The Race Relations Act 1976 was established to prevent discrimination based on race, color, nationality, ethnic and national origin in employment, education, provision of goods and services, and public functions. Copyright and intellectual property law refers to creative works or inventions that are considered the property of their creator, who is granted exclusive rights such as publishing or licensing manufacture and distribution, and can sue for unlawful or deceptive copying. The Human Rights Act 1998 protects rights such as privacy, property ownership, free speech, family life, fair trials, citizenship, sexual orientation, voting, asylum-seeking, freedom of thought and religion, peaceful protest, healthcare, education, and language.