copyright & things you need to know about your imagery
intellectual property
Though copyright notices are no longer required to be included in imagery, the controller of the imagery is the photographer and the copyright holder. Once a photographic work has been created and fixed in tangible form, it is protected under copyright law and several other rights are assigned to the copyright holder.
The following rights belong to the copyright holder and can be transferred to anyone, preferably in written form.
Copying or reproducing the work
Preparing derivative works
Distributing or marketing copies of the work
License a single right, unlimited use license, grant rights for a finite period of time
Exception to copyright requirements are defined by the fair use exemption in 17 USC Sec. 107.
The following rights belong to the copyright holder and can be transferred to anyone, preferably in written form.
Copying or reproducing the work
Preparing derivative works
Distributing or marketing copies of the work
License a single right, unlimited use license, grant rights for a finite period of time
Exception to copyright requirements are defined by the fair use exemption in 17 USC Sec. 107.
legal disclaimer / copyright notice
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