I am a freelance writer who was writing reviews, and a website asked if I would work for them for free. I agreed and posted several reviews. On his webpage, alongside my text, is the website name and a copyright symbol.
Personal issues aside, I am now with another website. Do I have the right to repost my work verbatum on another website? Never at any time did I sign anything or agree that I would be relinquishing my rights to my work. Plus I worked for free. Can anyone advise? I was with a small site, and am now with a large one, and Im concerned about this.
2007-08-07 14:30:02 · 3 answers · asked by scabbo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
interesting question but I would rewrite it. I would not post it exactly word for word. Your a writer, so write. I'm sure you could make it better.
2007-08-07 14:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jose M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The issue is a legal concept called "work for hire" -- which despite its name has nothing to do with payment.
If you created the work for them, with the understanding and agreement that it would become their property, then it is their intellectual property.
If you simply allowed them to post your work, then it's still your work. If you wrote it on your own time, on your own hardware -- then it was copyrighted to you before you posted it there.
Registering your copyright is the best way to ensure protection -- it costs $50 in the US http://www.copyright.gov
2007-08-08 03:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-09 10:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by Homework Help 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋