Copyright notice
All content (pages, documents and graphics) on the CLA internet server (with URLs beginning http://www.cla.co.uk) are copyright. Except where indicated otherwise, the copyright belongs to CLA.
The ‘Authorisation’ section sets out what CLA authorises you to do with this material.
Disclaimer
The CLA website is intended to provide general guidance and background information only. Details published on it does not constitute legal advice. CLA cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any loss or damage incurred as a result of relying on information contained on this website.
Authorisation
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- View and display the material using a generally recognised World Wide Web browser.
- Download the material to store in your local computer (for example in your browser's cache) for a period not exceeding 30 days, provided that you also download the copyright notice.
- Print out the material, provided that you also print an appropriate acknowledgement (see below) and attach it to each copy of the printout.
You are not authorised to:
- Alter the material in any way.
- Copy or cut from any page or its HTML source code to the Windows™ clipboard (or equivalent on other platforms).
This information does not apply to material on other servers linked to this one.
Acknowledgement (to be attached to any print-out from this website)
This material is the copyright of CLA and is reproduced with permission.
This statement will be included automatically on any web page print-outs taken from this website.
The value of copyright
Copyright is important because it protects the interests of the creators and those who invest in creativity.
If there was no legal copyright protection, it would be difficult for creative people to make a living from their work.
It would be less likely that anyone would be willing to fund the publishing of a book, the making of a film or the recording of music if there was less opportunity to earn a return and there was no protection from copying by others.
Now that it is so easy to copy material, it is vital that we respect copyright so that people continue to produce the creative works which add value to our lives.
