More information about copyright

Many musicians are happy to have you post some of their stuff. It is free advertising. I have e-mailed a couple, and put their music to my photos.


The best photos are the natural nature sounds of places, like Algonquin and Lake Superior Parks.

For the YouTube Partnership Program, it's NOT OK to use someone else's material, even if you:

• edit together or “mash-up” other works
• alter it by 10%, 20%, 30%, etc.
• only use 30 seconds of a song or video clip
• found it on the internet
• didn't receive a copyright notice from anyone
• paid for it (bought a CD or digital song, for example)
• give proper attribution or credits
• are only singing the words of a favorite copyrighted song

Some other helpful sites

• Our “Copyright Tips” page
• The Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center (US law)
• US Copyright Office (US law)
• UK Intellectual Property Office (UK law)

For-profit social marketing

Now, Twitter is offering its users bribes for advertising on a Twitter account.
 Yes, it is true. First Google buys up YouTube for big bucks, in order to earn advertising dollars.

SEO, blogging and ethical communication

Just when I was having fun with it, I am being hammered with cute young things who 'follow' me, you go to their Twitter page and you find they are porn queens. I blocked the last one immediately. Or else you find others being paid to advertise for businesses.

Now, I find that you can be paid to tweet and advertise for specific products. I just do not know. Why do I want to see more ads from cyberspace? They are coming fast and furious. Why would I assault my friends and follows with more advertising? We have spam, we have pop-ups, the ubiquitous Google ads. I religiously read on-line news and find more saturation of these markets. I am finding a low tolerance for such.

Even Retired Teachers of Ontario are sending out email asking me to support particular causes. No. I will make my own choices. Do not bribe me to sponsor an event, sending poor families to a show, especially a for-profit event.

Leading by Example: Key Developments in the First Seven Years of PIPEDA

Since the inception of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), organizations have been adapting their business practices to comply with the Act, as well as similar new provincial standards as their customers grow increasingly concerned over the protection of their personal information. Meanwhile, the privacy landscape continues to evolve. Advances in information technology and the desire among business to compete globally have meant that the privacy challenges we face today are more complex than ever before.

Legal Corner

• Legal information related to the Privacy Act
• Legal information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)