The+YouTube+Disclaimer

The YouTube disclaimer


[|YouTube] provides various pages on terms of service involving copyright and the usage of its service. For example, the [|upload disclaimer] explains that by simply clicking the "upload video" key the individual uploading the video is agreeing to YouTube's terms of use and that he or she owns all copyrights associated with the video and its content or has authorization to upload it. Further, the user agrees to authorize YouTube to use the content that may be otherwise protected by any proprietary rights [|(Breen, 2007).]All ownership remains with the user but the user grants YouTube permission to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform User Submissions in connection with the YouTube website and YouTube's business.

The Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, as defined in [|Wikipedia], serves to insulate YouTube from much litigation in pursuing the above mentioned activities of video usage. In fact, section 512 of the [|Digital Millenium Copyright Act],also known as the "safe harbor" for online companies, maintains that an online company should not be held liable for storing or transmitting infringing material at their users' direction, as long as the company did not know about the infringement, and as long as once it learns of the infringement it makes every effort to remove the material.

YouTube has provided a simple definition of what the term copyright stands for and how it relates to the use of YouTube, and this may be found at [|YouTube's Copyright Tips Page]. But is there more detailed information on the topic of copyright? Can we apply this additional information to our usage of YouTube? The answer to both of these questions is, "Yes". Check out our wiki!

Here is a good place to start: YouTube in the classroom