Copyright – Part 4 : Copyright Limitations
There are some limitations to copyright. One limitation is “fair use”. Under the “fair use” clause someone is allowed to use copyright material if it is not used commercially, amount used, what type of copyright material is being used and the “effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work” (Library of Congress Copyright Office, 2008, p. 21).
For an average photographer this fair use clause allows them to snap tourist pictures without worry of being sued by the copyright holder. With the example of the Eiffel Tower, a tourist can photograph the tower at night to show friends and family, but cannot publish that photography without prior approval. This is also true when publishing to a website such as Flickr. When publishing to photo sharing website, they will not allow a photographer to publish pictures that will violate copyright. Always be aware what pictures you are and are not allowed to publish on websites.
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