> my rights would still be violated if you published it. I would think that depends on how I gained access to it and whether my work was transformative or not.

> my rights would still be violated if you published it. I would think that depends on how I gained access to it and whether my work was transformative or not. Merely publishing a copy is a clear violation, but publishing an annotated critique of the work might not be. Public interest may bolster this, and expectation of privacy may tempter it. > to assert my right to control it. If you sold it to me then those rights don't exist without a separate contract. Copyright is a two way street.