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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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