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Please note that this page does not constitute legal advice, and should not be relied upon as such. It is meant as a guide to help data providers make decisions regarding rights statement selection. |
Selecting a rights statement is not just about passing our technical validation. It is fundamental to the philosophy and mission of Europeana, which is to ensure that all digital objects are published with a rights statement that accurately reflects the copyright status (in or out of copyright) of the digital object, permissions on reuse granted by the copyright owner, and potential restrictions on reuse that may exist in some cases (for example, contractual agreement or legal restrictions).
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More information about clearing rights is availablehere.
No rights on digitisation: the Europeana Public Domain Charter
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If there are legal or contractual obligations that limit the reuse of digitised objects, institutions can select between rights statements provided by Rightsstatement.org that were created for the unique situations cultural heritage institutions face. When using some of these rights statements, data providers should supply additional information, as outlined in the additional requirements.
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