This course may be of interest to users of social media, marketing professionals and practitioners who are interested in gaining an introduction into copyright law.

This course provides a basic knowledge of copyright issues that may arise when engaging in social media platforms. In particular, it highlights basic concepts in copyright protection, the rights copyright owners are given under Australian copyright law and issues that arise when images are uploaded online and subsequently re-shared by third parties. It also highlights the different interests that arise when images are captured. The course focuses on the rights of copyright creators and not subjects of images.

Intellectual Property, Data Privacy and Tech law Academic
This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.
If you hold a professional designation (for example in engineering, accounting, human resources, or law), courses may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities toward your continuing professional development. Individual practitioners are responsible for confirming that an activity meets the requirements of their professional body. For questions about the City of Markham's training and development policies, please speak with your people leader or Human Resources.