Personal copyright refers to a right that can indicate the identity of the author, is connected or inseparable from the person, has no direct property content, and cannot be transferred. For example, the right to publish, the right to authorize, the right to modify, the right to protect the integrity of the work, etc.

Legal basis

Article 10 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China

Copyright includes the following personal rights and property rights:

(1) The right of publication, that is, the right to decide whether the work will be made public;

(2) The right of signature, that is, the right to indicate the identity of the author and sign the work;

(3) The right to modify, that is, the right to modify or authorize others to modify the work;

(4) The right to protect the integrity of the work, that is, the right to protect the work from distortion or tampering;

(5) Copying Right, that is, the right to make one or more copies of the work by printing, copying, rubbing, recording, videotaping, ripping, remaking, etc.;

(6) Distribution right, that is, by selling or giving away The right to make originals or copies of works available to the public.

The copyright owner may permit others to exercise the rights specified in items 5 to 17 of the preceding paragraph and receive remuneration in accordance with the agreement or the relevant provisions of this Law.

The copyright owner may transfer all or part of the rights specified in items 5 to 17 of paragraph 1 of this article and receive remuneration in accordance with the agreement or the relevant provisions of this law.