New website offering FREE services (copyright law issues)

onlinegamesnz · Mar 30th, 2012, 03:37 AM

Hi, im starting a new website/company and at the moment im offering FREE services, Im just wondering if free services still enforce copyright laws. The name is not registered etc, however the website is a template which was purchased for use.

Any help would be great

Thanks!

Friend In Court · Mar 30th, 2012, 04:41 AM

Copyright laws apply whether the services are offered for free as long as the copyrighted material is published. You need permission to use copyrighted material.

onlinegamesnz · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:44 AM

Yea but what copyright material has been breached here?

Thanks!

Lexus · Mar 30th, 2012, 07:43 AM

You are required to apply for copyright after registering a name. This is to avoid future disputes relating to the site.

Mar 30th, 2012, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexus

You are required to apply for copyright after registering a name. This is to avoid future disputes relating to the site.

ok sorry i forgot to include the site http://101.98.172.85

Mar 30th, 2012, 03:37 AM	#1
onlinegamesnz Junior Member Country: Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2	New website offering FREE services (copyright law issues) Hi, im starting a new website/company and at the moment im offering FREE services, Im just wondering if free services still enforce copyright laws. The name is not registered etc, however the website is a template which was purchased for use. Any help would be great Thanks!

Mar 30th, 2012, 04:41 AM	#2
Friend In Court Top Level Member Country: Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 6,794	re: New website offering FREE services & copyright laws Copyright laws apply whether the services are offered for free as long as the copyrighted material is published. You need permission to use copyrighted material.
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onlinegamesnz Junior Member Country: Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2	re: New website offering FREE services (copyright law issues) Yea but what copyright material has been breached here? Thanks!
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Mar 30th, 2012, 07:43 AM	#4
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