Re: Copyright

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

This should be OK.  We're already asking people to send in either the
printable form, or their "final" entry info, with the check.  So we just
add in the release and a place to physically sign it in both cases.

  - Erik

On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, James Purchase wrote:

> Ken wrote:
> 
> "Couldn't we have a set of guidelines/etc. drawn up that would legally cover
> us on things like copyrights/etc. It sure would be easier than requiring
> things like releases."
> 
> In a word, no. Read the material in the link I gave earlier (it took me a
> few hours). Copyright law is complex and applies to everything which can be
> considered an "artwork". We are not asking for transmission of the
> copyright, merely useage rights. To protect ourselves we need the
> photographer's permission and I want their signature on a piece of paper.
> The United States is the most litigious country I know of (Canada is getting
> close) and I'm not interested in the AGA getting sued by anyone over a
> picture of an aquarium - and don't even suggest that it's not likely -
> anything is possible.
> 
> James
> 
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