I have an ethical question: If I bought a cd of a set of designs, and opened the case and looked at the designs on my computer, but never saved or sewed the designs, is it ok to pass it on to someone else? Or is this a violation of copyright somehow? I caught the "ooh its on sale so I must buy it" bug and bought some things that now I don't really care for.

I understand that it's a violation of copyright.

The designers have the idea and produce the TOOL for us to make items and sell them. If I made paintings with a new style of paintbrush, that doesn't mean I can't sell those paintings or sell or give the paintbrush away if I don't like or use it. It beggars belief that producers of wooden and rubber stamping blocks (a TOOL) can say ' not to be used on products for re-sale' COPYING the design and claiming it as your own is what's wrong, but don't sell us TOOLS and tell us we can't use them. This is only what I think. Hugs, Jan

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well, I finally got that unwanted cd out and read the copyright. It says it is licensed for use by original purchaser only. So, I won't be passing it along. Thanks for all your answers and insight.

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by ansalu 08 Feb 2012

Maybe if you aks them kindly? It won't hurt to give this a try :o)
Greetings, Bettina

by parkermom 08 Feb 2012

good idea, thanks. It's just an alphabet, so to me, it should be ok. But I'll email them to see before I do anything.

I think you should contact the digitizer, if possible, by Email and confirm what happened. It would then be up to them to say yes or no to such a situation. I hope you can get it right without infringing the policy, and the income of the digitizer.****

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by edithfarminer 05 Feb 2012

Bit difficult to do if you are dead lol.

by lindalee757 05 Feb 2012

LOL-so true-glad I swallowed my coffee before I read your comment Edith! =O)

by susiesembroidery 06 Feb 2012

WOW!! I would then not be worried about it!LOL. I just mean for the here and now. Lovies.

If the person who purchased the designs has never used them or saved them on their computer, I would think to give them the CD leaving yourself with nothing would not constitute "sharing". You have never used the designs or saved them. This would be like buying the CD and giving it as a gift. My definition of "sharing" is when you have purchased a design, keep it, and also pass it along to give it to someone else. That is certainly stealing because the person you gave it to has not paid the digitizer for the design.

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by darmoola 05 Feb 2012

I agree.

by starlite44 05 Feb 2012

I also agree!

by mary51 06 Feb 2012

Agree too!

by parkermom 07 Feb 2012

thank you. I didn't realize it was so much to think about!

Wow. I never gave it a though if I pass on I can't legally pass on my sewing room and all it's contents to my dtrs. or granddtrs. I paid a lot of money for my designs, machines, fabric etc. and feel I own them. I would never consider passing them on and keeping copies for myself. I see where that could be an infringement...but when I passs on...really? I'm not planning on going anywhere for a llloooonnnngggg time. Hehehe :) Am I wrong?

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by lindalee757 05 Feb 2012

lol-I hear ya Denise-I think I would like to stay around a lot longer too-

by moyed 06 Feb 2012

This subject has been brought up before. You CAN legally 'give' your designs away in your will...hugs Helen

by moyed 06 Feb 2012

posting from sciencewidow.24/08/11
http://answers.cuteembroidery.com...
posting by me 27/10/10
http://answers.cuteembroidery.com...

by ansalu 08 Feb 2012

Helen most of the links are cuted in the comments. Try to cut away the http:// and the html at the end. Mine stay then even in the comment-field ;o)
Greetings, Bettina

When I first got my machine I bought a CD off ebay, not knowing anything about anything at that time I didn't get any stitched out, but after reading posts on here I soon found that most of what I looked at on the CD was copyright designs that the person had downloaded onto the CD themselves after probably getting the designs illegally elsewhere so that was money down the drain. Because of cute I learned about that, had I not found cute I probably would have used the designs without ever knowing I was breaking the law. There were Disney designs and designs I have seen on legal sites.

You paid for the cd-it belongs to you-why on earth would you not be able to give it to someone else??? My goodness-people sell collections on E-bay... It's not as though you are stealing designs and selling them right?

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by mpo14011 05 Feb 2012

Reading a statement like this makes me wonder why we ever bother to put a copyright regulation in with the files!
Only because you see collections on ebay, does not make them legal.
In fact, there are a lot of illegal design collections on ebay, amongst other things.
Like I said before, you only pay for the right to use the designs. They will ALWAYS belong to the digitiser.
And yes, you are stealing designs. And you are also stealing the income derived from these designs.
So in essence you are stealing two fold.

by mpo14011 05 Feb 2012

amongst other things.
And yes, you are stealing. In fact you are stealing twofold - The designs and the income we derive from selling them.

by mpo14011 05 Feb 2012

As I said before, the designs will ALWAYS remain the property of the digitiser.You are only paying for the right to use them.
Please read the copyright regulations included in the files!

by diamondfowler 05 Feb 2012

I feel if you don't like them or never used them then do with it as you like, give it to someone who can or will use it

by lindalee757 05 Feb 2012

I don't want to start another WW right here on cute but I have to say Ricky-I hope I am misunderstanding this-when I die or give up sewing-my entire "sewing room" goes to my daughters. So now, because I am the one that has bought designs and collected them-even though I am dead or whatever-my daughters can't use an of the designs??? PSYUHH-

by lindalee757 05 Feb 2012

oops-cut off- Cont.-designs legally-they can't use them?? YUHHH

good question. I looked at a set I have and it says"Permission denied to resell or give away machine embroidery designs in electronic format including this cd". I do not like these designs so I guess they will go back into the drawer.
Bev

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by lindalee757 05 Feb 2012

=O)

I understand that it's a violation of copyright. The designs themseves always belong to the digitizer and the person who buys them is the only one allowed to stitch them. If you buy a CD in a sealed package from a shop and don't open the package at all, may be in this case you can give it to somebody else as a gift. Have you read the Legal Notice on the package? Personally, I would not give the package to anyone. If you want a friend to have the same designs, as a gift, order another CD from the digitizer and have it delivered to you friend's home address. Peace of mind is essential for you and for your friend. Hugs, Lidia

I think you can give it to someone. They should be advised of the terms of use that accompanies the designs. I think it would be the same as buying a CD of designs as a birthday gift for someone.

Marcelle

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by mpo14011 04 Feb 2012

You will need permission from the digitiser if you wish to gift the CD to someone.
They may do 1 of 2 things; say yes to your request, or get the details of the recipient from you so they can send it to him/her.
Otherwise it could be construed as sharing.

by mpo14011 04 Feb 2012

construed as sharing.
Sorry about that.
It seems to cut everyone off mid sentence.
Hope this will get fixed soon.

Did you read the copyright regulations that should have been included with the file?
The designs will always remain the property of the digitiser even if you have bought them. You have, in fact, only bought the rights to use them.
Sharing is illegal. If you give this CD to someone else, you will be in breach of copyright regulation.
You can, however, ask permission from the digitiser if you can give the CD away.

I think you can pass it to someone else.....

It is up to you once you bought the cd, you are the owner of the designs and you are free to do......

No law has been made to denied any owner from sharing its own things......

but still get confirm from other too
let see what other response

Naveen