If a website has no copyright notification on it, anywhere. Is the content on that website fair to use until you are notified to not use it any longer, or until the copyright is posted?
2007-10-06 12:50:39 · 4 answers · asked by Theava 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
ABSOLUTELY NOT. You do NOT have to post a "copyright" of any kind. It is copyrighted purely by the publishing of the website.
2007-10-06 12:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you could use would be material that is IMPOSSIBLE to copyright, such as U.S. government materials, non-copyrightable ideas, or things for which worldwide copyright has expired. Other than that, nearly everything on a web page must be assumed to be copyrighted and owned by its author and/or publisher - not you. Taking materials that do not belong to you is "theft". Making (downloading for browsing) a single copy for person use is considered a limited (implied) license and not "fair use" as some would have it.
2007-10-06 22:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Nuff Sed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does a street vendor have to put up a sign saying stealing apples is illegal? The general public is generally aware that work done by others is protected by various laws, even if they can't quote which statuete applies. And, copyright starts at the moment the work is in fixed form, so there is no "window" when it could be unprotected.
2007-10-06 21:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technically they are protected under copyright even without the notice and it is not fair use. Unless there is some reason that they could prove damages, though, it is unlikely that they will take legal action against you, especially if your website is for personal use and not for commercial use.
2007-10-06 19:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋