Legislation Flashcards
Intellectual Property
Series of laws e.g. copyright and trademarks that mean that you own the work that you produce
Copyright (cc)
Open licenses
Some people are happy for their products to be used by others but still want to have some protection.
Creative Commons: License agreement the creator chooses that lets you use that persons resources. However, you will still need to cite the source!
Copyright (C)
Trademarks TM (logos)
If its published it has copyright protection.
“Published” includes books, magazines, music, movies, all content on the internet.
To use a published resource you must:
.Contact the owner
.Ask for permission to use it
.Often you will need to pay a fee
Certification or classification
Different countries have laws on what is allowed to be seen and shown.
Certification is the process of informing the audience broadly on the suitability of content.
Games and Films :
PEGI: fear, violence, online, language
BBFC: drugs, sex, horror, bad language
