Download Understanding Copyright and Creative Commons for Web 2.0 Projects - Prof. Elizabeth R. Ras and more Study notes Information Technology in PDF only on Docsity! Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Unit B: Finding Media for Projects Objectives Understand copyright Use Creative Commons Find images Find video Find music Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Understanding Copyright Copyright protection Duration Lasts life of author plus 70 years U.S. Copyright Office Web site (www.copyright.gov) Gives you a bundle of rights: To make copies To create a new work based on the original (a derivative work) To distribute copies To perform or display the work publicly and digitally Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Understanding Copyright Determining whether fair use applies to your intended use (no permission required) Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Understanding Copyright Copyright infringement Unauthorized use of rights of a copyright holder Even accidental infringement can lead to penalties Works no longer protected by intellectual property law are in the public domain No one owns them or controls their use Content can be used and modified Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Using Creative Commons Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Finding Images Use a standard search engine Time-consuming and ineffective Search photo-sharing sites Users post CC-licensed or public domain content (such as flickr.com) Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Finding Images Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Finding Video Right of publicity Protects against use of an individual’s likeness for commercial advantage Right of privacy Protects us from interference with our right to be left alone and to protect ourselves from unwarranted publicity Model release is needed when using photos/video for commercial purposes and the individual is recognizable Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Finding Music Search for CC-licensed music on Internet Archive Web site (such as jamendo.com) Legal purchase of a song gives you certain rights of personal use To properly post a song on the Internet, permission (a license) is required Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Finding Music Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Obtaining Permission and Crediting Sources Permissions request should include specifics about what you want to use and how you want to use it Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Obtaining Permission and Crediting Sources Silence is not always golden Do not assume you have permission to use a work until you actually receive it Giving credit doesn’t get you off the hook Attribution is no defense against infringement Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated Understanding Terms of Use Learning how to find and negotiate terms of use involves Locating terms of use No universal standard on where terms of use appear or how informative they are Look for links such as Terms, Terms of Use, Copyright, FAQ, About Me, About Us, etc. Using terms of use Terms should clearly identify copyright status or licensing and how users can use materials If you don’t agree with the terms, don’t use the site Web 2.0: Making the Web Work for You, Illustrated
