When can a circumvention device be used to circumvent a TPM?
Institutions assisting people with a print disability may be able to purchase and use software that can “break” into material protected by encryption or other TPMs without any breach of the Copyright Act. Note, however, that such institutions would not be entitled to do so if electronic versions of the work are already available. Fair dealing by an individual for research or study is not a permitted purpose. This means that it is not legal for an individual to circumvent a TPM.
