Licence to reproduce Public Sector Information
1. Introduction
1.1 This Licence explains how users throughout the world
may reproduce material produced by Maidstone Borough Council.
1.2 This Licence is an offer of Licence terms from
Maidstone Borough Council. This Licence explains:
- which material is covered by the Licence;
- how the arrangements will operate;
2. Purpose and scope of this Licence
2.1 The main purpose of this Licence is to provide users
with a quick and effective way to reproduce the material listed in
Section 2 (full description of the material to be covered by this
Licence) of the Application
Form.
2.2 This Licence does not cover information which is exempt
from disclosure to the public under Freedom of Information, Data
Protection or Environmental Information Regulations
legislation.
3. Definitions
In this Licence, the terms below have the following
meanings:
Application: your application for a licence to reproduce
the Material. Applications can be made online.
End-user: users and subscribers who access electronic or
digital products, publications and services.
End-user Licence: a licence issued by publishers of
electronic products and publications setting out the terms of use
to End-Users.
Licence: this offer of terms, the completed Application and
the Annex.
Material: as detailed in Section 2 (full description of the
material to be covered by this Licence) of the Application Form
Official Source: any publication, product or information
service that has been made available to the public by us or on our
behalf. This includes our official website.
Our, us and we: Maidstone Borough Council.
You, your: any person, organisation or company who wishes
to reproduce the Material covered by this Licence.
4. How can I obtain a Licence?
4.1 Please read the terms of this Licence
first. Then either complete the online Application Form, print out your own copy
of the application form (pdf) or request a hard copy by
using our contact us form.
4.2 Once we have received your Application you will
receive the following details from us:
- your unique Licence number; and
- confirmation of the start date of your Licence.
You will receive confirmation of these details by return and at
the latest within five working days.
5. Material covered by this Licence
The Material may be reproduced under this Licence for the
purposes described at paragraph 7 under the terms of this
Licence.
6. Items falling outside the scope of this Licence
If any of the Material falls outside the scope of this Licence
you will be notified in our e-mail/letter acknowledgment.
7. How the Material may be reproduced
In this Licence, to reproduce includes the following
non-exclusive rights throughout the world.
7.1 publishing the Material in any medium. This
includes featuring the Material on websites that can be accessed
via the world-wide web or via an internal electronic network or on
an intranet;
7.2 authorising users and subscribers, who use your
electronic or digital products to access the Material by means of
an End-User Licence. This will normally allow users and
subscribers to download the material to screen and printer for
their own use. It does not otherwise allow you to authorise
the reproduction of the Material;
7.3 translating the Material from the English into other
languages provided that the translations are accurate and made by a
competent translator;
7.4 copying the Material for non-commercial research or
private study;
7.5 converting to braille and other formats for people who
are visually impaired;
7.6 copying by libraries;
7.7 copying for the purposes of news reporting. This
includes broadcasting on radio and television;
7.8 photocopying or scanning the Material from an Official
Source.
8. Period
This Licence is for the period five years from the date of your
Application.
9. Obtaining the Material
9.1 In most cases you will be able to reproduce the
Material from the Official Source as long as you are careful not to
infringe the copyright of another party. You may reproduce
the Material by whatever means you choose, including scanning,
downloading from our website or by re-keying.
9.2 We may be able to supply the Material you want to
reproduce in alternative formats, such as digital. Please
contact us via our contact us form with details of
the format you would prefer. We will tell you whether the
Material is available in that format and what the supply costs will
be.
10. Charging
Subject to paragraph 9.2 above, you can, reproduce the Material
covered by this Licence direct from an Official Source without any
charge.
11. Our obligations
We aim to:
- confirm receipt of the Application promptly;
- quickly put right any difficulties or answer any queries which
you may have;
- handle all Licences in a way that is fair and consistent;
- give you details of any changes to this Licence.
If you are dissatisfied with the standard of service you receive
from us, you can make a formal complaint. We will deal with
it by following our complaints procedure. This is available on our website under the contact us
tab.
12. Your obligations
You must:
- provide full and accurate information on your Application and
in the context of the Licence, and to let us know if any of this
information changes.
- let us know if you want to end the Licence;
- reproduce the Material accurately from the current Official
Source. In cases where you want to reproduce Material that
has been superseded you should make it clear that a more up to date
version is available;
- identify the source of the Material and feature the following
copyright statement if you publish the Material:
©Maidstone Borough Council. Material is reproduced with the
permission of Maidstone Borough
Council.
- not use the Material for the principal purpose of advertising
or promoting a particular product or service, or in a way which
could imply endorsement by us or generally in a manner which is
likely to mislead others;
- not reproduce our logos;
- allow us to inspect, on request, copies of any works that
include the Material to check that you have kept to the terms of
this Licence;
- send us, if we ask for it, a complimentary copy and/or
subscription of any product or publication that you produce that
includes the Material. In the case of electronic products and
services you should provide the appropriate End-user Licence.
We shall notify you of the address where they should be sent;
- ensure that you comply with the terms of the Data Protection
Act 1998;
- not use the Material in ways which are knowingly or potentially
libellous or slanderous of inPiduals, companies or
organisations;
- send us, if we ask for it, a copy of your standard End-user
Licence
13. Changes to the terms of this Licence
We have the right to change the terms of this Licence. Your
existing Licence will be honoured for the time it has left to run,
unless you wish to terminate it and take out a new Licence on the
revised terms.
14. Ending the Licence
14.1 We reserve the right to end this Licence if there is a
significant breach of any of the terms and you do not put this
right within 60 days of our telling you in writing or by
e-mail.
14.2 You have the right to end the Licence at any
time by e-mail or in writing.
15. Assignment
This Licence may not be assigned.
16. Disclaimer
Your use of the Material under this Licence is entirely at your
own risk. We make no warranty, representation or guarantee
that the Material is error free.
17. Governing law
This Licence is made under the laws of England and Wales and
comes under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and
Wales