Copyright notice

This is a standard template copyright notice. It may be used to assert ownership of copyright in website materials, and to assist a website owner in licensing and managing rights in those materials. The document may be incorporated into more general terms and conditions, or may be used as a stand-alone notice.

Copyright is one of the major intellectual property rights. Copyright protects certain classes of work, including literary works (e.g. written text and software), artistic works (e.g. drawings, photographs and graphics) and musical works. Although websites are not protected as websites, some of the constituent elements of a website will almost always attract copyright protection.

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More information

For more background information about copyright, see:
10 Things Webmasters Should Know About ... Copyright.

A copyright notice is sometimes called a "copyright statement".

This copyright statement includes the following sections: (1) Ownership of copyright; (2) This copyright notice; (3) Copyright licence; (4) Data mining; (5) Permissions; (6) Enforcement of copyright; and (7) Infringing material.