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Can I use the network map at will?

Network diagram can not be used casually.

Downloading or using pictures at will involves infringement, and it will be risky to find free information on the Internet at will. Pictures cannot be used at will, which is a way to protect other people's works and intellectual property rights. But many netizens don't understand that the Internet is open and resources are shared. Since it has been shared online, there should be no infringement. That was not the case. The use of online pictures is determined according to the following criteria: if it is for personal study, research or appreciation, it is not infringement to use other people's published works and other legal provisions for reasonable use, or to license or transfer them.

The types of work stipulated by law are as follows:

1, written works;

2. Oral works;

3. Music, drama, folk art, dance and acrobatic works;

4. Artistic and architectural works;

5. Photographic works;

6. Audio-visual works;

7. Graphic works and model works such as engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps and schematic diagrams;

8. Computer software;

9. Other intellectual achievements that meet the characteristics of the work.

To sum up, there are many cases involving photo infringement, especially in the fields of product photos, web pages, WeChat official accounts and so on. Infringers often have a weak sense of rights, and they don't realize that printing pictures downloaded from the Internet on commodities may infringe on the legitimate rights of others. Network pictures cannot be used at will, and the use of other people's works must be approved by the copyright owner.

Legal basis:

Article 24 of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Under the following circumstances, a work may be used without permission or payment to the copyright owner, but the author's name and the title of the work shall be indicated, and other rights enjoyed by the copyright owner in accordance with this Law shall not be infringed: (1) to study, study or appreciate the use of published works by others for personal purposes;

(2) appropriately quoting published works of others in works for the purpose of introducing and commenting on works or explaining problems;

(3) In order to report current news, it is inevitable to reprint or quote published works in newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, television stations and other media.