Topic: No known copyright restrictions statement
Topic Type: Topic
The following statement relates to content uploaded to Kete DigitalNZ, part of the Digital New Zealand programme led by the National Library of New Zealand. Although we strive to provide accurate and comprehensive information, DigitalNZ does not provide legal advice. If you require detailed information or need to know how the law applies in a particular situation, please seek advice from a lawyer.
No known copyright restrictions
Copyright legislation establishes that a particular person/organisation holds the rights over an item for copying it. By default all (copy) rights are reserved to that holder. That means you can't make or use copies of that thing without their express permission, except in certain situations.
No known copyright restrictions indicates that the content provider (or Kete DigitalNZ user) is unaware of any current copyright restrictions on the content uploaded to the Kete.
This may be because the term of copyright for the content (or work) has expired, or because no evidence has been found that copyright restrictions apply.
Note that making a simple digital copy of an item such as a picture or sound recording is unlikely to create new copyright as it lacks originality.
DigitalNZ strives to protect the rights of creators and copyright holders, and welcomes any additional information about the content you can provide (including copyrights) - you can use the Discuss feature or Contact us.
Get more information about Kete DigitalNZ rights and permissions statements
Information about copyright - Ministry for Economic Development (MED) website
Copyright Act 1994 - New Zealand Legislation website
