What are moral rights?

Moral rights recognize that a work is a special act of creativity by an author. As a result, an author has special rights that attach to that work, regardless of who owns the copyright.

Moral rights give the author

• the right to the integrity of the work;
• the right to be associated with the work as its author by name or under a pseudonym;
• the right to remain anonymous.

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