Learn+About+Copyright+Law

Copyright is a law that protects a person or person's original ideas and physical work. This law keeps others from stealing or taking claim for his/her or their works.
 * __Copyright Laws__**
 * What is copyright?**


 * What types of materials and items would be protected under copyright**?

Literary works, musical and dramatic works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptic works, and sound recordings are all protected by copyright law. For example, a jumping routine created by Daisy's Dream Team would qualify for copyright protection if we video taped the routine.


 * What types of materials and items would NOT be protected under copyright law?**

Ideas, facts, titls, names, and short phrases are not copyright protected.


 * What are possible penalties for violating copyright law?**

Usually, people who disobey copyright law are sued, not charged with a crime. A person or persons will be charged with a fine and might be put in jail for serious offenses.


 * __Fair Use__**
 * What does it mean when something can be used under the fair use law?**

Something can be used under the fair use law if it is for purposes that qualify. Such as, using copyrighted material to comment on or criticize. For example, if Daisy's Dream Team were to put a piece of an article about brushing your horse thouroughly in our new
 * How do you know if your use of copyrighted material is fair use?**

You can use copyright material for educational purposes. You can not use all of the copyrighted material.
 * What tips should always be followed when using information found on the internet?**

You should always give credit to the person or sight or book you found your information in. Find out if the author of the work provided information on how to use the work. Ask the copyright holder for permission.

__**Getting Permission**__
 * What are a student’s guidelines for using information from the internet in a school related publication or multimedia presentation?**

Students can use copyrighted material when producing a project for a specific course. They can also use copyrighted material in a presentation for a job interview or school application.


 * When should you get permission to use copyrighted material?**

You should get permission when using copyrighted material for noneducational purposes, when you intend to duplicate the material, when you plan to distribute the project beyond the guidelines, and when you have any doubts about whether it is fair use or not.

EXAMPLE:

Copyright Owners Name: Mr. John Jones Address: 1111 Jones Street Santa Barbara, CA 9021 Copyrighted Material: Article on the effects of cats (on his website) Dear Mr. John Jones, I would like our permission to use your article in my next newsletter.

Sincerely, Camielle Hutcherson

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