It has become common place for companies to hire freelance web designers, graphic designers, copy writers and programmers to work on their web based applications with little regard to copyright ownership. Only once a problem has arisen are concerns raised. Companies would do well to realise this to begin with and take steps to prevent copyright issues becoming a problem.
Besides the obvious necessity for companies to ask for copyright ownership of their website as part of the normal negotiations at the point of appointing a Web Designer or freelancer another way to prevent such issues it to employ skilled staff on short-term, temporary contracts for the duration of the site creation and development and train in-house staff to maintain it on an ongoing basis.
RetailStream can advise you with regards to copyright issues as well as assist in the provision of skilled temporary workers.
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