Private label rights is a concept that allows the sale or transfer of intellectual property while maintaining the ability to have some control over what the buyer of the private label rights does with a private label rights product. Private label rights products addressed in this article includes digital audios, videos and software and so forth.
A product with private label rights (PLR) will have a license granting you the right to do something with the product. If the license allows it, you may be able to claim you are the author and that you own the copyright. I have seen some commentary that says if you purchase a PLR product, you can claim you are the author. This is not always the case. A PLR license can and often does state you may not claim you are the author. Let’s look at a couple of examples of a PLR license.
A PLR may grant you the right to claim you are the author and own the copyright of a particular product. You may also be allowed to edit the sales page, the graphics and the product itself. You may also be allowed to distribute the product as you please including giving the product away. A PLR that does not have any restrictions is sometimes referred to as a full PLR license.
On the other hand, a PLR license often restricts the claim of authorship and the distribution of the product itself. It is not that uncommon for a PLR license to preclude adding a product to free membership website or giving the product away. Limiting the distribution of a PLR product in this manner will protect the value of your investment. If everyone could give a PLR product away, the market would become saturated and any retail value would be lost.
To take full advantage of PLR products, you should know what rights you have prior to purchasing a PLR product. If you do not know know what rights you have prior to making your purchase, you may be not be able to use the PLR audios, eBooks, videos or software as you intended.
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Is it against the law for a company to run a credit check without permission …?
of a person? My friend is very upset because just found out this happened and wondered if you have any legal grounds against the company or not.
Any entity with which a person is entering or potentially may enter into a business relationship can run a credit check. This includes employers, landlords, banks, companies loans, insurance companies, etc. With some companies, it is implied (for example, if you apply for a loan or a credit card, provided is indicated somewhere that the acceptance or rejection will depend on the results of your credit report), with others, may be in an agreement or contract somewhere that person signs. From the FCRA: § 604. Permissible purposes of reports (a) IN GENERAL .– Subject to subsection (c), a consumer reporting agency of consumers may consumer report under the following circumstances and no other: ….( 3) For a person who has reason to believe – (A) intends to use information in relation to a credit transaction involving the consumer in which information is to be furnished and involving the extension of credit to, or review or collection of an account, the consu mer, or (B) intends to use the information for employment purposes, or ….( F) otherwise has a legitimate business need for information – (i) in connection with a business transaction initiated by the consumer, or (ii) to review a consideration in determining if the consumer continues to meet the terms of the account. Without more details, it is impossible to say whether or not your friend has no recourse.
