Have you ever seen photographs or write-ups of vehicles you've detailed on websites other than your own? Protect written works or photographs being used by others without your permission wither or not they are being used for monetary gain We used to say “Copying is the highest form of flattery”, but sometimes it’s purely theft. Copyright © material may not be used or reproduced in any form or by any method, or stored in, nor transferred to or from an electronic storage system, without the prior written permission from the author / publisher. Watermarking Photos If you are sharing photos, especially if you will be posting them online or emailing them, you never know what will happen to them. Someone could take the photos for their own use, and you might never even know. Here is a simple step-by-step tutorial on protecting images by watermarking your photos (http://cameras.about.com/od/printing/ss/watermark.htm While there are many ways to protect images, watermarking is probably the most effective. Several other methods, such as right-click disabling and adding a transparent gif image file on top, both have a work-around that the experienced photo-stealer knows or they are time-consuming. Put your watermark in several locations. If it’s on a vehicle, put it over a curved line, as they present a challenge when removing and cloning the underneath. Another good place is an obvious colour blend/change. Copyright© The concept of copyright originates with the Statute of Anne (1710) in Britain. It established the author of a work as the owner of the right to copy that work and the concept of a fixed term for that copyright. It was created as an act "for the encouragement of learning", as it had been noted at the time that publishers were reprinting the works of authors without their consent "to their very great detriment, and too often to the Ruin of them and their Families". As such, copyright was first created with the intention that authors might have some control over the printing of their work and to receive some financial recompense, so that this would encourage them to write more books and thus to aid the flow of ideas and learning. As the act itself says: "for the encouragement of learned men to compose and write useful books". The intent of copyright is to allow authors to have control of and profit from their works, thus encouraging them to create new works and to aid the flow of ideas and learning. It covers the expression of ideas in a wide variety of tangible media, such as print, software, film, art, music and architecture. A copyright holder has exclusive rights to reproduce, adapt, distribute and publicly perform or display the copyrighted work. A limited exception to these rights allows copying of small portions of the work for a "fair use," such as a scholarly quotation and reference, criticism and similar purposes. Copyright is a form of intellectual property which gives the creator of original work exclusive rights for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation; after which time the work is said to enter the public domain. Copyright applies to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete. Some jurisdictions also recognise "moral rights" of the creator of a work, such as the right to be credited for the work. Several exclusive rights typically attach to the holder of a copyright: •to produce copies or reproductions of the work and to sell those copies (mechanical rights; including, sometimes, electronic copies: distribution rights) •to import or export the work •to create derivative works (works that adapt the original work) •to perform or display the work publicly (performance rights) •to sell or assign these rights to others The phrase "exclusive right" means that only the copyright holder is free to exercise those rights, and others are prohibited from using the work without the holder’s permission. Copyright has been internationally standardized, lasting between fifty to a hundred years from the author's death, or a finite period for anonymous or corporate authorship; some jurisdictions have required formalities to establishing copyright, most recognize copyright in any completed work, without formal registration. Generally, copyright is enforced as a civil matter, though some jurisdictions do apply criminal sanctions. Intellectual property Intellectual property rights are a bundle of exclusive rights over creations of the mind, both artistic and commercial. The former is covered by copyright laws, which protect creative works, such as books, movies, music, paintings, photographs, and software, and gives the copyright holder exclusive right to control reproduction or adaptation of such works for a certain period of time Intellectual property rights include copyrights, patents and trademarks, which grant the rights to control the use of the products of intellectual activity. Copyrights and patents exist to encourage creative and inventive efforts by assuring that the financial value of intellectual output will be controlled by the authors and inventors. Trademarks are intended to protect consumers from being deceived by the origin or nature of a product or service being offered for sale. Public Domain The public domain is a range of abstract materials (commonly referred to as intellectual property), which are not owned or controlled by anyone. The term indicates that these materials are therefore "public property", and available for anyone to use for any purpose. The public domain can be defined in contrast to several forms of intellectual property; the public domain in contrast to copyrighted works is different from the public domain in contrast to trademarks or patented works. Furthermore, the laws of various countries define the scope of the public domain differently; making it necessary to specify which jurisdiction's public domain is being discussed. The public domain is most often discussed in contrast to works whose use is restricted by copyright. Under modern law, most original works of art, literature, music, etc. are covered by copyright from the time of their creation for a limited period of time (which varies by country). Information Resource 1.Intellectual Property Office – Intellectual Property Office - Copyright 2. JISC Legal Information Service – h ttp://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ipr/IntellectualProperty.htm 3. Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States – Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States 4. Getting Permission- by Attorney Richard Stim - Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off [/url] 5. About dot com -How to Watermark Your Photos 6. The UK Copyright Service – The UK Copyright Service - Intellectual property registration centre 7. US Copyright Office - U.S. Copyright Office - Online Service Providers 8. 10 Big Myths about copyright explained - 10 Big Myths about copyright explained 9. Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center - Stanford Copyright & Fair Use - Copyright and Fair Use Overview and Resources 10. Wikipedia -United States copyright law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is one of is one of a series of unbiased and informative, knowledge based, subject specific articles, which are dedicated to the automotive detailing enthusiast or professional detailer in search of development and further education
