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Frequently
Asked Questions
Q: What is
iCopyright?
A: iCopyright is the Intelligent Copyright service for
the 21st Century. Independent publishers deploy
iCopyright’s article tools and intelligent copyright
tags to signal that they retain copyright ownership of
their content. These publishers want to make it easy for
you to obtain limited rights to reuse their content in
ways that will be meaningful to you, but they must also
protect their content from piracy and abuse. When you
license content using iCopyright, you obtain permission
that protects both you and the publisher.
Q: What is a license?"
A: A license is written permission to use property in a
defined way, whether it is for free or for a fee. Because copyrighted content remains the
property of the publisher or creator even when it’s
posted for free use on the open web, you must obtain the
owner’s permission to reuse the content. Such
permissions are considered a license when you have
agreed to comply with the publisher's terms of use.
Q: Who determines the terms and pricing of a license?
A: Each publisher decides the terms of use and pricing
for each publication. Before you obtain a license, you
will be presented with the publisher’s terms of use
statement and a pricing schedule.
Q: What if I only want to print a few copies to pass
around the office or classroom? Do I need to get
permission to do that?
A: Most publishers want you to share their content this
way, but they want to be sure you and your few
colleagues and classmates get an authorized copy
faithful to the original that bears their logos,
trademarks, and copyright notices in a form they have
pre-approved. They also want to be sure that a few free
copies does not become a few dozen unauthorized copies.
iCopyright makes it easy for the publisher to feel
comfortable that you are getting these quality
attributes when you make copies. A free print using
iCopyright, authorizing you to make a modest number of
copies on your printer, costs you nothing. If your needs
are not modest, various other options are available.
Q: Do I need a credit card to get a license to reuse
content?
A: For all instant licenses requiring a payment in
advance, you will need a credit card from a major card
issuer. For custom licenses such as custom reprints or
custom PDFs, many publishers or their reprint agents
will accept payments by check or purchase order with
credit approval.
Q: Can I establish an account with iCopyright?
A: Yes. When you place your first request for a license,
you will be provided with an option to create an
account. This account and your credentials will be
stored for future purchases. You will also be entitled
to a free subscription to
Clip&Copy, iCopyright’s
exclusive press monitoring service.
Q: Are there discounts on licenses for non-profit or
educational use?
A: Each publisher determines the pricing for each
service and each publication. Most publishers offer
pricing for non-profit and academic use. If these
pricing schedules are not activated, it means that publication
does not offer them.
Q: What is iCopyright’s privacy policy?
A: You may
review our policy here.
Q: What’s the difference between a reprint and
republishing and posting?
A. A reprint is any reproduction of the article, in
whole or in part, on paper. Reprints are usually printed
by a professional are often customized in some way.
Custom reprints often include the logo of the company
that has purchased the reprinted article. Custom
reprints are usually sold only by the publisher directly
or by a licensed agent of the publisher. When you
request a custom reprint using iCopyright, the order is
directed to that authorized party for fulfillment. The
end product is a self-contained hand-out containing just
one article, customized with your logo, highlights, and
other specifications that meet with the publisher's
guidelines.
Republishing is the process of obtaining permission to
place some or all of an article owned by others in a
separate new publication (or website). The publisher
typically does not allow any revision to the original
(unless it is an excerpt from a longer compilation). The
end product is a separate publication, such as a
newsletter or newspaper, containing the licensed article
along with other content.
Posting is placing the content on a website, blog, or
intranet where you want your audience to have access to
the full article without having to link away from your
site. Using iCopyright, you can usually choose from a
variety of posting options approved by the publisher,
including customized version. Obtaining a license for a
post does not include the right to republish in print or
send via email.
Piracy hurts
creators, devalues their works, and puts you and your
employer at risk.
Cutting and pasting copyrighted content and then posting
it on the web or distributing it to others in any form,
except for personal use or certain fair
uses, requires permission from the publisher.
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