© Copyright Policy
Copyright comes into place automatically when we produce original creative work: this work could be an identity, brand, design, strapline, website (in fact any creative or innovative item) so long as is ‘new and original’. Copyright ownership also allows us the protection of creative material once it becomes publicly available. As the original creator, we retain the right to preserve the copyright and protect how the work is used, and how broadly it is to be used.

The client may request in writing that copyright is licensed or assigned to the client, either in advance or retrospectively, for an agreed appropriate remuneration. Where it is agreed that copyright is to be licensed or assigned, and even when it is included in an original agreement, this is deemed to cover the creative work in its original form only and it is not to be used in any other form other than that which it was agreed and paid for.

The client therefore accepts that it may not take any original design or innovative works produced by Dynamics Media and subsequently alter the design, or engage another firm to alter the design, without prior reference and payment to Dynamics Media as the originator.

Other Considerations
In some cases, design and development projects utilise modular programs or systems which are owned by a 3rd party (e.g. Microsoft). Therefore ownership of these parts of the solution remain theirs.

For example, when buying a copy of Microsoft Word the purchaser may use it however much they want to, or not use it, or even throw it away - the choice is theirs. However, although they paid to own it, they do not own the source code that produced it, and therefore cannot rename, edit it, or sell it on as your own without breaching the IPR.

In all cases, projects where IPR is requested would need an agreement or option to own in place prior to development. Please note Dynamics can also organise the registering of trademarks.

If you want to know a little more about IPR and Copyright issues, download this useful outline document here or contact Dynamics Media.

Disclaimer
Every care has been taken in the compilation and publication of the information on this website. However, Dynamics Media will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of any inaccuracy or error within these pages. Please also note that Dynamics Media is not responsible for the content or availability of any external sites to which it may include links.