Illegal or unauthorised use of another's work can lead to legal action and, in some cases, criminal charges.
You can only use the work of others if:
Copyright has expired
Your use of the work is deemed fair under the 1998 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Your use of the work is covered under a licensing scheme that you have subscribed to and the copyright holder is a member of
You have been given permission by the copyright owner
Notable licensing schemes include:
Fair Dealing
Fair dealing - The term used to describe activities allowed without infringing copyright.
Copying work for the purpose of research or private study is allowed if:
The copy is made for the purposes of research or private study
The copy is made for non-commercial purposes
The source of the material is acknowledged
The person making the copy does not make copies of the material available for multiple people
Copying work for the purpose of instruction or examination is allowed if:
The copying is done by a student or the person giving instruction
The copying is not done via a reprographic process
The source of the material is acknowledged
The instruction is for a non-commercial purpose
Copying work for the purpose of criticism or review is allowed if:
The work has been made available to the public
The source of the material is acknowledged
The material quoted must be accompanied by some actual discussion or assessment
The amount of material quoted is no more than necessary
Copying work for the purpose of reporting current events is allowed if:
The work is not a photograph
The source of the material is acknowledged
The amount of material quoted is no more than necessary
If you are unsure if your use of a material complies with fair dealing restrictions then you should obtain explicit permission from the copyright owner.
Source(s): copyrightservice.co.uk
If you are unsure if your use of a material complies with fair dealing restrictions then you should obtain explicit permission from the copyright owner.
Source(s): copyrightservice.co.uk
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