Copyright is the primary intellectual property right protecting websites. This is a free copyright notice template, designed for inclusion on a website. It includes an assertion of copyright ownership, as well as provisions concerning the licensing of website copyright, the infringement of website copyright materials and copyright notifications.Copyright is one of the major intellectual property rights. Copyright protects certain classes of work, including literary works (e.g. written text and software), artistic works (e.g. drawings, photographs and graphics) and musical works. Although websites are not protected as websites, some of the constituent elements of a website will almost always attract copyright protection. This document may be incorporated into more general terms and conditions or may be used as a stand-alone notice. A copyright notice is sometimes called a “copyright statement”.