Beware the Grandies

When Jean wrote about the update to the Copyright Act I suspect most folks yawned and said "nothing to do with me".
Unfortunately, the way the act works, if your internet connection is used for illegal downloads, you get the blame. "The sins of the children are visited on the parents". If you receive three infringement notices you may be liable for a fine of up to $15,000 and/or six months loss if internet connection.
All is not lost, you have a friend out there. Have a look at the website 3strikes.net.nz and you will find out more about the act as well as some sound advice about what to do if you receive one of the dreaded infrigement notices.
Better still, have a stern talk to those grandkids of yours.
Ken

A Winter Hello

Hi From Queensland,
Just a hello from the winter sunshine. I used the smartphone to take the picture, crop and resize it, and then to upload the blog!
See you soon,
Ken

Update to copyright ACT- Copyright Act 1994 No 143 (as at 01 September 2011), Public Act

Please find attached a brief explanation about the use of section 22 of the above Act (updated 1 September 2011)

ATTRIBUTION-NO DERIVATIVE WORKS (BY-ND)
You are free:
• to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work
under the following conditions:
• Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author
or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of
the work).
• No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.
• For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this
work. The best way to do this is with a link to this web page.
• Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright
holder.
• Nothing in this license impairs or restricts the author's moral rights.

Jean O'Boyle