downloading from web?
Virtually everything you encounter online is protected by copyright, unless otherwise specified. Notification is not required for protection.
Are pictures on the web covered by copyright law?
Yes; creative works are protected regardless of the method of distribution.
Does copyright law protect an on-line web page document?
Yes; works of sufficient originality are automatically protected by copyright as soon as they are fixed, and notification is not required.
How does the copyright law affect creating webpages?
You can only use content for which you are the copyright owner, is in the public domain, or you have permission from the copyright holder or an exemption in the law. But your resulting web page is automatically protected by copyright as soon as you create it.
Is ok to use the websites of other people to use copyright?
Websites are protected by copyright, so you would need permission from the copyright holder or an exemption in the law to use someone else's web content.
How are copyrights related to information on the worldwide web?
Unless otherwise specified, everything you encounter on the internet is protected by copyright. For example, you will see at the bottom of this page that it is copyright 2011 Answers Corporation.
Does a school logo have copyright?
No. You could copyright a drawing or photograph of the logo but the logo itself would have to be protected as a trademark.
Does copyright have to be protected?
Yes.
Who copyrighted the term 'copyright'?
Individual words are not protected by copyright.
Are all photos of Gone With the Wind protected by copyright?
Yes. All of the photos taken in the movie are protected by copyright.
Do you have to do anything to be protected by copyright?
Once a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright.
