Digital Media Technology – Learning Outcome 10

  1. Copyright and Related Right Act (2000, 2004)

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Copyright is a legal concept that is enforced by governments to protect the authors of original work.

2.  Data Protection Act (1988, 2003)

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Data protection act is an act that protects your data online and personal files from other people accessing them.

3. Defamation Act (2009)

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This act started in 2009 this act is about court and peoples protection from criminals this law is not really old but adds rights to people.

4.  Customer Protection Act (2007)

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This act is concentrated on common law which protects against tort or civil wrongs such as negligence, the law of contract will also provide relief to the consumer in relation to defective products

 

 

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