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For most digital products, Geoscience Australia requires a signed licence agreement to be completed by the customer before a licence is granted. Because copyright is retained over the data, Geoscience Australia sells a licence to use data rather than selling the data itself. For some products, a licence is granted upon a gesture signifying agreement to the licence conditions, for example breaking the seal on a product or selecting a button on the website.
Under the Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy datasets defined as a 'packaged product' are subject to the terms and conditions of this licence template [PDF 120KB], a full licence will be included with product.
Under the Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy datasets defined as a 'customised product' are subject to the terms and conditions within the Order Form and Licence for Customised Digital Map Product [PDF 190KB], a full licence will be included with product.
If you wish to order a customised product, fill out the above form and return it with the required licence fee to Geoscience Australia Product Support and Distribution (Sales Centre).
Under the Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy datasets defined as 'free downloadable products' or 'online products' are subject to the terms and conditions of this licence template [PDF 120KB].
There is no licence fee for downloadable products from the Geoscience Australia website, all you need to do is register and agree to the online product licensing conditions and where relevant, we will send you an access key to enable you to freely download the product.
Licence type defined as 'Product Specific' has not been identified under the Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy, these products include:
Data that has a Product Specific Licence is supplied to customers under a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the data for non-commercial applications within the customer's organisation only. The data, documentation, or any product derived from the data, either digital or hardcopy, must not be sold, given away, traded, let, hired or otherwise dealt with. Should the customer wish to use the data commercially, a special licence (explained under Commercial applications below) for this purpose must be obtained from Geoscience Australia.
The customer is permitted to use the data in demonstrations and displays, provided a statement acknowledging that the data was supplied by Geoscience Australia and a notice of copyright to the Commonwealth of Australia is shown on the demonstrated or displayed product. Full details of the conditions of use of Geoscience Australia data products are contained in the Product Specific Licence agreements.
National Mapping supplies digital map products to customers under a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the data. If you use or wish to distribute the data in its current form, you must make your customers or end users aware that the data was sourced from Geoscience Australia under licence. In addition, you must record distribution details (eg contact details, organisation name, date of transfer etc) as these details may be requested by Geoscience Australia in the future.
If you or your organisation distribute the data you have either downloaded (online product) or purchased (customised or packaged products), you must include the following copyright statement with the data:
© Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) [add year of data publication]
Limited End-user licence provided by Geoscience Australia: You may load, display, print and reproduce views obtained from the Data sourced from Geoscience Australia, retaining this notice, for your personal use, or use within your organisation only. You must not create a Derivative Product in which the Data is altered, abridged or supplemented. Geoscience Australia gives no warranty regarding the Data's accuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose.
Contact Geoscience Australia Customer Support (on 02 6249 9966) to obtain the most current version of the Data and to obtain an Unlimited Licence. An Unlimited Licence permits you to create a Derivative Product, and to distribute the Data or Derivative Product to third parties.
If you or your organisation value add or develop a derivative product from the licensed customised or online product, the following copyright statement must accompany the derived product:
This product (name of your derived product) incorporates data which is:
© Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) [add year of data publication]
The Data sourced from Geoscience Australia has been used in (name of your derived product) with the permission of Geoscience Australia. Geoscience Australia has not evaluated the Data as altered and incorporated within (name of your derived product), and therefore gives no warranty regarding its accuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose.
Limited End-user licence provided by Geoscience Australia: You may use (name of your derived product) to load, display, print and reproduce views obtained from the Data, retaining this notice, for your personal use, or use within your organisation only.
Contact Geoscience Australia Customer Support (on 02 6249 9966) to obtain the most current version of the Data and to obtain an Unlimited Licence. An Unlimited Licence permits you to create a Derivative Product, and to distribute the Data or Derivative Product to third parties.
The minimum level of attribution, which applies to simple publications, such as a map, but not including digital products is:
This product (name of your derived product) incorporates data which is:
© Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) [add year of data publication]
For full details of the conditions of use for packaged, customised and online products, see the relevant product licence agreement.
In general terms, copyright is the exclusive right given to an author by the Copyright Act 1968 (and amended) to reproduce, publish, perform, broadcast and adapt a work.
Geoscience Australia is the custodian of the copyright of the maps and data products it produces on behalf of the Australian Government, ie. the Commonwealth. Geoscience Australia does not give away copyright. Rather, it grants a right to use its products as specified in any application, ie, a licence.
In the case of all satellite image products, with the exception of LANDSAT products, the Satellite Operator holds the copyright of the imagery. However, Geoscience Australia is authorised to license the data on behalf of the Operator.
Contact Geoscience Australia if you need further information or wish to digitise any of Geoscience Australia's printed mapping products. Enquiries should be directed to:
Geoscience Australia Copyright Officer
Sales and Distribution
GPO Box 378
Canberra ACT 2601
Freecall: 1800 800 173
Email: copyright@ga.gov.au
Geoscience Australia encourages the widest possible use of any material over which it administers copyright within the provisions of the Copyright Act.
If you wish to use Geoscience Australia products that are not under the Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy and are licensed under a Product Specific Licence for commercial applications please fill out the following special licence and send it to:
Geoscience Australia Copyright OfficerGeoscience Australia will require specific conditions as part of a commercial licence including royalty payments. The royalty required will depend upon the recommended retail price of the publication or product, the size of the publication, the proportion of Geoscience Australia material in the product compared to its total size, the proposed production or print run and any other information which will enable the licence to be determined.
Geoscience Australia undertakes to give prompt consideration to all requests for use of Geoscience Australia copyright material. All requests are treated as strictly Commercial-in-Confidence.
Geoscience Australia is committed to providing you with quality products and services.
In the unlikely event you are provided with a defective Geoscience Australia product, Geoscience Australia guarantees to promptly provide either a replacement or a full refund for data. The following conditions apply:
Geoscience Australia does not warrant that our products are free from errors or omissions. Geoscience Australia shall not be in any way liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered by the licensed user of any Geoscience Australia product or any other person or organisation consequent upon or incidental to the existence of errors or omissions in the Geoscience Australia product.
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