According to Wikipedia, copyright is defined as a “legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Generally, it is ‘the right to copy’, but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other related rights.”
From time to time, possible copyright infringement reports are sent to Zibbet Support. The most common types of copyright issues reported to Zibbet include the sale of copyright images, both in the form of digital image sheets and in the form of finished items, and the sale of PDF copies of books, magazines, etc. According to Chapter 5 of the Copyright Law of the United States of America: Copyright Infringement and Remedies, “The legal or beneficial owner of an exclusive right under a copyright is entitled, subject to the requirements of section 411, to institute an action for any infringement of that particular right committed while he or she is the owner of it.” [501(b)] In other words, if you believe that your copyright has been infringed, you can take appropriate action. Chapter 5 of the US copyright law also defines specifically how a copyright owner is to provide notification of copyright infringement. The ‘Elements of Notification’ portion of the the law [512(c)(3)(A)(i-vi)] reads:
(3) Elements of notification. -
(A) To be effective under this subsection, a notification of claimed infringement must be a written communication provided to the designated agent of a service provider that includes substantially the following:
(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
(ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
(v) A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Zibbet is serious about upholding and respecting copyrights. According to US copyright law (as stated above), reporting copyright infringement is the responsibility of the owner or his/her designated agent. If you believe that your copyrights have been infringed by another Zibbet seller, provide notification of such infringement to Zibbet at support@zibbet.com. Please note that this notification must include the information listed above.
Disclaimer: The content of this article is not to be construed as legal advice. It has been provided for educational purposes only. Please consult an intellectual property professional for legal advice.
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