Being on the Web Doesn’t Make it Public Domain - Protect Your Rights!
Thursday, October 4th, 2007 
Copyright on the Web seems to be a difficult concept for people to understand. If you did not write or create the article, graphic, or data that you found, then you need permission from the owner before you can copy it. Remember, when you use someone’s graphic, HTML, or text without permission, you are stealing, and they can take action against you.
What is Copyright?
Copyright is the right of the owner to reproduce or permit someone else to reproduce copyrighted works. Copyrightable works include:
- literary works such as articles, stories, journals, or computer programs
- pictures and graphics
- blueprints of architecture
- music and song lyrics
- plays and screenplays
- audiovisual recordings such as movies
- sound recordings
If you’re not sure if an item is copyrighted, it probably is.
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