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But surely If I created my username & password and they are unique and if I therefore own its copyright, can someone like google copy them to produce a token or
by Berniek 5y ago
But surely If I created my username & password and they are unique and if I therefore own its copyright, can someone like google copy them to produce a token or other reference that will be used to produce income (for them), doesn't that violate my copyright?
Copyright also protects against use as well as distribution doesn't it?
An example would be if I was to copy a blog post, can I use it for other purposes like using it in it's entirety in a paid teaching class about blogs in general, referencing the words the layout, the subject matter.
- greenyoda 5y agoBut you don't own any copyright, because as "short phrases", they do not fall under the protection of copyright law (see the quotation in my comment above).
- Berniek 5y agoI did read the article you quoted. The short phrases referred to in article were common phrases and words. A password (though possibly short but maybe a sentence) I think should be able to copyrightable. It is unique, it is original (assuming you didn't use a common word, phrase or sentence) and i created it. Just because I was required to does not seem to me to exclude it from copyright. The same can be said for an email address, at least the first part up until the domain. If the actual email name is allocated (by the email provider)then I most certainly do not hold the copyright (the email provider does).
- josephcsible 5y ago> Just because I was required to does not seem to me to exclude it from copyright. That's not why it's excluded from copyright. > If the actual email name is allocated (by the email provider)then I most certainly do not hold the copyright (the email provider does). No, the email provider doesn't hold the copyright on email addresses, because those aren't copyrightable either.