copyright Flashcards
What information does Google hold about you?
Your name, birthday, contact names and addresses, calendar, mobile devices used, emails, web addresses typed, sites searched or bookmarked, images viewed.
How can you protect your identity online?
Turn location sharing OFF when posting photos on social media, avoid including personal data in your profile, and do not use password clues.
What does copyright law protect?
It protects the owner of a creative work from having it illegally copied.
What does the © symbol indicate?
It indicates that the work is protected by copyright and cannot be copied or redistributed without permission.
How long does copyright last in the UK?
Copyright lasts for the author’s lifetime plus up to 70 years after the author dies.
What is a creative work?
A creative work refers to any original work of authorship, such as music, literature, art, etc.
What constitutes online copyright infringement?
Examples include forwarding copyrighted songs, downloading unauthorized copies from file-sharing networks, and publishing videos with copyrighted music.
When is it permissible to download music or movies?
When using authorized streaming sites like Spotify and Amazon Prime for personal use, or when buying a CD that includes a free MP3 version.
What is the impact of music piracy?
It is estimated to lead to the loss of 30,000 British jobs in the music industry.
How do internet service providers catch copyright infringers?
They send advisory letters to users based on their IP address, which acts like a computer fingerprint.
What does plagiarism mean?
Plagiarism means copying someone else’s work and presenting it as your own.
How is plagiarism different from copyright infringement?
Plagiarism is an ethical offense while copyright infringement is a legal one.
What tools do institutions use to detect plagiarism?
Software that compares documents to check for marked similarities with online content.
Fill in the blank: Copyright law protects the owner of a _______ from illegal copying.
[creative work]
