COPYRIGHT POLICY

• What is Copyright?
Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. In fact, it is a bundle of rights including, inter alia, rights of reproduction, communication to the public, adaptation and translation of the work. There could be slight variations in the composition of the rights depending on the work.
• Why should copyright be protected?
Copyright ensures certain minimum safeguards of the rights of authors over their creations, thereby protecting and rewarding creativity. Creativity being the keystone of progress, no civilized society can afford to ignore the basic requirement of encouraging the same. Economic and social development of a society is dependent on creativity. The protection provided by copyright to the efforts of writers, artists, designers, dramatists, musicians, architects and producers of sound recordings, cinematograph films and computer software, creates an atmosphere conducive to creativity, which induces them to create more and motivates others to create.
• What is the scope of protection in the Copyright Act,1957 ?
The Copyright Act, 1957 protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and cinematograph films and sound recordings from unauthorized uses. Unlike the case with patents, copyright protects the expressions and not the ideas. There is no copyright in an idea.
• Whose rights are protected by copyright?
Copyright protects the rights of authors, i.e., creators of intellectual property in the form of literary, musical, dramatic and artistic works and cinematograph films and sound recordings.
• What is the term of protection of copyright?
The general rule is that copyright lasts for 60 years. In the case of original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the 60-year period is counted from the year following the death of the author. In the case of cinematograph films, sound recordings, photographs, posthumous publications, anonymous and pseudonymous publications, works of government and works of international organisations, the 60-year period is counted from the date of publication.
• What does our website states about our Copyright Policy?
RUDRAKSHA WELFARE FOUNDATION retains all applicable intellectual property rights, including copyrights on all text, images, and other content (“Materials”) on its website. No Materials from RUDRAKSHA WELFARE FOUNDATION’s website may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, resold, or modified, without prior written permission from RUDRAKSHA WELFARE FOUNDATION, except that you may download one copy of the Materials for your personal or non-commercial use. The students or Researchers can download content & pictures for their non-commercial educational purpose use and in case they have to share it with someone else for commercial purpose, they are required to take written consent of the Management of the RUDRAKSHA WELFARE FOUNDATION.