Knowledge is Power
The best thing to do to defend yourself against copyright infringement is to arm yourself with knowledge. Copyright law is very complex, but it boils down to one simple rule: the creator of a work has control over how that work is duplicated and distributed. Making unlawful copies (even a photocopy of a newspaper article) may be an infringement of copyright.
To guide you through the perils of copyright, view our Dos and Don'ts of copyright by selecting one of the following: