Once I have uploaded a file, who owns the data?
Legally data is owned by the copyright holder. In the case of the index data being transcribed this is the Office of National Statistics (formerly the General Records Office). The ONS have given permission for FreeBMD to translate the data into a digital form and make it available, free of charge, on the Internet. FreeBMD has given transcribers permission to transcribe the data on behalf of FreeBMD and, in a limited way, to manage the data. However, ultimately, in accordance with the agreement with the ONS, FreeBMD is responsible for the management of the transcribed data.
