Copyrights and Fair Use

Copyrights are a system of legal rights granted to creators of original works—such as text, images, music, software, and similar materials—with the purpose of protecting how these works may be used. These rights give creators control over reproduction, distribution, display, publication, and commercial use of their work, and allow them to prevent unauthorized use.

The Copyright Law, 2007 (Israel), applies to the creation of photographs, scans, and other copies of copyrighted materials, including texts, images, illustrations, maps, audio clips, video clips, graphics, and software applications (hereinafter: “the protected material”). Use of the protected material is permitted only under the principle of “fair use,” as defined by law (Section 19 of the Copyright Law). Fair use includes reasonable quotation from the protected material and proper attribution of the source. It is prohibited to distort, mutilate, or otherwise alter the protected material, or to perform any action that diminishes its value and may harm the honor or reputation of the copyright holder.

Subject to the law, it is forbidden to copy, distribute, transmit, transfer to a third party, publicly display, or publish protected material in any form or by any means—including electronic or technical—without prior written consent from the copyright holder. This prohibition applies in particular to audio and/or video files.

Disclaimer
This page is intended to provide general information and guidelines only and does not constitute legal advice or instructions for action.
The Libraries and Information Division shall not be liable for any damage, loss, expense, or harm caused directly or indirectly to any party as a result of disregarding the copyright of the university community.

For the fair use terms of various publishers, please refer to their specific policies.