Autism Wiki:Copyrights


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GNU Free Documentation License
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Image guidelines
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Copying of images and content in general
Most countries have copyright laws and define fair use in a number of ways. There is an instance where a formal copyright note is not needed, and that is when images and/or written content is copied for the purposes of review and criticism. The relevant law in the United States is sections 17 U.S.C. § 106 and 17 U.S.C. § 106A. In Australia it is section 41 of the Copyright Act 1968.