Copyright Information

Details and information concerning all images posted on www.lincolnstudio.co.uk

All images appearing on www.lincolnstudio.co.uk are and will remain the property of Lincoln Studio Photography.

It is illegal to download / reproduce / use images appearing on this site and / or use for advertising purposes without the consent of Lincoln Studio.

It is illegal to scan / reproduce / use images purchased without copyright permissions without the consent of Lincoln Studio.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright law gives the creator of an image or work the right to control the way in which the image is used. It also gives the creator the right to license others to use the image in return for a fee. It is this system, along with contracts, which underpins the set of working practices operating in the picture industry today.

Some basic points to remember about UK Copyright Law:

No copyright photograph may be copied without the permission of the copyright owner.

Photographers hold copyright in their own work unless agreed otherwise.

Photographers have the right to assert their moral right to be credited as the author of a photograph.

Photographers have the right to object to treatment of their photograph which distorts, mutilates or is otherwise damaging to their reputation.

Copyright duration is usually 70 years from the end of the year in which the author dies.

It is the responsibility of the user / publisher to check that they have permission, are within the terms of any licence, or are acting within the fair practice or other permissions granted by law.

Unauthorised copying of a copyright image or photograph or failure to give credit are infringements of law and as such can be subject to criminal sanctions such as a fine or imprisonment or civil sanctions such as claims for damages, accounts, delivery up or injunctions precluding one's use of the images.