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Wanting to do a games website on Ninja Gaiden but due to the nature of the game I will most likely end up with similar screenshots etc and I was hoping to include the Xbox logo, Team Ninja logo etc. Before I crack on with this I would be grateful if someone who has done a similar thing before could let me know how they went about being able to logo sites. Is it just a case of contacting the companies via email or is it something you need to apply for? I have emailed Microsoft and Tecmo already however knowing the way they work I probably won't get anything back for a good few days.
One other thing, I have noticed a domain for this game hasn't been taken however it is pretty much self explanatory and I was wondering whether because they own the game as a whole including it's name etc would it be possible to register under a domain or would it need to be abriviated?
Any information regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated, muchos gracias mon petite peni!
One other thing, I have noticed a domain for this game hasn't been taken however it is pretty much self explanatory and I was wondering whether because they own the game as a whole including it's name etc would it be possible to register under a domain or would it need to be abriviated?
Any information regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated, muchos gracias mon petite peni!
ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> Screenshots though are everywhere and the images I am using are being
> modified with Paint Shop etc, that shouldn't make them an issue
> surely...
Modifying images still need copyright clearence from the originator weather that be a site or company, and if your taking the screeners from another source other than from your own PC/Console, again, you still require permission to reuse them.
There was a significant change made to the copyright act last year in aspect to digital images and using modified images, I have an electronic copy at work so I'll try to dig it out for you.
> Screenshots though are everywhere and the images I am using are being
> modified with Paint Shop etc, that shouldn't make them an issue
> surely...
Modifying images still need copyright clearence from the originator weather that be a site or company, and if your taking the screeners from another source other than from your own PC/Console, again, you still require permission to reuse them.
There was a significant change made to the copyright act last year in aspect to digital images and using modified images, I have an electronic copy at work so I'll try to dig it out for you.
Screenshots though are everywhere and the images I am using are being modified with Paint Shop etc, that shouldn't make them an issue surely...
taka-Q wrote:
>send yourself you site on CD via recorded delivery (Royal Mail) with date and signitures and do not open it. This the when opened in court as evidence shows that you created the site by the date that the parcel was delivered on.
This is only valid in the UK and the copy should be held by a solicitor. Global copyright is very expensive.
>send yourself you site on CD via recorded delivery (Royal Mail) with date and signitures and do not open it. This the when opened in court as evidence shows that you created the site by the date that the parcel was delivered on.
This is only valid in the UK and the copy should be held by a solicitor. Global copyright is very expensive.
You have to obtain written permission from the owners of the images etc before you can even go as far as using them on your site. You can put all of the © 's all over the place, but if you failed to get permission from the owner first, weather you credit them or not, you'll be in breech.
ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> Wanting to do a games website on Ninja Gaiden but due to the nature of
> the game I will most likely end up with similar screenshots etc and I
> was hoping to include the Xbox logo, Team Ninja logo etc. Before I
> crack on with this I would be grateful if someone who has done a
> similar thing before could let me know how they went about being able
> to logo sites. Is it just a case of contacting the companies via
> email or is it something you need to apply for? I have emailed
> Microsoft and Tecmo already however knowing the way they work I
> probably won't get anything back for a good few days.
Just use somwhere on your site:
©2004 "Site Name".
"Site Name" is not affiliated with Tecmo or Microsoft.
All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
That should cover it, because that basically is acknowlegding the copyright ownership. Also, a very easy and cheep why of copyrighting your site that holds as evidence in court (relevant to the [©2004 "Site Name"] part, it you don't do this or have copyrighted it throught the copyright agency you can't put that) is to send yourself you site on CD via recorded delivery (Royal Mail) with date and signitures and do not open it. This the when opened in court as evidence shows that you created the site by the date that the parcel was delivered on.
> One other thing, I have noticed a domain for this game hasn't been
> taken however it is pretty much self explanatory and I was wondering
> whether because they own the game as a whole including it's name etc
> would it be possible to register under a domain or would it need to
> be abriviated?
There is no reason to stop you buying any domain name, they are not in this context connected to copyrights to my knowlegde.
Hope that helps,
S.A.
> Wanting to do a games website on Ninja Gaiden but due to the nature of
> the game I will most likely end up with similar screenshots etc and I
> was hoping to include the Xbox logo, Team Ninja logo etc. Before I
> crack on with this I would be grateful if someone who has done a
> similar thing before could let me know how they went about being able
> to logo sites. Is it just a case of contacting the companies via
> email or is it something you need to apply for? I have emailed
> Microsoft and Tecmo already however knowing the way they work I
> probably won't get anything back for a good few days.
Just use somwhere on your site:
©2004 "Site Name".
"Site Name" is not affiliated with Tecmo or Microsoft.
All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
That should cover it, because that basically is acknowlegding the copyright ownership. Also, a very easy and cheep why of copyrighting your site that holds as evidence in court (relevant to the [©2004 "Site Name"] part, it you don't do this or have copyrighted it throught the copyright agency you can't put that) is to send yourself you site on CD via recorded delivery (Royal Mail) with date and signitures and do not open it. This the when opened in court as evidence shows that you created the site by the date that the parcel was delivered on.
> One other thing, I have noticed a domain for this game hasn't been
> taken however it is pretty much self explanatory and I was wondering
> whether because they own the game as a whole including it's name etc
> would it be possible to register under a domain or would it need to
> be abriviated?
There is no reason to stop you buying any domain name, they are not in this context connected to copyrights to my knowlegde.
Hope that helps,
S.A.
I will probably add a sub page for the Copyright shiznits then. Cheers for the information.
Use the stuff. If in doubt look at some clan sites, they're covered in ripped shots and logo's, most of which are not marked as copyright/tm/etc.
Most of the time companies won't mind if you're promoting a product for them, in this case Xbox will be more than happy for you to use their logo if you're dedicating the whole site to the game, it'sgood advertising for them.
You can use images and logos as long as you leave copyright notices at the bottom just explaining that you don't own them and that you have nothing to do with the game.
As with the site, do the same thing, just use the name and put a disclaimer. If you're promoting the game MS won't do anything as you're helping them, yet if you set it up to say how bad it is they'll probably kill you.
You can use images and logos as long as you leave copyright notices at the bottom just explaining that you don't own them and that you have nothing to do with the game.
As with the site, do the same thing, just use the name and put a disclaimer. If you're promoting the game MS won't do anything as you're helping them, yet if you set it up to say how bad it is they'll probably kill you.
Wanting to do a games website on Ninja Gaiden but due to the nature of the game I will most likely end up with similar screenshots etc and I was hoping to include the Xbox logo, Team Ninja logo etc. Before I crack on with this I would be grateful if someone who has done a similar thing before could let me know how they went about being able to logo sites. Is it just a case of contacting the companies via email or is it something you need to apply for? I have emailed Microsoft and Tecmo already however knowing the way they work I probably won't get anything back for a good few days.
One other thing, I have noticed a domain for this game hasn't been taken however it is pretty much self explanatory and I was wondering whether because they own the game as a whole including it's name etc would it be possible to register under a domain or would it need to be abriviated?
Any information regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated, muchos gracias mon petite peni!
One other thing, I have noticed a domain for this game hasn't been taken however it is pretty much self explanatory and I was wondering whether because they own the game as a whole including it's name etc would it be possible to register under a domain or would it need to be abriviated?
Any information regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated, muchos gracias mon petite peni!