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The following links are from http://www.theedutainers.com/links.html Copyright Issues Educational Fair Use
 * [|U.S. Copyright Office] - Information on copyright and copyright law.
 * [|10 Big Myths About Copyright] - Ten common myths about copyrighted information are answered with very straightforward answers.
 * [|Adventures of Cyberbee] - Answers for students on copright and how it affects them.
 * [|Copyright and K-12] - This site deals with educational use of coyrighted materials.
 * [|Copyright Management Center] - This site sponosred by Purdue University and Indiana University deals with copyright issues and education.
 * [|Copyright for Educators] - Links to important sites that affect teachers and students and the use of copyrighted resources.
 * [|Copyright.com] - Providing the most complete and convenient access to copyright permission for millions of publications worldwide.
 * [|Copyright Website] -The Copyright Website provides Copyright Registration and Information Resource.
 * [|Copyright Protection] - This site deals with clear, simple explanations of what copyright is and where and when it starts.
 * [|F][|air Educational Use for Multimedia] - This site provides a chart that summarizes fair use situations.
 * [|Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom on the Internet]- University of Maryland University College Web site devoted to copyright and fair use.
 * [|Copyright and Schools] - A site hosted by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education contains information to assists faculty and staff in their understanding of copyright issues.
 * [|Fair Use Guidelines] - This site provides some simple fair use guidlelines for use of materials for student projects.


 * Isn't everything on the internet "public domain"?**

To the contrary, the vast majority of the images, graphics, writing, music, etc., that is online is copyrighted to someone.

Only works with an expired copyright, works created by the government, or works specifically dedicated by the copyright holder as "public domain" are considered public domain.


 * Then everything is copyrighted?**

The following are basic limitations on copyright:

• Facts, concepts and ideas are not protected by copyright. How the fact, concept and/or idea is expressed via tangible creation is protected.

• Works not protected by copyright are considered in public domain and belong to the public for free use. Works with an expired copyright are free use.

• Fair use exceptions are allowable for such purposes of teaching, research, news reports, parodies, and critiques provided that the value of the copyrighted material is protected.

//See "Definitions: Fair Use" for clarification.//


 * But I'm using a photo of my favorite singer as an avatar in the forums and/or on my webpage, that is okay ... isn't it?**

Most likely, no.

However, if you took the photograph yourself, then the photograph belongs to you. If you purchased a license from the copyright holder to use the photograph, then you may use the photo without breaching copyright.

But, if you are using a photograph (you have scanned the image or taken the image from a site online) that was taken by another photographer, you are illegally violating the copyright of the photographer and/or management company of the performer.

Just because an individual is in the "public eye" as a performer (singer, actor, politician, etc.), you cannot legally use the images without the expressed consent of the copyright holder who is usually the original photographer and/or the performer's management company.

Be advised, in most cases, public performers use what is entitled Publicity Rights and do __not__ allow the unlicensed use of their likeness on anything (including personal websites, fansites, etc.) because it implies that the performer endorses the website, individual, etc. Many lawsuits have been brought, litigated and won against individuals for the unlawful use of a performer's likeness.

Be advised that publicly displaying an image of anyone without their expressed permission is a breach of their Privacy Rights.

//See "Definitions: Publicity Rights" & "Definitions: Privacy Rights"//