Why are penalties for copyright infringement so severe?
Copyright laws exist to encourage people to be creative by giving them the right to control and benefit from the products of that creativity. Because it’s so easy these days for one person to “steal” the creative output of somebody else, lawmakers have recognized that for copyright laws to be effective, the penalties must be severe. In brief, do NOT Download to your PC, Print, Copy, Sell or E-mail any of the images from Michelle Monroe.co.uk. If you do, you are breaking the law, unless you can PROVE you have either purchased or have written permission to do so.