The rapid development of user-generated digital content gave rise to an ecosystem in which anybody can quickly produce their own copyrightable content and edit other people’s copyrighted works.

The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for the organizational use, management and protection of digital content while ensuring compliance with copyright laws.

From the policy:

DIGITAL COPYRIGHT CONTENT

Any digital copyright materials produced by employees during the course of their employment or engagement as part of their job responsibilities shall automatically belong to the company unless otherwise specified in a written agreement.

The company expects all employees to produce original work and utilize content readily available within the company.

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