Copyright issues are, unfortunately, often ignored or misunderstood.
The UK Copyright, Design and Patents act (1988) is in place to protect the rights of all artists.

The copyright of all Coll Digital artwork (photographs, digital illustrations, web design, compuer code etc..) remains with Tony Oliver and copyright is only passed onto a client following specific negotiation and the issue of a licence stating this to be the case. The default situation is that copyright remains with Tony Oliver of Coll Digital.

A licence is always issued to the client stating how the artwork may be used. In circumstances where a special commission has been undertaken, a Single User Licence is often issued. This gives the client a degree of exclusivity.

Any infringement of Coll Digital/Tony Oliver copyright will be followed by polite discussions and then the issue of an invoice and, should it be necessary, legal action to recover costs, as outlined in the act.

Please click here to see my generic copyright agreement (often modified slightly for specific clients).

Please click here to see a general synopsis of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act (1988).

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