Copyright doesn't exist on the internet according to the CLA!?

[traumahawk]

Just recieved this e-mail from the school about copyright and our photocopying and the last line stuck out for me

"
The College currently holds a CLA (Copyright Licensing Agency) License
This means that we have legal access to most copyright materials and that we can photocopy and/or scan any amount of these materials.
Anything that is accessed via the Internet is not deemed as copyright so can be freely copied. "

I'm very certian that is wrong as just becouse something is on the 'net, it does not make it free for all, or have I misunderstood something here?

I know when I put my photos on my site they automatically have copywrite by law as I am the photographer, if someone then downkloads that picture and photocopies it (ie, for a handout for students to use) my understanding is that is still breaching copyright as they are reprodiucing my photo. I know schools can copy TV programmes from terrestrial TV (ie, BBC, ITV) due to some educational use law, is there such a thing for reproducing photos, etc?

Thoughts please?

Ashley

 

[Steve Smith]

There is fair use (or fair dealing) when used for education but that's not quite the way they worded it.

That means that they can make copies of your work for educational purposes without it being a breach of copyright.

https://www.gov.uk/exceptions-to-copyright


Steve.

 

[boyfalldown]

you can make limited copies of works for studies or private research

 

[Broric]

Exception to copyright include

• making copies by using a photocopier, or similar device on behalf of an educational establishment for the purpose of non-commercial instruction, provided that there is no licensing scheme in place. Generally a licence will be required from the Copyright Licensing Agency

https://www.gov.uk/exceptions-to-copyright

 

[StewartR]

This bit is correct. It's the 'fair dealing' provision for educational establishments:

The College currently holds a CLA (Copyright Licensing Agency) License
This means that we have legal access to most copyright materials and that we can photocopy and/or scan any amount of these materials.

This bit is rubbish:

Anything that is accessed via the Internet is not deemed as copyright so can be freely copied.

But it's probably true to say that (virtually) anything on the internet can be freely copied *by them, for educational purposes only*.

 

[Pookeyhead]

I know when I put my photos on my site they automatically have copywrite by law as I am the photographer, if someone then downkloads that picture and photocopies it (ie, for a handout for students to use) my understanding is that is still breaching copyright as they are reprodiucing my photo.

Incorrect. For educational use within the college or Uni, and for the personal research or educational use of the students, this is perfectly allowed under current copyright laws. Any student can download and use your work as research for their sketchbooks/Journals, and it COULD be argued, even any blogs they are using, providing that blog is a journal of their studies or research... but they can certainly download, print and use for educational reasons.

Why would you object to that? No money is being made and your work could well be helping someone learn something. It does you no harm whatsoever.

This bit is rubbish:
But it's probably true to say that (virtually) anything on the internet can be freely copied *by them, for educational purposes only*.

The wording in that last bit....

"Anything that is accessed via the Internet is not deemed as copyright so can be freely copied."

...is terrible. Of course copyright applies to stuff on the internet However.... it can be freely copied for educational use. Their wording is just HIGHLY misleading.