Is it legal to take screen captures of tv programs and have them posted on a website dedicated to tv screencap
2006-06-10 07:38:04 · 8 answers · asked by Kakho 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Although it is not announced at the start of every program, what you are actually doing is stealing intellectual property if you are using it to make money. (Eg: during the Super Bowl you hear "Any reproduction of this program in whole or in part for commercial viewing is strictly prohibited")
If it's just for information on a blog, then a disclaimer stating where the capture came from should be enough to cover the legalities.
2006-06-23 18:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by crisagi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it si legal to take screen shots and post them on a site. They are after all in public domain at that point. However if you make money at them that may be a different story.
2006-06-24 04:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by mikeae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, it is not legal but so far no one is really making a big deal about it.
2006-06-23 18:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Got a Plan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illegal. You are making use of copyrighted material and could be prosecuted for the unauthorized use of the material.
2006-06-23 19:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you make money off of it, it's probably against copyright. Be careful.
2006-06-23 18:18:29 · answer #5 · answered by rocknrollfawn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do whatever you want...its a free country..if your breaking a law im sure theyll tell you
2006-06-10 08:02:06 · answer #6 · answered by badjanssen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think yes
2006-06-10 07:49:14 · answer #7 · answered by richard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why wouldnt it be
2006-06-24 04:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by dilg2124 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋