Informing schools about copyright
About this website
This website provides general information about copyright and how it affects New Zealand primary and secondary schools. In particular, it informs the main groups within school communities about their basic rights and responsibilities in relation to copyright material.
It is a guide only and not intended to be legal advice or address every possible situation where copyright may be relevant.
Users should be aware that copyright legislation is under review.
How to find the information you want
To aid users, the website has sections which focus on the aspects of copyright that are most likely to affect the people in that group:
To navigate through this site, click on the relevant headings in the navigation menu on the right-hand-side of the screen. For a full list of the contents of this site, go to the sitemap.
- For an overview on copyright legislation, go to What is copyright?
Acknowledgements
The Ministry of Education would like to thank the following people and organisations for their contribution to this website:
- Richard Niven for writing the original text
- Richard Watts, Simpson Grierson (Auckland), for content revision
- Advisory and reference group members
- Copyright agencies including CLL, APRA, Screenrights, PMC.
Disclaimer
You may access, view, reproduce and print the content of this website provided only that you use that content for the non-commercial information and educational purposes of New Zealand primary and secondary schools and any reproduction includes a prominent acknowledgement of the Ministry of Education's rights in the relevant content.
While the Ministry of Education has tried to ensure that the content of this website is current, accurate and complete, it does not guarantee or warrant that such content will be current, accurate or complete when you access it. You are solely responsible for the actions you take in reliance on the content on, or accessed through, this website. The content does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such.
The Ministry of Education excludes all liability for any damage, loss, expenses, or indirect losses or consequential damages of any kind suffered or incurred by you in connection with your access to or use of this website or the content on or accessed through it.
For advice on particular issues, the Ministry of Education recommends consulting the copyright agencies or seeking legal advice.
Access to and use of this website are outlined in the section Terms of use.