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You may copy and use any of the content of | You may copy and use any of the content of the Grace's Guide web site free of charge provided you make a clear link on your web site or printed matter to 'Grace's Guide to British Industrial History' as the source of that information. You may not re-sell the information unless it is included as part of a larger publication such as a book of which you are the author. | ||
We endeavour to ensure that the information we publish is free of other copyrights but it is essential that you check this for yourself before using. It is never our intention to deliberately infringe the copyright of any other person or organisation. If you have any concerns then please use the 'Contact Us' form and we will investigate and take whatever action is necessary to rectify. As a volunteer organisation and strictly non-profit making our only concern is to preserve information for future generations. | We endeavour to ensure that the information we publish is free of other copyrights but it is essential that you check this for yourself before using. It is never our intention to deliberately infringe the copyright of any other person or organisation. | ||
If you have any concerns that we may have inadvertently infringed any rights then please use the 'Contact Us' form and we will investigate and take whatever action is necessary to rectify. As a volunteer organisation and strictly non-profit making our only concern is to preserve information for future generations. | |||
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'''Copyright law.<ref>[https://copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law UK Copyright Service]</ref><ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ownership-of-copyright-works UK Gov web site]</ref> | |||
Copyright law originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law; the Statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the Copyright Act 1911. The current act is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. | |||
The Copyright Act gives the duration of copyright for literary or artistic works as 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author of that work dies. | |||
If the author is unknown or working as an employee of the publication, copyright will last for 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was was first made available. | |||
Typographical arrangement of published editions expires 25 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first published. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 12 January 2023
You may copy and use any of the content of the Grace's Guide web site free of charge provided you make a clear link on your web site or printed matter to 'Grace's Guide to British Industrial History' as the source of that information. You may not re-sell the information unless it is included as part of a larger publication such as a book of which you are the author.
We endeavour to ensure that the information we publish is free of other copyrights but it is essential that you check this for yourself before using. It is never our intention to deliberately infringe the copyright of any other person or organisation.
If you have any concerns that we may have inadvertently infringed any rights then please use the 'Contact Us' form and we will investigate and take whatever action is necessary to rectify. As a volunteer organisation and strictly non-profit making our only concern is to preserve information for future generations.
Copyright law originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law; the Statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the Copyright Act 1911. The current act is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
The Copyright Act gives the duration of copyright for literary or artistic works as 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author of that work dies.
If the author is unknown or working as an employee of the publication, copyright will last for 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was was first made available.
Typographical arrangement of published editions expires 25 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first published.