Description
The unique feature of Kickstarter and similar “crowdfunding” platforms is that all the money raised is provided by private individuals. With an inevitable surge in this type of funding, it is important for future users to understand how their intellectual property rights might be affected, here are some ideas:
-First and foremost, users should look at the Terms of Use provided by the website.
-Second, Kickstarter allows other users of the website to use, edit, or modify the same identifying features of a user’s submission so long as it is for personal non-commercial use.
SOURCE LINK to full article:
http://dunlapcodding.com/phosita/2012/09/crowdfunding-public-funding-innovations-and-artistic-expression?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter