What is “fair use” or “fair dealing”?
The CDPA 1988 provides for exceptions to copyright infringement and "fair dealing" is one of those exceptions. It should not be confused with "fair use" which is the US equivalent. …
What is a DMCA takedown request?
DMCA refers to the Diital Millenium Copyright Act (1998) of the United States. One of the provisions of benefit to copyright owners, including photographers, is the Notice and Takedown procedures…
What are rights in Copyright (and Primary Infringement)?
The owner of copyright in a photograph has the exclusive right to:(a) copy the work (the reproduction right)(b) issue copies to the public (the distribution right)(c) rent or lend the…
What are licensing agreements?
Licensing agreements are between the photographer (the Licensor) and a client (the Licensee). They set out the agreed terms under which a client can use (the Licenced Use) the photograph(s)…
How can photographers protect their images legally?
Photographers can protect their images when posting online by using watermarks and including a copyright notice which is the copyright symbol, their name and date the image was created e.g.…