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Copyright law and websites
Copyright refers to the legal protection of original works of authorship. This includes literary, written, dramatic, artistic, musical, and other types of creative expression.
It does not include industrial or technological inventions, although there are jurisdictions that consider computer software a creative work capable of copyright.
Sometimes copyright protection overlaps with other types of intellectual property. For example, an online game may contain storylines and music appropriate for copyright registration, but also contains processes that need protection under patent law.
Websites contain written material, graphics, business logos, and other visual and sound elements. This firmly categorizes them as copyrightable material.
Specific laws
Copyright protection laws are similar with few subtle differences. Here is an overview of the laws in major jurisdictions.
U.S.
The basis of copyright protection in the U.S. is the Copyright Act of 1976. It grants authors and artists the exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display their works.
Websites fall under this protection because they contain creative elements like written content and images.
You enjoy copyright protection immediately at the time of creation but registration with the U.S. Copyright Office allows you to have a civil remedy if someone steals your work.
There are also additional statutory damages that you can only collect if you register your work and the infringement is especially egregious--like mass distribution that affects your reputation in the marketplace.
The only exception to this protection is works for hire. If you draft a website for another entity and the contract grants ownership of its elements to it, you do not enjoy copyright protection and your client can use the website material however they wish. Some independent developers maintain copyright ownership in their work, especially if the material involves substantial effort, like original photography, videos or even blog articles.
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