Title: Asking Permission and Transactional Licences

Learning Objectives

- Understand when asking permission or seeking a transactional licence is necessary
- Describe the three steps involved in seeking a transactional licence

What is a transactional licence?

A transactional licence is a written agreement between the user and the rights-holder that grants the user the rights for a specified use of the rights-holder’s identified copyright-protected work(s) for a defined period of time.

Questions about your licence?

Always read the terms of a licence you agree to. If there are unfamiliar or questionable clauses in that licence, contact the copyright expert in your institution for assistance.

You should seek permission to use another person’s copyright protected works

Q: You should seek permission to use another person’s copyright protected works
- When your use is not supported by a copyright exception, terms of use, or a licence (correct)
- To ensure a copyright exception applies
- Always
- Never

Which of the following statements correctly describes the connection between fair dealing and asking permission

Q: Which of the following statements correctly describes the connection between fair dealing and asking permission
- You should ask for permission first, and if this fails then complete a fair dealing analysis
- You should complete a fair dealing analysis, and if your use appears to be covered by fair dealing, then you also ask permission
- You should complete a fair dealing analysis, and if the use appears to not be covered by fair dealing, then you should ask permission (correct)
- Do whatever you like, it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

Which of the following is not a step in asking permission/seeking a transactional licence

Q: Which of the following is not a step in asking permission or seeking a transactional licence
- Determining who holds the copyright in a work
- Contacting the rights holder and asking for permission
- Retaining documentation
- Agreeing to give over your first born to the Minister of Innovation (correct)

If you cannot locate the copyright holder for a work you would like to use, you may apply to the Copyright Board for a licence

Q: If you cannot locate the copyright holder for a work you would like to use, you may apply to the Copyright Board for a licence
A: true

Choose the correct statement.

Credits: Asking Permission and Transactional Licences; by University of Alberta; 2020; licence CC BY 4.0