Protect YourselfSo you want to protect your art/photography from theives and rippers?Protect Yourself by LadyEdana
It's a sad truth: they are everywhere. Both the young child who hasn't been taught about the rules and laws surrounding artwork and copyright, and the malicious thief who hacks a server to access a picture and claim it as his own. We must start by educating the young.
"But where to go from there?" you ask.
I have some suggestions. With questions and answers.
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1. FULL LEGAL COPYRIGHT
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Q. But I thought anything I thought up is already legally mine?
A. It is, but if you have no proof that you are the one that thought it up that means nothing. Proof is everything.
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Q. I've uploaded my art/photographs to a site that displays a copyright mark. Isn't that enough?
A. It's a start, but it gives you no true legal rights. You can use it as evidence if it has a date associated with it. If it doesn't have a date, it doesn't mean anything legally.
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Q. So how do I get a full legal
Proper ReportingHere at deviantART we try to provide as much artistic freedom as possible and we strive for this by providing galleries to showcase a wide range of Art and by not forcing any strict quality standards or minimum level of skill or talent.Proper Reporting by realitysquared
However while we do not moderate for Quality (keep your opinions to yourself) we do have certain restrictions and rules in place for a variety of legal and ethical reasons. But this article is not going to deal directly with official submission policy but about how you can utilize the tools available to bring things which you think are violations to the attention of the staff.
For submission violations we have provided a handy link on each deviation page to quickly and easily send a report of any deviation which you think breaks the rules or which you think the staff should seriously review.
Beneath every Deviation or Scrapbook submission you will find the Artist's description area. At the very bottom right of this boxed area you will find t