Legal Copyright laws Definition Copyright gives the author of certain types of material rights to control the use

e or commercial exploitation of the work that he or she has created. This includes rights to authorise or prohibit the copying, issuing of copies, renting or lending, performing, showing, playing, broadcasting or adaptation of the copyright material. The copyright law, also known as the Statute of Anne, began in 1709 but only came into force later in 1710. It was passed by the Anglo-Scottish Union parliament which came into being in 1707 with the uniting of the parliaments of England and Scotland. Copyright are exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. Discrimination It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of: age being or becoming a transsexual person being married or in a civil partnership being pregnant or having a child disability race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin religion, belief or lack of religion/belief sex sexual orientation

These are called protected characteristics. Youre protected from discrimination in these situations: at work in education as a consumer when using public services when buying or renting property as a member or guest of a private club or association

You are legally protected from discrimination by the Equality Act 2010. Youre also protected from discrimination if: youre associated with someone who has a protected characteristic, eg a family member or friend youve complained about discrimination or supported someone elses claim .

Obscenity The Obscenity Law was established by the Obscene Publications Act 1959 stopping the publishing of any material that could deprave or corrupt. In the UK, obscene material can be, for example, pornographic or violent, or can encourage drug taking. Publishing includes distribution, sale, and hiring of the material. There is a defence in support of the public good if the defendant can produce expert evidence to show that publication was in the interest of, for example, art, science, or literature.

Official Secrets Act The Official Secrets Act 1889 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It created offences of disclosure of information and breach of official trust. It was replaced for the United Kingdom by the Official Secrets Act 1911.
Defamation Definition The action of harming or damaging the reputation of someones character using either Libel (Written) or Slander (Spoken). Ethical Ethics are things that could be person and about morals of right or wrong. Trademark Definition Its a form of copyright to say that the product is registered. Offensive Material This is subjective to the insult since some people may find things offensive whereas others might not. Representational issues Who and what is being represented and is it fair? For example are mens magazines like Nuts representing Women correctly and is it fair for them to be doing that? Protection of children & privacy of the public This includes not using images of children inappropriately, allowing childen to access inappropriate sites, also that the public arent exploited in anyway and so on.

In 1998 the controversial US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) placed obligations on websites with content for children to adopt and publicize a privacy policy, and obtain the consent of parents of children under 13 years of age before collecting or disclosing personal information from them. Direct parental consent must also be obtained if the sites offer access to third parties through chat rooms, email and instant messaging.