Why Access to Content Doesn’t Equal Permission to Use It

Most people believe that access to published content also means they have permission to copy, share, store, and reuse that content. Thisis an understandable assumption – but it is one that can create a compliance risk for organizations.

A recent independent research study of Canadian private-sector workers found that copyright permission doesn’t cross their minds.

The research uncovered widespread practices including:

• Organizations have very little insight into how published content is copied, shared, and reused by their employees.
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• Employees do not think about copyright before sharing articles, reports, or research with their colleagues or clients.
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• With more stress and time pressures than ever before, employees are focused on completing their work in the most efficient way they can, often without concern for copyright.
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• Copyright-protected material is shared extensively, both internally and externally.

Employees are not intentionally ignoring copyright. Navigatingthe unique terms and conditions of content subscriptions is tricky and securingpermission to copy and share published content is time-consuming. We often hearthat it just isn’t practical.

We agree.

That’s why many organizations turn to the Access CopyrightBusiness Licence.

It offers blanket, pre-cleared permissions for millions ofpublished works under consistent, easy-to-understand terms and conditions.

It’s one licence, with one permissions framework, that canimmediately help your organization use content responsibly and ethicallywithout disrupting the workflows that make you and your employees successful. 

Contact us to learn more.

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