Code: 3.3
Copyright and licences
To understand how copyright and licences, as well as associated legal and ethical issues, apply to digital content, and how to correctly apply them.
Descriptors
basic · Basic
- CS3.3.01
Code: 3.3
To understand how copyright and licences, as well as associated legal and ethical issues, apply to digital content, and how to correctly apply them.
Recognise the general concepts of copyright and licence in digital contexts, and that an individual’s original digital content is automatically copyrighted.
Recognise that the internet is not a fully free space: individuals' data can be monetised, and individuals may need permission to use content found.
Use and share digital content in compliance with basic legal and ethical guidelines.
Recognise that copyright and licences can apply to digital content, including AI-generated content, and that these determine how content can be used and shared.
Recognise, in general terms, the concepts of copyright and licence in digital contexts.
Recognise that AI-generated content should be labelled as such to help others understand its origin and possibilities for further use.
Recognise that an individual's original digital content is automatically copyrighted.
Use and share digital content in compliance with basic legal and ethical guidelines, and identify digital content that can be used free of charge.
Recognise that different kinds of copyright and licences apply to digital content, including AI-generated content, and that these determine how content can be used and shared.
Recognise that AI-generated content should be labelled as such to help others understand its origin and possibilities for further use.
Identify digital content that can be used free of charge.
Prioritise a cautious approach to digital content (check before using or sharing).
Define, with examples from digital contexts, the concept of intellectual property.
Apply legal and ethical guidelines appropriately when using and sharing digital content.
Acknowledge the complexity of copyright and licences in digital contexts, prioritising a cautious approach.
Acknowledge the complex nature of copyright and licensing of digital content.
Distinguish, with examples from digital contexts, between copyright, trademark, design and patent.
Define the concept of intellectual property, and distinguish between copyright, trademark, design and patent.
Identify common types and purposes of licences in digital contexts, including Creative Commons.
Identify common types and purposes of licences in digital contexts, including Creative Commons.
Identify examples of piracy and plagiarism in digital contexts.
Describe ethical, legal and commercial implications of copyright violations in digital contexts.
Identify examples of legal and ethical challenges relating to copyright in the training of AI models.
Identify examples of where copyright applies and does not apply in digital contexts.
Apply legal and ethical guidelines appropriately when using and sharing digital content.
Describe legal, ethical and commercial consequences of intellectual property violations in digital contexts, including piracy and plagiarism.
Identify examples of legal and ethical challenges relating to copyright in the training of AI models.
Describe key features of current legislation in relation to digital copyright and licences.
Prioritise a consideration of ethical and legal aspects, such as transparency and copyright, when using and sharing digital content.
Assess and correctly apply legal and ethical guidelines for using and sharing of digital content in complex contexts, including different software licensing models and the renewal requirements of licences.
Describe key features of current legislation in relation to digital copyright and licences.
Describe examples of where copyright applies and does not apply in digital contexts.
Assist others to use and share digital content in compliance with legal and ethical guidelines.
Describe examples of where copyright applies and does not apply in digital contexts, distinguishing between training data for AI systems and AI-generated content.
Identify differences in how ethical and copyright issues apply to training data for AI systems and AI-generated content (output).
Assess and correctly apply legal and ethical guidelines for using and sharing digital content in complex contexts (for example in relation to AI systems).
Assist others to use and share digital content in compliance with legal and ethical guidelines.
Apply advanced knowledge of intellectual property rights, copyright and licensing concepts in digital contexts to inform decision-making.
Stay informed about developments in copyright and licensing regulations in digital contexts.
Promote and support awareness and understanding of legal and ethical copyright and licensing practices in digital contexts.
Apply advanced knowledge of intellectual property rights, copyright and licensing concepts in digital contexts to inform decision-making.
Lead or contribute to policies or guidelines on copyright and licensing in digital contexts.
Promote and support awareness and understanding of legal and ethical copyright and licensing practices in digital contexts.
Lead or contribute to policies or guidelines on copyright and licensing in digital contexts.