The Copyright Designs & Patents Act

The Copyright Designs & Patents Act gives creators of media rights to control how their music, books, video and software are used and distributed by others.

Limitations of Copyright:
When you buy software, music, books etc the copyright law forbids you from:

• giving a copy to a friend
• making a copy and selling it
• using the software on a network/Web
• renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder (publisher) 

Protection:
The software industry has set up an organisation called FAST to try to prevent users from breaking copyright law. Copyright offenders can be prosecuted and sent to prison if caught. It is a CRIME.