Sunday, September 14, 2014

Definitions of Key Terms

Copyright:
A set of laws defining the ownership of created works, how they can be used, viewed, shared and copied by others.
Fair Use:
An agreed upon set of allowed uses of work, such as for parody or education.
Creative Commons:
A public, free copyright system which allows a creator to decide what terms his/her work will be shared with, such as "No Derivatives" (only the original work), "No Commercial Use", etc.
Public Domain:
Works that are released into the public pomain have no owner, so they are free to be sold, modified, or appropriated. Art that is over 75 years old becomes a part of the public domain.
Privacy:
The right of an individual to hide and selectively share themselves and parts of information about themselves.

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