## Ask Permission

> All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner/s.

> All materials on the MCF website are copyrighted. They are owned by the respective owner/s

> If you wish to use this material you need to ask the respective authors for permisison.

> When asking permission it would be a good idea to let them know where you want to place this information.

> Many owners of creative works do not have the means to pursue the legal and administrative enforcement of copyright, especially given the increasingly worldwide use of literary, musical and performance rights. As a result, the establishment of collective management organizations or societies is a growing trend in many countries. These societies can provide members the benefits of the organization's administrative and legal expertise in, for example, collecting, managing, and disbursing royalties gained from international use of a member's work.

> Copyright itself does not depend on official procedures. A created work is considered protected by copyright as soon as it exists. According to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, literary and artistic works are protected without any formalities in the countries party to that Convention. http://www.wipo.org/about-ip/en/

> Websites Permisions

> 1. Assume It's Protected

> It is wise to operate under the assumption all material is protected by either copyright or trademark law unless you have good reason to know that it is not.

> Reproducing someone's copyrighted work or trademark without their permission is known as infringement, and it leaves you vulnerable to lawsuits from the copyright or trademark owner. Lawsuits are even more likely if you stand to make any money off the use, such as posting copyrighted song lyrics on your site to increase traffic and attract advertisers. Uses like this are likely to bring record companies knocking.

> As a general rule, any original work -- whether text, visual art, photos or music -- is protected by copyright law, which means that you may not reproduce it without permission from the copyright owner. Giving credit or thanks to the copyright owner does not change that; you are not allowed to reprint (or distribute, adapt, perform or sell) the work without the owner's authorization.

> Similarly, permission is often needed to reproduce a trademark, including any word or symbol that identifies and distinguishes a product or service from others -- such as the word "McDonald's," the distinctive yellow arches or the Ronald McDonald character. If your use of a trademark is likely to confuse customers as to the origin of the products or service you offer, then chances are it would be an infringement. But even if customers aren't likely to be confused -- such as using the name McDonald's for your tax preparation service -- owners of famous trademarks often guard their trademarks aggressively, so it's best to play it safe and not use the trademark.

> You may not freely use someone else's work simply because it has been posted on the Internet (a popular fallacy). Whether you find the material online or off, permission is generally needed to reproduce text, artwork, photos and music. You may not freely use someone else's work because it lacks a copyright or trademark notice (another fallacy).

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