Overview
Disclaimer: This web site provides information and guidance on a wide variety of topics. For legal advice, you should consult the guidance of an intellectual property attorney.

Scope: This web site is designed for the Copyright, Trademark, Privacy and Ethics unit for INP 159 and INP 160 at Washtenaw Community College.

1. The basics of copyright laws

This section includes: definitions, history, copyright protection, copyright ownership, fair use guidelines, copyright symbol, copyright registration, public domain, and duration of a copyright.

2. Copyright laws and how they apply to the Internet

This section includes: how the web relates to implied licenses, links and URLs, images, email, content, html, and licensed material.

3. The basics of trademark laws

This section includes: definitions of trademark, tradename and service mark, trademark symbol, cybersquatting, and domain names.

4. The basics of privacy

This section includes: email, cookie files, personal information, e-commerce, and newsgroups.

5. Internet Ethics

This section includes: history of ethics and netiquette, communication, spamming, and Internet use.

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Last updated: March 14, 2002