Copyrights – Security

Some final Thoughts…

On Choosing Greyden Press

cop•y•right n.
The legal right granted to an author, a composer, a playwright, a publisher, or a distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.

Fair Use and the Law
In 1976, a new copyright law took effect addressing the technological deficiencies of the old law, namely the existence of copiers, high speed duplicators, and tape recording devices. The law is much stronger than those previously on the books and specifically provides protection against these technology developments. Since that time even more copyright dilemmas have developed in the form of the Internet and the ability to quickly copy and distribute electronic media.

We at Greyden Press are very serious about the Copyright laws. We do everything possible to make sure that the content in your course material has been properly cleared and authorized for use by the copyright holder. While the new technologies of audio and video present a bit more of a challenge than traditionally published articles we are constantly working to keep up with methods to secure permissions for all media presented to us for use in course material.

Security
Coursepacks on CD-ROM and Coursepacks Online have several added security features that protect ourselves, as the production company and the holders of copyright against any unauthorized use of material either on a CD-ROM or downloaded from the Internet. These security features allow us to control access to the electronic product, printing of content, and even the life of the file. Advisories on security are prominently featured on all of our electronic products so that users are very clear on what they can expect from these services.

Pricing
We try very hard to assist professors in making sure that the cost of course material is not prohibitive to students. While we can accurately estimate production cost, we don't always know how much a publisher will charge for use of copyrighted material. We have built a step in to our production process that requires our staff to contact a professor (or bookstore) if the cost of permissions push up the price of course material by more than 15% of our original estimate. We feel it is important to give our customers control over the end price of the product to students.