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Website Copyrighting – Necessity or Formality?

As stated by the Copyright Law, when a piece of work is created, it automatically gets protection against infringement of copyright. It is still a good idea to acquire copyright registration to assert the owner’s authority. Also if need arises, such as in case of copyright infringement, there is no better proof than a registration. Keeping track of dates and names can be a further evidence to any such allegations.

Like any other form of creation as literature, music, drama, painting or a design, creating a website also needs protection rights. When starting a website, place a copyright notice on the site to assert your ownership. As its creation and completion may take some time, especially when designed without professional graphic designers, copyright will discourage any alleged copies of the work in progress. Also records of any changes or revisions must be present with dates and official stamps so as to have a clear record of all your projects.

“Poor man’s copy” is a technique authors use to keep records. They post a copy of all their work step by step to themselves so they have exact dates and content for reproduction at any time to prove authority. Detailed projects …

Copyrighting a Website

Copyrighting a Website

When a piece of work is brought into a tangible form, it automatically acquires copyright protection. It is still a good idea to preserve each document with time, date and some official stamp. If ever this record has to be reproduced to challenge infringement, this data will be very helpful in influencing the decision in the owner’s favour. Like any other form of work such as art, design, music, film, drama or research work, creating a new website also needs good planning and preservation to avoid plagiarism.

When creating a new website, it is desirable to attain and place a copyright notice on your website so as to announce your ownership towards any work that is displayed here from time to time. Such projects generally take quite some time especially if you design it yourself, without any professional help. It is preferable to keep a track of drafts and alterations with dates so no charges of infringement can come upon.

Some authors post a copy of their work to themselves at every step. Not every piece is perfect the very first time, any changes or developments to a page or even a single element must be in …