Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Presumably they mention 'previously unpublished photographs' because I would already have copyright of photographs taken and published before I'd signed the agreement. Don't know what the copyright period is. Steve -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe Orlent Sent: 27 July 2005 20:04 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] National trust photography rules As I read it it doesn't state that it is about your photographs, does it? + What is the full period of copyright exactly? > From: Steve Unsworth <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:58:31 +0100 > To: LUG <LUG@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] National trust photography rules > > I went to a National Trust property in the UK the other day and had to > sign a document to obtain a photography permit. It was only when I got > home that I read it properly and found the following clauses... > > "I assign to the National Trust the entire copyright worldwide of > previously unpublished photographs for the full period of copyright > and all extensions and renewals of it, and confirm that the National > Trust shall be duly credited as owner of copyright." > > So it appears that I have signed away the copyright of anything I > photographed to the National Trust. > > Is it just me, or does this seem a little draconian? > > Steve > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 25/07/2005 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 25/07/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 25/07/2005