{"id":9354,"date":"2026-06-30T12:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishexpert.de\/wp\/?page_id=9354"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:52:46","slug":"copyright","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.englishexpert.de\/wp\/copyright\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyright"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n<style>\n  .elt-copyright * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n  .elt-copyright {\n    max-width: 1220px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 20px 20px 50px;\n    font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", sans-serif;\n    background: #f5f7fb;\n    color: #1f2937;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright-title {\n    margin: 0 0 18px;\n    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);\n    letter-spacing: -0.03em;\n    color: #111827;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .intro {\n    max-width: 920px;\n    margin: 0 0 22px;\n    font-size: 0.98rem;\n    line-height: 1.55;\n    color: #6b7280;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .grid {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n    gap: 14px 24px;\n    align-items: start;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .card {\n    background: #ffffff;\n    border: 1px solid #dde3ee;\n    border-radius: 18px;\n    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);\n    padding: 18px 20px;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .full { grid-column: 1 \/ -1; }\n\n  .elt-copyright .section-title {\n    margin: 0 0 8px;\n    font-size: 1.05rem;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #334155;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 8px;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .section-title .icon {\n    color: #2f6fed;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    width: 18px;\n    text-align: center;\n    flex: 0 0 18px;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright p { margin: 0; }\n  .elt-copyright ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }\n  .elt-copyright li {\n    margin: 4px 0;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n    line-height: 1.45;\n    color: #1f2937;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .example {\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n    line-height: 1.45;\n    color: #1f2937;\n    margin-top: 4px;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .small { font-size: 0.88rem; color: #6b7280; }\n\n  .elt-copyright .sample {\n    background: #eaf1ff;\n    border-left: 3px solid #2f6fed;\n    padding: 10px 12px;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .sample-title {\n    font-weight: 700;\n    margin-bottom: 4px;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .subhead {\n    font-weight: 700;\n    margin: 10px 0 6px;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n    color: #1f2937;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .subhead:first-of-type {\n    margin-top: 2px;\n  }\n\n  .elt-copyright .back-link {\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 8px;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #334155;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    background: #fff;\n    border: 1px solid #dde3ee;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n    padding: 10px 14px;\n    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);\n    margin-bottom: 14px;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .elt-copyright .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<\/style>\n\n<main class=\"elt-copyright\">\n  <a href=\"\/elt-publishing-guidelines\/\" class=\"back-link\">\u2190 Back to guidelines<\/a>\n\n  <h2 class=\"elt-copyright-title\">Pay attention to Copyright<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"intro\">Copyright matters because it protects the rights of authors, publishers, and creators. 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