What are the copyright restrictions on copying maps from a web page to put into my dissertation?
A. The formal legal position is that you should seek permission for such use from the copyright owner. In practice, most owners find it acceptable that people download material for their own personal use. Watch out for the following: Explicit copyright information – you must observe this. Ownership – you must not use information that is pirated from another source without the original owner’s permission. Payment – if the site belongs to a commercial organisation which charges for information, then you should not assume that your download is free. Your Use – if you use the information only in your dissertation, then it is unpublished and there will only be a few copies made. You must acknowledge the exact source of the information. You must not later use this information for other purposes without permission or allow others to do so from your copy.
