Legislation Flashcards
What does the Intellectual Property Act (2014) refer to?
The ownership of an idea or design by the person who came up with it. It is a term used in property law
What is Copyright?
A law that gives the owner of creative work the right to decide what other people can do with it
Give an example of something that can be copyrighted
A written document, musical composition, book, picture, video or any other creative work is acceptable
Copyright laws make it easier for the authors…
To make money by selling their work
Do you need permission to use copyrighted work?
Yes
What happens if you use copyrighted work without permission?
The owner may sue and the culprit could also be prosecuted or fined
What is the Creative Commons?
A non-profit organisation that tries to make creative work available for others to use and share
What is the Creative Commons license?
A license agreement the creator chooses that lets you use that person’s resources. However, you will still need to cite the source
What is certification?
The process of informing the audience broadly on the suitability of content
The BBFC is the ______________ film rating system used in the UK
classification
Give 4 examples of things that may be included in certification?
Any 4 from fear, violence, online, language, drugs, sex, horror, bad language or any other suitable answers
Many countries have a film ______ ______ to help parents determine which movies their children can watch
film rating
How are films normally rated to help parents determine which movies their children can watch?
With age
What are trademarks?
A way for a business to help people identify the products that the business makes from the products made by another business
Give examples of 3 things that can be trademarked
Any 3 from a name, word, phrase, symbol, logo, design and picture
