Common Copyright Mistakes

Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the US Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.Image may be NSFW.
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• WRONG:
  If an image is on the Internet/Bing it is in the public domain
• WRONG:
  If there is no copyright notice, I don’t need permission
• WRONG:
  If I don’t profit from the use, I don’t need permission
• WRONG:
  If I remove the image after notice, I don’t owe any money
• WRONG:
  If I alter the image X% I don’t need permission
• WRONG:
  If I only use a part of the image I don’t need permission
• WRONG:
  If I only include a hyperlink and click it to show the image I don’t need permission

Having said that

Copyright does not protect names, titles, slogans, or short phrases.

• http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/royalty-free
• http://www.gettyimages.com/creativeimages/royaltyfree
• http://www.superstock.com/

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