Planning the production (U4: M2, D1)
M2: Explain the legal and ethical issues relating to product ideas Legal issues. 1. Copyright refers to legislation protecting intellectual property by ensuring the original creator is able to obtain the rights to their own work. This legal consideration relates to our interactive website as the content has been commissioned to be created by professionals who might own the rights, we must consider this before publishing the work. One way to avoid this legal obstacle would be to purchase the rights or sign an agreement with the artist/ creator to ensure we own all the work published on the site and therefore avoid the risk of lawsuits. Significantly, copyright issues can also impact the website from outsiders as competitors or individuals might attempt to steal work in order to profit from it. This issue is often deterred by the use of a clear copyright sign or statement within the website and therefore protects the content from inauthentic media producers. 2. Cookies consent and ...