Licensing of government data - A look at NZGOAL

What?

NZGOAL is recommended guidance for agencies to follow when releasing copyright and non-copyright material for re-use by third parties

NZGOAL:

• lists a series of open licensing and open access principles, for copyright works and non-copyright material respectively;
• advocates the use of CC licences for copyright works which are appropriate for release and re-use, and clear “no known rights” statements for non-copyright material released for re-use;
• provides a review and release process to guide agencies through the review of works and other material they consider ought to be released for re-use; and
• explains key aspects of copyright law relevant to the licensing process

Who?

Why?

Two reasons:

• creative, cultural, environmental and economic benefit
• greater transparency of government performance

Status

Cabinet has:

• directed departments;
• strongly encouraged other State Services agencies (other than school boards of trustees); and
• invited school boards of trustees,

to:

• familiarise themselves with NZGOAL, in its current form and as may be updated from time to time; and
• take NZGOAL into account when releasing copyright material and non-copyright material to the public for re-use.

Policy Principles

• Open licensing principle (CC-BY as default)
• Ensuring copyright ownership or right to sub-license
• Open access principle (“no known rights”)
• Restrictions
• Other CC licensing or restrictive licensing
• Share-alike and no derivative works restrictions
• Non-discrimination
• Anonymisation
• Attribution requirements for datasets

• Protected names, emblems and trade marks
• Formats
• Respect moral rights
• Digital rights management
• Charging
• Updating released copyright works and non-copyright material
• Procuring and preparing copyright works and non-copyright material
• Review and release processs

Licences and tools

• Six Creative Commons licences
• Restrictive licensing drafting issues
• No known rights statement
• Warnings re liability exclusions and OIA releases
• Creative Commons Plus (CC+) protocol

Review and release process

Stage 1: Copyright-related rights evaluation

Stage 2: Evaluation of restrictions

Stage 3: Re-use rights selection

Stage 4: Application of CC licence or NKRS

Stage 5: Moral rights check

Stage 6: Format selection

Stage 7: Release

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How it works

Essence of NZGOAL

NZGOAL is SSC Guidance, approved by Cabinet

NZGOAL applies to State Services agencies

Licensing of government data: A look at NZGOAL

Richard Best, Solicitor/Attorney, Government Technology Services, Department of Internal Affairs

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