How Long Does Copyright Keeps Your Work Safe

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What is copyright? Copyright keeps your work safe. If you invent or create something that is copyrighted, if anyone else tries to use your work, they get a heavy fine.
How long does the copyright on an original work last? It lasts for a long time- up to 70 years after the artists' death.
What is the Fair Use Act? It allows brief parts of documents or songs to be used without permission. However, the rules can vary, so it's always best to ask permission before you copy and paste.
What is plagiarism? Taking someone else's work as your own/copying someone else's work.
What types of things can be copyrighted? What cannot be copyrighted? Anything too generic, something that everyone knows (for example, a title) cannot be copyrighted. This also

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