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E.g. in Poland. Don't be surprised, because it's not an absolute truth that you breach copyright watching something published.
by dozzie 10y ago
E.g. in Poland. Don't be surprised, because it's not an absolute truth that
you breach copyright watching something published.
- DanBC 10y agoPolish law is harmonised with the Copyright directive, which implements the WIPO treaty. Watching a video on Youtube is only lawful if the rights holder has given their permission. Here, the rights holder hasnt given their permission and isn't getting compensation, thus it's not lawful in Polish law. It might be useful if you provided a cite the the Polish law that gives this exemption. The person uploading the video is clearly breaching copyright, and if they monetise the video that becomes criminal in most of EU. But the person downloading the video is also breaching copyright, albeit not criminally.
- zielmicha 10y agoWatching already published videos is fair use in Poland. Art 23 Ustawa o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych > 1. Bez zezwolenia twórcy wolno nieodpłatnie korzystać z już rozpowszechnionego utworu w zakresie własnego użytku osobistego. (...) > 2. Zakres własnego użytku osobistego obejmuje korzystanie z pojedynczych egzemplarzy utworów przez krąg osób pozostających w związku osobistym, w szczególności pokrewieństwa, powinowactwa lub stosunku towarzyskiego. translated: > 1. Free usage of the already published work for personal use is allowed without a permit of authors . (...) > 2. The scope of personal use includes the use of single copies of work by a group of individuals in personal relationships, in particular blood relation, kinship or a social relationship.
- lgieron 10y agoYou've missed "within the scope of personal use" at the end of point 1 - which (IMO) means that you can only watch the video if it was posted by a friend/relative.
- dozzie 10y agoI'm somewhat surprised you and DanBC show that deep understanding of Polish law despite of not living here, judging from your names.
- lgieron 10y agoI'm Polish and live in Poland, funny to hear my name doesn't sound Polish though :)
- saint_fiasco 10y agoPersonal use just means you can't give the downloaded video to somebody else, you can't buy a giant projector and turn your house into a movie theater, that sort of thing.