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What is the Audiovisual Works Convenant?
This regulation allows heritage institutions to publish copyright protected audiovisual works online without requiring permission from the rights holder(s). Providing these works are out of commerce or never have been....
Read articleWhat is the Musical Works Convenant?
This regulation allows heritage institutions to publish copyright protected musical works online without the need for permission from the rights holder(s). Providing these works are out of commerce or never...
Read articleWhat is public lending right?
The rules on lending copyrighted material by libraries can be found in article 12 en article 15-g of the Dutch Copyright Act. Stichting Leenrecht collects and distributes Dutch lending right...
Read articleWhat is a preservation copy?
Publicly accessible libraries (and museums) may make a copy of lawfully obtained material to 'protect it from decay'. Artikel 16n of the Dutch Copyright Act specifies the conditions under which...
Read articleWhat is meant by reproduction right?
Journals, books and newspapers are often protected by copyright. Organisations in education, government and business can make copies of these publications, provided that they pay a reproduction right fee. This...
Read articleWhat is web scraping? And do I need to ask for permission when I want to collect data through web scraping?
Web scraping uses software to automatically read, copy and store certain information on websites in a separate database. Sometimes web scraping can infringe a website's copyright. If the information on...
Read articleWhat is a home copy?
A home copy is a photo, text or digital copy taken by someone for their own non-commercial use. This is permitted under the Dutch Copyright Act (Articles 16b and 16c)....
Read articleWhat does the agreement for films and TV programmes entail?
The agreements on the disclosure of films and television programmes are contracts between the collective management organisations FilmService (which manages the copyrights of the rightsholders of films) and Videma (television...
Read articleWhat is the Easy Access Agreement?
The Easy Access Agreements are agreements between the Dutch Publishers’ Association ('Nederlands Uitgeversverbond' or NUV)/Stichting UvO and higher education (via the umbrella organisations UNL and VH). These agreements include arrangements...
Read articleWhat does the right to quote entail and when can I use it?
When you are writing a scientific publication, you will inevitably build on the work of others. It is important to comply with copyright regulations. You can use someone else’s material...
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