COPYRIGHT

Legislation

Copyright is defined in the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (as amended). This legislation clearly states the legally enforceable rights of the creators of creative and artistic works. Unless stated otherwise all photographs and videography displayed on this website have been taken or created by Jason Davis. Under Australian law the copyright of those photos vests with him for his lifetime plus 70 years. In Australia a photo is protected automatically by copyright from the moment it is taken. As a result of international treaties such as the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, other international copyright agreements and multilateral treaties and, more recently, the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the Australian copyright is respected in most other countries too. No copyright notice is required in Australia and the absence of any copyright statement does not impact the photographer’s ownership of copyright.
 

Commissioned Work

Occasionally photos on this website will be displayed that are the result of commissioned work. In general copyright will remain with the photographer, Jason Davis, unless it has been specifically transferred under an agreement relating to that commission. In such instances the owner of the copyright will be declared. Photos where Jason Davis does not own the copyright are not available for sale.
 

Exclusivity

Copyright of the photos means Jason Davis has the exclusive right to reproduce, publish and communicate the photos to the public. He may assign or license that right with or without limitations but that will only ever be granted under written contract.
 

Infringements

You are infringing the copyright if you intend to use, display, alter or publish any photos on this website without prior consent of Jason Davis or any subsequent owner of the copyright. Even using part of a photo will infringe copyright. Every photo published on this website has a digital “electronic rights management” code. It is an offence to remove that code.
 

Do not steal

Please do not steal images from this website. Stealing is naughty.