One of the most common problems I see on web pages is one that isn’t very obvious—copyright infringement. It’s so easy to take images and writing from other people’s sites that many believe that it is okay. But in reality, every piece of creative work that someone does is protected by copyright—unless they explicitly give it away. So the next time you think about borrowing a graphic or using somoene’s content, ask their permission first.

Web Copyright FAQ

• If something online doesn't have a copyright notice, can it be copied?
• Are Web Designs and HTML protected by copyright?
• I want to build a site like ____, would that violate their copyright?

Copyright on the Web originally appeared on About.com Web Design / HTML on Friday, November 11th, 2011 at 01:46:25.

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