Websites copyrights- Tim was hired to create a website for a small business in his hometown. The website is for information and advertisement only and does not sell any products or accept payments online. As Tim begins to develop the website, he decides it would be nice to add some photos of the downtown area to promote a community theme for the site. To save time, he visits the websites of several area businesses and downloads some of the images displayed. Tim edits and adds the photos to the website. Most of the websites that Tim retrieved the images from do not have a copyright symbol on the pages. The photos are not for sale, and they are all photos of public areas such as storefronts, the park, downtown, etc.
- Discuss whether Tim is allowed to edit and use these images on the website.
- Explain what ethical actions Tim could have taken when adding these images to the websites.
Websites copyrights- Tim should not use these images without obtaining permission or a license from the original owners of the photographs. The fact that the images do not have a copyright symbol does not automatically make them public domain or free to use. The original owners of the photographs have the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute them, and unauthorized use may result in copyright infringement. There are several ethical actions Tim could have taken when adding these images to the website. Firstly, he could have asked for permission from the original owners of the photographs or contacted them to obtain a license to use the images. Secondly……..
Websites copyrights- Tim should not use these images without obtaining permission or a license from the original owners of the photographs. The fact that the images do not have a copyright symbol does not automatically make them public domain or free to use. The original owners of the photographs have the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute them, and unauthorized use may result in copyright infringement. There are several ethical actions Tim could have taken when adding these images to the website. Firstly, he could have asked for permission from the original owners of the photographs or contacted them to obtain a license to use the images. Secondly……..
