Feel free to use any facts and ideas contained in the text exchange, but do so in your own words. Avoid paraphrasing or quoting. The fair use privilege allows someone to use copyright protected work without permission. But that exception depends on many factors making it difficult to provide general rules for how to apply fair use. Application of the rule tends to be fact specific and requires a case-by-case analysis.
If I were going to give you one general rule, it would be that if you use a copyright protected work for your own personal use, fair use is more likely to apply than if you use it for commercial purposes. These factors are not all equally important, nor do the courts when making a fair use determination consider all factors. Application of the rule is on a case-by-case basis. But you should at least review all four factors when making your own assessment.
For example, if you want to publish a series of text messages, and you do not own the copyright to the work or have permission to use the text messages, then determine if fair use might apply. In practice, remember that fair use is determined on a case-by-case basis and depends heavily of the facts.
It should also be noted that fair use is a defense to copyright infringement, which is only useful if you are sued. In reality, the words of most people are not really valuable enough to warrant costly litigation. That said, even though the probability is low someone will sue for copyright infringement over something like a text exchange, asking permission seems like an ethical way to proceed before using it. Just like with Facebook, Twitter, emails, and blogs, text messages are also petri dishes for libelous statements.
Anonymity seems to bring out the worst sometimes when people think they are free to spout off anything they wish. If you are going to text something that could be considered derogatory, and then publish it in your book, be aware you may find yourself the defendant in a defamation lawsuit.
See our previous Sidebar Saturdays article for more information about defamation, the defenses to a libel claim, and how to avoid a libel claim from something published in your fiction. Two points to remember with defamation:. The truth maybe enough to deflect a claim of defamation, but invasion of privacy may apply. Usually, invasion of privacy occurs when:.
For invasion of privacy to apply, the injured person must be living. Normally, the injured person has a reasonable expectation the facts would be private. If the text exchange is about a sexual encounter along with a few nude photos, most people would expect that to remain confidential.
Public figures and celebrities usually have trouble proving invasion of privacy because their lives are of public interest and there is less expectation of privacy.
While text messages are fair game for use in your fiction, make sure a copyright does not exist in the work, and your use will not run afoul of the tort claims like libel and invasion of privacy. Lastly, my standard disclaimer — This information is provided for educational purposes only. Consult a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction for all legal opinions for your specific situation. Photo Credit: Visual Hunt. Copyrights Depending on the content of the text messages and the intentions of the parties, some text exchanges may qualify for copyright protection.
Who owns the copyright in text messages? Can you publish the text message? What does fair use permit? Here are the four factors to consider when applying the fair use rule: The purpose and character of the use; The nature of the copyright protected work; The amount of and substantiality of the portion used; and The effect of the use upon the market for the copyright protected work.
What is the purpose and character of the use? Is it for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, or research? Is the use for commercial or noncommercial purposes?
Novels or screenplays are commercial endeavors. Use on a blog may or may not be for a commercial purpose, while using the text exchange for criticism or teaching tends to fall within the fair use privilege. What is the nature of the copyright protected work?
Highly creative work tends to be subject to strong copyright protection. Less creative work tends to be subject to weaker copyright protection. Facts cannot be copyright protected. How much of the text messaging would be used?
Because of the nature of text messaging, the exchanges are short. So most likely you would be using a substantial amount of the material. One rule of thumb is the shorter the work being copied, then the amount that can be used under fair use is smaller than the amount that can be used from a longer work. For example, quoting lyrics versus a passage in a book. If anything, use sparingly from short works which of course may be difficult with a text message exchange.
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