Frequently Asked Questions
What is copyright?
Copyright is a legal right protecting your work, and prevents others from using your work without your permission. Copyright prevents people from copying your work, distributing copies of it, making an adaptation of your work, and making your work available on the internet.
What can be copyrighted?
Literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, including illustration and photography; Non-literary written work such as software, web content and databases; Sound and music recordings; Film and television recordings; Broadcasts; The layout of published editions of written, dramatic and musical works.
Why do I need copyright protection?
Without copyright registration, you will not be able to legally prove you own copyright on your work and therefore your work is open to be copied and distributed without your consent.
Official copyright registration confirms you are the author and owner of the work, and therefore copying the work is illegal.
Copyright protection prevents people from copying your work, distributing copies of it, making an adaptation of your work, and making your work available on the internet.
Are there any fees to register a copyright?
Nominal fees apply for the witnessing and processing of registered copyrights. Please
log in to your account to view and select a plan.
Am I protected world wide?
When you register your work through Copyright Index, you are protected internationally.
Can I trust you with my information?
We have been registering copyright since 1999 and operate strict security and confidentiality policies.
View our code of conduct, and look at our
features for more information.
Is your service secure?
We use 256 bit encryption to secure our website and system, and our payment system (powered by Stripe) is also completely secured. A padlock icon can be seen in the address bar of your browser which proves you have a secure connection with our servers. You can view our security certificate by clicking the padlock icon.
