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Copyright, Fair Use/Fair Dealing, And Hotlinking: What You Need to Know
The truth is that what is on the web is not, as a whole, considered public domain simply because it is on the web. Unless bound by a contract stipulating otherwise, you own your own works, even if those works are on the internet. While fair use (United States) and fair dealing (Canada) allow for the limited reproduction of an author's work, wholesale reproduction of your work without your express permission is not acceptable, and it is considered copyright infringement.
