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Old 27-06-2006, 07:15 AM
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Re: New Wildlife Reviews Section

Hi Kev,

When we looked into it a while back we found that the info in a book's synopsis and product descriptions etc wouldn't really be affected by copyright. It's along the same lines as a press release, which can also be copied and distributed verbatim.

Copyright doesn't apply to an idea or facts, it covers the expression of the idea, so facts about a product's details don't apply. Also, under the terms of 'fair use' it could be considered news reporting.

I'll double-check, but I think it's also very unlikely that anyone would want to prosecute us for displaying info about their products.

Stu
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