Comments on: Who owns the copyrights to free blogs? http://www.firedmind.com/who-owns-the-copyrights-to-free-blogs/ Express Yourself Today Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Fernando Foley http://www.firedmind.com/who-owns-the-copyrights-to-free-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Fernando Foley Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:01:58 +0000 http://www.firedmind.com/who-owns-the-copyrights-to-free-blogs/#comment-176 As a general matter, you own the copyright to the material you write. However, most blogs have a terms and services that agree to when you register. This terms and services may entitle them to at least some sort of non-exclusive license that allows them certain rights. Your first step should be to review your blog provder's terms and services. Now, I should mention that the legality of the language in many of these terms and services is still a legal question that hasn't been fully litigated. If you are concerned about what the blog provider will do with your work, you may consider buying your own domain and hosting the blog yourself. As a general matter, you own the copyright to the material you write. However, most blogs have a terms and services that agree to when you register. This terms and services may entitle them to at least some sort of non-exclusive license that allows them certain rights. Your first step should be to review your blog provder’s terms and services.

Now, I should mention that the legality of the language in many of these terms and services is still a legal question that hasn’t been fully litigated. If you are concerned about what the blog provider will do with your work, you may consider buying your own domain and hosting the blog yourself.

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