Protects authors of original works, whether those works are published or unpublished.
What is copyright law?
100
A monetary award specifically stated in the law, if you register your work within three months after publication of the work or prior to an infringement of your work.
What are statutory damages?
100
The right to make copies, creature a new work based on the original, distribute copies, and perform or display the work publicly and digitally.
What is a bundle of rights?
100
Protects against the use of an individual's likeness for commercial advantage. Celebrities use this when they are in a position to lose financial from the unauthorized use of their identities.
What is the right of publicity?
100
The rules that Web site owners use to establish use of their work.
What are terms of use?
200
Established in a tangible medium; this is the defining aspect of a work being copyrightable. The work exists and it can be experienced.
What is fixation?
200
Embeds digital data into an image, audio, or video file. The date is used to identify, track, authenticate, and control the file's use.
What is a digital watermark?
200
The unauthorized use of one or more of the rights of a copyholder.
What is copyright infringement?
200
Protects all of us from interference with our right to left alone and to protect ourselves from unwarranted publicity.
What is the right of privacy?
200
A work or invention that is a result of individual's creativity.
What is intellectual property?
300
A person's unique take on an idea.
What is expression?
300
Includes information such as camera type, exposure, shutter speed, and date.
What is metadata?
300
Works no longer protected by some form of intellectual property law; therefore, no one owns them or control them.
What is public domain?
300
When you obtain permission to use photos or video for commercial purposes and the individual is recognizable. Children require a separate _______ signed by their parents or guardian.
What is a model release?
300
Any creator of a copyrighted work- composer, photographer, writer, graphic designer, or animator.
What is an author?
400
An independent creation. It doesn't have to be unique, but it does need a small amount of creativity.
What is originality?
400
When you post it, it clearly states that the work is protected by copyright. Someone who violates any of your copyrights can never claim ignorance of the law as an excuse or defense.
What is posting a copyright notice?
400
Photos you've uploaded.
What is a photo stream?
400
A combination of media.
What are mashups?
400
You cannot take it back or move it to a more restrictive license.
What is an open access license?
500
A built in limitation to copyright protection that allows users to copy all or part of a copyrighted work in support of their First Amendment and other rights.
What is fair use?
500
You clearly establish yourself as the copyright owner, and if someone infringes your work, you can file suit for damages or attorneys' fees.
What is registering your work?
500
Media that plays as your browser downloads the file.
What is streaming media?
500
The fee paid to a musician for the right to play their song.