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of human resources. She has
By Jessica Brigman and Garrett Weber
Brittany Haycraft joined Falcon
over 10 years of experience in human resources; is a member
content without permission could subject you to claims based on copyright, trademark, or other laws. Similarly, if you do not protect your own content through internal controls and proper internal security, your IP rights could by violated by others. It is typically easier and cheaper to follow proper procedures to avoid these problems.
of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation; and serves on the HR committees of the St. Cloud Family YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota. ———— During Minnesota Bankers Association’s Community Impact Month in September, Falcon National Bank employees in St. Cloud and Foley volunteered with several local organizations, including: • Quiet Oaks Hospice House • ConnectAbility of MN • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota • GREAT Theatre • Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity Its locations in Ham Lake, Richmond, Isanti and Maple Grove also gave back throughout the month.
Clara’s House expanding CentraCare’s Clara’s House is expanding, adding approximately 5,785 square feet to accommodate services for children ages 3-5. This will be the first early childhood Partial Hospitalization Program in the Midwest, and it is expected to open in February 2025. Clara’s House has served the region for 20 years. ————————
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ublicly available content is not necessarily in the public domain. By using materials found online, you could be placing your organization at risk of liability for intellectual property (IP) infringement. When you want to use a cool Banksy painting picture on your website, or maybe include that super trendy new song you heard on
TikTok in a commercial for your business, you must make sure that all of the licenses and permission required are in place. To do that, you must go through the “rights clearance” process. This is a two-step process in which you determine whether content you want to use is protected, and then secure permission to use it. These steps are vital, because using
Rights Clearance Process Most rights clearances involve two types of IP rights: copyright and trademark. Generally, you should think of copyright as covering creative expression such as writings or drawings, while trademarks are the brand name or logo: Copyright law covers creative content such as written materials, user manuals, books, newsletters, blog posts, music, paintings, illustrations, and photographs. Copyright ownership is usually with the creator of the original work, unless it was created by an employee of a company as part of their job.
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Jessica Brigman is a certified information privacy professional (CIPP-U.S.) by the International Associate
stcloudareachamber.com,
of Privacy Professionals, and an attorney at Moss & Barnett. Garrett Weber is an intellectual property
and we will try to include it.
attorney at Moss & Barnett.
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