What are the issues involved in either copying or publishing OSNI data?
A. Customers are only permitted to make hardcopies from their licensed data for their internal business use. The quantity and paper size of hardcopies they intend to print must be recorded on the ‘Digital Data Supply and Licence Form’ and the ‘Annual Renewal Form’. All hardcopies are subject to a royalty fee. The royalty fees for hardcopies are published on the website. A customer who licenses OSNI data does not need a specific copyright licence to print hardcopies however if they wished to photocopy these hardcopies then they would need a licence to copy OSNI maps. If the customer wishes to produce a publication containing downloaded hardcopies i.e. a report; they must seek a publishing permit from OSNI’s IPR Branch. Further details relating to the issues of copyright can be found in OSNI Copyright and Publishing forms that are available in the Licensing section of this site.
