Copyright
Notice of Digital Images
This World Wide Web site and all of its content,
including, but not limited to, all text, photographic
images, some graphics, and web design, used on this
site, are copyrighted © 2006-2008 Brigit-Rose Bell,
BRB SHOTS. All rights reserved. Use of any images for
any purpose, whatsoever (including for commercial use)
is expressly prohibited without prior specific written
authorization or arrangement from BRB or
the the appropriate copyright
owner prior to use.
The control of
photographs and other visual resources is a vital issue for
both private and public collections. The questions and
issues related to who "owns" the rights to use and reproduce
photographs are complex and can vary significantly depending
on acquisition circumstances, age of the image, provenance,
status of the previous "owner" and a number of other
variables. Physical ownership, copyright and reproduction
rights coexist in a continually shifting legal and
technological environment.
Several factors are involved in determining ownership of a
photograph, including copyright law, the ownership status of
the seller or donor, and the rights that are transferred as
a result of sale or gift. Copyright and intellectual
property law has the greatest potential impact, and is
important to understanding ownership and use of photographs.
Copyright and intellectual property laws vary from country
to country.
Copyright laws apply to tangible, fixed works,
such as photographs, and assigns ownership to the creator,
or to the hiring agent in specific cases defined as "work
for hire." The duration of ownership depends on the age of
the image and the copyright laws that were in effect when
the image was created.
Copyrighted
work in New Zealand and Australia is protected for 50 years
after the author is demised as long as the work was
published and, or performed. Otherwise it is only 50 years
from date of copyright. Overseas the copyright laws are 70
years for the UK and EC countries.
Please Read Carefully:
Access to and use of this site are subject to the following terms
and conditions and all applicable laws. If you do not agree to any
term or condition, you should not use this site. This site
is about sharing the images created by BRB and they
are copyrighted under New Zealand law.
We hope you
enjoy the website and Gallery.
