Copyrighting sites...

[Recursion]

Hi all

If i want to copyright my site must i pay for it?

I see alot of people just stick a copyright on, if i whent onto a habbo fansite and saw a copyright but knew they wern't registered they couldn't do anything about stopping a person ripping there content?

Because i want to copyright my site but i don't think you can just stick a copyright on, if you took someone to court they wouldn't have any proof who was 1st unless they were registered..

Please help

Thanks
Tom

[the wombats]

http://www.benedict.com/Digital/Web/WebProtect.aspx
http://www.benedict.com/Digital/Web/WebDesign.aspx

look on them 2.

[:Edzy]

i think that the copyright thing does apply anywhere if there is a (c) thing

but if you register you can use (R) or ™

not an expert though

-Ed

[Recursion]

I take it is the same for the UK too?

[the wombats]

I take it is the same for the UK too?

That is for the UK i think.

[Recursion]

No, it has US blah blah ...

[the wombats]

No, it has US blah blah ...

ok i think it is for UK aswell coz my webdesign teacher told us that site.

[Luckyrare]

Yes its protected in the UK, free... If you want to have a word(s) copyrighted it costs £200 for the UK, then you have to do that in every other country

[Splinter]

The (c) and TM is just a legal thing. They dont need to be displayed but usually are to stop ripping but if you do rip other peoples content action can be taken. Now with webdesign on a basic level this will just mean you contacting the webhost and telling them the situation and they will close down the site!

But you dont need to pay for copyright its automatic. You pay for a patent etc but on the web its basically if you make it then its yours.

[YouFail]

Yes its protected in the UK, free... If you want to have a word(s) copyrighted it costs £200 for the UK, then you have to do that in every other country

Thats having either a trademark of limiting a company.

Copyrighting is free