Copyright! May you download and share textbooks? What is copyright? When do I infringe Which steps can be taken copyright? against infringers? Copyright is a legal term that describes the rights of authors You infringe copyright when you Publishers and...
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Copyright! May you download and share textbooks? What is copyright? When do I infringe Which steps can be taken copyright? against infringers? Copyright is a legal term that describes the rights of authors You infringe copyright when you Publishers and authors have and publishers. distribute, receive or use PDFs of the right to take action. It protects copyright owners and your textbooks. The Copyright Act allows for a incentivises them to create and Copyright infringement is theft. fine of R5 000 per infringement publish works and serve the Copyright-protected textbooks and/or imprisonment of up to 3 public interest. may not, without the permission of years for a first conviction. Copyright may be assigned to an the copyright holder, be down- Pirates can also be held author or a publisher. loaded from websites and shared, accountable for damages. distributed or sold. Why is copyright important? Do the right thing! Copyright promotes the Respect the author's and publisher's rights. dev
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