Changes in copyright protection on the Internet

Since May 1, 2015, amendments introduced by the Federal Law "On Information ...", affecting the essential aspects of content protection of Internet regulation in Russia, entered into force. Recall the most important of them.



1. The owner of any site must post on this site information about his:

a) name,

b) location and address,

c) email address.



Those. All site owners should be legalized and in fact in this part of the requirement are no different from those established for the media.

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Moreover, for individuals owning the site, this means transferring their personal data to the category of publicly available, which actually removes them from the protection of the Federal Law "On personal data".





2. Blocking the site is allowed not only for placing a counterfeit film, but also for any other objects of copyright and related rights, except for photographs (Article 15.2 of the Federal Law "On Information ...").



As a result, you can now block the site for placing someone else's text, program or database, copying designs and drawings.



3. The procedure for claiming a dispute between the right holder and the owner of the site is described in detail (Article 15.7 of the Federal Law "On Information ...").



The owner of the site must respond within 24 hours to the received application of the copyright holder about the violation of his rights. Otherwise, when considering a dispute in court, he is found guilty of the violation.



4. A procedure has been established for the “eternal” blocking of sites by a court decision for repeated violations of copyright or related rights (Article 15.6 of the Federal Law "On Information ...").



Unlocking a site that is restricted by the court for repeated violations is not allowed.