Comments on: The Importance of Keeping Your Copyright Details Current https://sonet.digital/blog/general/keep-copyright-up-to-date/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Vincent https://sonet.digital/blog/general/keep-copyright-up-to-date/#comment-263233 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:40:46 +0000 http://sonet.digital/?p=899#comment-263233 In reply to JoePete.

Absolutely agreed. In actual fact we always have our copyright and that of our clients with the date range of website publication to current date. This article has been updated to reflect this.

]]> By: JoePete https://sonet.digital/blog/general/keep-copyright-up-to-date/#comment-54882 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:59:32 +0000 http://sonet.digital/?p=899#comment-54882 Copyright should always state at least the first date of publication. You can add additional dates of revision or state a range if you want, but the point of the copyright notice is to establish the earliest date you put the content into a fixed form. Unfortunately, every web marketer out there (apparently including the author of this article) thinks copyright means “last updated.” The risk is that if there is a dispute, and someone stole your content from two years ago, you have essentially stated to the world that you have no claim of copyright on that content prior to the current year. At that stage, the thief has not just a legitimate defense (Yes, I know this person has similar content, but they came up with it after I did), they also have grounds to countersue (you stole my content, not the other way around). Now, in the end you may be able to establish the correct date and history, but it will take more work on your part and a tolerant court.

]]> By: Vincent https://sonet.digital/blog/general/keep-copyright-up-to-date/#comment-263232 Sun, 03 May 2020 14:32:01 +0000 http://sonet.digital/?p=899#comment-263232 In reply to Shannon Mortenson.

Hi Shannon, I disagree, a current copyright typically indicates credibility. Having the date range won;’t make it more or less so. Nonetheless, it’s always wise to verify the facts in any news story.

]]> By: Shannon Mortenson https://sonet.digital/blog/general/keep-copyright-up-to-date/#comment-39457 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 03:33:53 +0000 http://sonet.digital/?p=899#comment-39457 I don’t trust a current copyright as there are so many fake news sites that just spring up to counteract the truth usually … so if I don’t see an older copyright date , I won’t read the article .

]]> By: Vincent https://sonet.digital/blog/general/keep-copyright-up-to-date/#comment-322 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:53:20 +0000 http://sonet.digital/?p=899#comment-322 In reply to Ann.

Hi Ann,

And should be shown in a visible place such as a popup etc., or can it be in the footer as a link to a page about copyright?

]]> By: Ann https://sonet.digital/blog/general/keep-copyright-up-to-date/#comment-314 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:01:51 +0000 http://sonet.digital/?p=899#comment-314 U.S. Copyright Law states that the Copyright Notice should show the year of “first publication”.
Updating the date after the fact would probably be construed as fraud.

I do not update my Copyright notices after first publication.

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