Copyrighted publication

What is and what is not permitted depends on the publisher. Most publishers allow you to use your pre-print or post-print versions in a closed online educational environment (digital learning environment). Use Sherpa Romeo to find the specific policy of the publisher in question. If the publisher refuses permission for the use of a pre-print or post-print version, the rules of Stichting UvO must be observed.

Stichting UvO and universities have signed an Easy Access Agreement. This agreement contains provisions on the reuse of extracts from published works in paper or digital readers, or individual reuse in Brightspace. ​Permission is no longer required for short extracts (up to 25 pages) and medium extracts (up to 40 pages, but not more than 20% of the original publication) because TU Delft pays an annual fee to Stichting UvO for such reuse. However, the publisher’s permission is required for non-short extracts (more than 40 pages or more than 20% of a work) and a fee must be paid. [see infographic below]. You can submit a request for reuse via the Stichting UvO portal. In this regard, contact the Copyright Information Point.

TU Delft quick guide Easy Access Agreement 2023-2025

Consult the flowchart below for the steps you should take when you want to place publications in a digital learning environment. 

"Flowcharts for including publications in teaching material" by TU Delft 

If you did not transfer the copyright to your publisher or no mention is made to this effect in the publisher’s agreement, you are allowed to use your own work at your discretion. If you collaborated with others (e.g. co-authors) on the work, you need their permission. If you published your work openly (Open Access) with a publisher, check under which Creative Commons license you published your work. If this applies to you, change “copyrighted” to “open” in the search engine.

Online live session

You are free to show lawfully published work in an online live session that is a part of the curriculum, takes place in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace) and that only teachers, researchers, students (and academic staff) can access. If you need/want to upload/record the session in Brightspace, general copyright rules apply. For parts of books, articles and literature, the rules of Stichting UvO must be observed.

TIP​
General copyright rules:

Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Copyrighted publication

If copyright has been transferred to the publisher, printed copies of a publication are exclusively for your personal use. You can show your work without permission from your publisher, but you cannot distribute it to your students. You need the publisher’s permission to hand out printed pages.

If you retained the copyright to the original work after negotiations with the publisher, you can use the original work at your discretion. If you collaborated with others (e.g. co-authors), you need their permission.

Live session in a classroom

You are free to show lawfully published work in a live session in a classroom if it is part of the curriculum for teaching purposes. If you need/want to upload/record the session to/in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace), change “classroom” to “digital learning environment” in the search engine.

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Copyrighted publication

Copyright transferred to the publisher: what is and is not allowed depends on the publisher. Most publishers permit the use of pre-print or post-print versions on an open platform. Use Sherpa Romeo or the journal website to check this.

If you retained the copyright to the original work after negotiations with the publisher, you can use the original work at your discretion. If you collaborated with others (e.g. co-authors), you need their permission. If you don’t have the right to use the pre-print or post-print version, the general copyright rules apply.

TIP​
General copyright rules:

Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

In the request permission form, make sure to mention that the publication will be shared/published on an open platform. Please bear in mind that some publishers use the Copyright Clearance Center for permission requests, if they are the copyright holders. Check on the publisher’s page whether they use the Copyright Clearance Center.

TIP
Contact the Copyright Information Point for assistance in choosing the correct license.

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Open multimedia

You can use open multimedia in accordance with the relevant Creative Commons license.

For work that is not licensed under a Creative Commons license, change “open” to “copyrighted” in the search engine above.

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1) Pictures with people

Before sharing work under a Creative Commons license, it must be clear that no portrait rights apply. If they do, you must have permission from the person depicted to show the photo/multimedia. Inform the person that the photo will be shared under a Creative Commons license.

2) Images of works of art​

Before sharing work under Creative Commons, bear in mind that works of art such as statues or paintings are protected by copyright. You are not allowed to use pictures of a painting or statue that you took yourself without permission of the artist.

You are free to use pictures that you have taken of a work of art that is permanently located in a public space (e.g, public road, railway station, shopping centre or town hall). For pictures taken by someone else, you need to request permission. It is important that the work is depicted amidst its surroundings. Museums and schools are not public places, so pictures taken in a museum or a school cannot be used under a Creative Commons license without permission.

In the request permission form, make sure to mention that the publication will be shared/published on an open platform. Please bear in mind that some publishers use the Copyright Clearance Center for permission requests, if they are the copyright holders. Check on the publisher’s page whether they use the Copyright Clearance Center.

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Educational material

Educational materials belong to the University. If you want to use your own educational materials that you created at TU Delft, you need permission from the faculty for which the materials were created. If you want to use materials created while you were employed at another university, you need permission from that university.

Proper reference is always mandatory.​
If the educational materials are published with a publisher, check the publication contract.

TIP
​General copyright rules:

Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.

Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Copyrighted multimedia

You are free to show lawfully published work at the premises of the educational institution for teaching purposes without asking for permission. If you need/want to upload/record the session to/in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace), change “classroom” to “digital learning environment” in the search engine above.

If you want to hand out copies of the multimedia (if possible, e.g. pictures) to the students, general copyright rules apply.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

TIPS
1) Pictures with people
Two classes of rights apply to this type of images. The first is the copyright of the photographer and the second is the portrait right of the person depicted. In this case, you have to deal with general copyright rules, as well as with portrait right rules, which means that you must ask permission from the person depicted if the portrait was commissioned. If the portrait was not commissioned, you do not need permission, except if the subject’s interests are harmed (e.g. privacy). In case of doubt, we recommend always asking permission.

2) Pictures of works of art
Works of art such as statues or paintings are protected by copyright. You are not allowed to use a picture of a painting or statue without the artist’s permission. You are not allowed to use pictures of a painting or statue that you took yourself without permission of the artist. You are free to use pictures that you have taken of a work of art that is permanently located in a public space (e.g. public road, railway station, shopping centre or town hall). For pictures taken by someone else, you need to request permission. It is important that the work is depicted amidst its surroundings.

Museums and schools are not public places, so pictures taken in a museum or a school cannot be used freely, except if they are covered by a Creative Commons license. If you want to use a picture of artwork in your teaching, you may be allowed to quote it if you meet the necessary requirements.

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Copyrighted multimedia

If you have signed an agreement or contract about the multimedia with a publisher/website/third party, the terms of this agreement apply, so you can check whether you still own the copyright. If you own it, you can use it at your own discretion. If you do not own it, you need to ask permission from the copyright holder (publisher/website/third party).

With shared work, you are not allowed to use the multimedia without the permission of the co-owner of the copyright. If you get permission to use it openly, you must always attribute the co-creator of the work as well.

If you need/want to use the work on an open platform and do not own the copyright, the general copyright rules apply.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

In the request permission form, make sure to mention that the publication will be shared/published on an open platform. Please bear in mind that some publishers use the Copyright Clearance Center for permission requests, if they are the copyright holders. Check on the publisher’s page whether they use the Copyright Clearance Center.

TIPS
1) Pictures with people ​
Two classes of rights apply to this type of images. The first is the copyright of the photographer and the second is the portrait right of the person depicted. In this case, you have to deal with general copyright rules, as well as with portrait right rules, which means that you must ask permission from the person depicted if the portrait was commissioned. If the portrait was not commissioned, you do not need permission, except if the subject’s interests are harmed (e.g. privacy). In case of doubt, we recommend always asking permission.

2) Pictures of works of art​
Works of art such as statues or paintings are protected by copyright. You are not allowed to use a picture of a painting or statue without the artist’s permission. You are not allowed to use pictures of a painting or statue that you took yourself without permission of the artist. You are free to use pictures that you have taken of a work of art that is permanently located in a public space (e.g. public road, railway station, shopping centre or town hall). For pictures taken by someone else, you need to request permission. It is important that the work is depicted amidst its surroundings. Museums and schools are not public places, so pictures taken in a museum or a school cannot be used freely, except if they are covered by a Creative Commons license. If you want to use a picture of artwork in your teaching, you may be allowed to quote it if you meet the necessary requirements.

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Educational material

You can use educational resources. Make sure to comply with the rules of the Creative Commons license under which the work is published. OER (Open Educational Resources) created by TU Delft teachers should be published under a Creative Commons license in accordance with the TU Delft Policy on Open Access Publishing.

For work that is not licensed under a Creative Commons license, change “open” to “copyrighted” in the search engine.

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Educational material

Educational materials belong to the University. If you have created teaching materials as an employee of TU Delft, you are free to use it in a digital learning environment at TU Delft while you are a teacher here. If you want to use educational materials that you created when you were employed at another university, you need to ask permission from the university/dean of the faculty at which the materials were created.​

You must always reference the source. If the educational materials were published with a publisher, make sure t check the publication contract.

For CC licensed works, you can use the attribution builder to create a proper attribution.

Online live session

You are free to show lawfully published work in an online live session that is a part of the curriculum, takes place in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace) and that only teachers, researchers, students (and academic staff) can access. If you need/want to upload/record the session in Brightspace, general copyright rules apply. For parts of books, articles and literature, the rules of Stichting UvO must be observed.

Stichting UvO and universities have signed an Easy Access Agreement. This agreement contains provisions on the reuse of extracts from published works in paper or digital readers, or individual reuse in Brightspace. ​Permission is no longer required for short extracts (up to 25 pages) and medium extracts (up to 40 pages, but not more than 20% of the original publication) because TU Delft pays an annual fee to Stichting UvO for such reuse. However, the publisher’s permission is required for non-short extracts (more than 40 pages or more than 20% of a work) and a fee must be paid. [see infographic below]. You can submit a request for reuse via the Stichting UvO portal. In this regard, contact the Copyright Information Point.

TU Delft quick guide Easy Access Agreement 2023-2025

Consult the flowchart below for the steps you should take when you want to place publications in a digital learning environment.

"Flowcharts for including publications in teaching material" by TU Delft 

TIP​
General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Educational material

You are free to show lawfully published work in a live session in a classroom if it is part of the curriculum for teaching purposes. If you need/want to upload/record the session to/in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace), change “classroom” to “digital learning environment” in the search engine.
If you want to hand out copies to students, general copyright rules apply.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Educational material​

You are free to show lawfully published work in a live session in a classroom if it is part of the curriculum for teaching purposes. If you need/want to upload/record the session to/in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace), change “classroom” to “digital learning environment” in the search engine.

If you want to hand out copies to students, general copyright rules apply.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.

The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Copyrighted publication​

The rules of Stichting UvO (Publisher's Organization for Educational Licenses) must be observed.

Stichting UvO and universities have signed an Easy Access Agreement. This agreement contains provisions on the reuse of extracts from published works in paper or digital readers, or individual reuse in Brightspace. ​Permission is no longer required for short extracts (up to 25 pages) and medium extracts (up to 40 pages, but not more than 20% of the original publication) because TU Delft pays an annual fee to Stichting UvO for such reuse. However, the publisher’s permission is required for non-short extracts (more than 40 pages or more than 20% of a work) and a fee must be paid. [see infographic below]. You can submit a request for reuse via the Stichting UvO portal. In this regard, contact the Copyright Information Point.

TU Delft quick guide Easy Access Agreement 2023-2025

Consult the flowchart below for the steps you should take when you want to place publications in a digital learning environment.

"Flowcharts for including publications in teaching material" by TU Delft 

You need the author’s permission to use a pre-print or post-print version and you have to follow the general copyright rules.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

Online live session

You are free to show (i.e. without needing permission) lawfully published work in an online live session that is a part of the curriculum, takes place in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace) and that only teachers, researchers, students (and academic staff) can access. If you need/want to upload/record the session in Brightspace, general copyright rules apply. For parts of books, articles and literature, the rules of Stichting UvO must be observed.

TIP
You can always include links to materials available online, given the fact that they have been lawfully published. You do need to check the source. If you don’t know whether the materials were lawfully published, contact the Copyright Information Point. We can check the source for you.

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Copyrighted publication

You are free to show lawfully published work in a live session in a classroom if it is part of the curriculum for teaching purposes. If you need/want to upload/record the session to/in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace), change “classroom” to “digital learning environment” in the search engine.

If you want to hand out copies of the copyrighted publication to students, general copyright rules apply.

TIP
​General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Copyrighted publication

You cannot use such publications without the permission of the copyright holder (usually the publisher). Please bear in mind that some publishers use the Copyright Clearance Center for permission requests, if they are the copyright holders. Check on the publisher’s page whether they use the Copyright Clearance Center.

TIP
General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Open multimedia

You can use such material in accordance with the relevant Creative Commons license.
For work that is not licensed under a Creative Commons license, change “open” to “copyrighted” in the search engine.

TIP
When reusing images (multimedia) licensed under Creative Commons, the Creative Commons conditions are applicable only to the copyright of the photo. If there is a person depicted on the photo, the Creative Commons conditions do not apply to their face (body posture, etc.)  because of portrait rights. If it is not explicitly mentioned that the person shown has given the permission for their face (body posture, etc.)  to be reused in the same way as the rest of the photo is licensed, you need to ask permission from the person depicted in the photo. It is always better to use Creative Commons photos without people.

Container ship by Frans Berkelaar CC BY

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Copyrighted multimedia

If you have signed an agreement or contract about the multimedia with a publisher/website/third party, the terms of this agreement apply, so you can check whether you still own the copyright. If you own it, you can use it at your own discretion. If you do not own it, you need to ask permission from the copyright holder (publisher/website/third party).

With shared work, you are not allowed to use the multimedia without the permission of the co-owner of the copyright. If you get permission to use it openly, you must always attribute the co-creator of the work as well.

Online live session

You are free to show (i.e. without needing permission) lawfully published work in an online live session that is a part of the curriculum, takes place in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace) and that only teachers, researchers, students (and academic staff) can access. If you need/want to upload/record the session in Brightspace, general copyright rules apply.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

If the multimedia has been published with a publisher, change “multimedia” to “publication”.in the search engine.

TIP
You can always include links to materials available online, given the fact that they have been lawfully published. You do need to check the source. If you don't you know whether the materials were lawfully published, contact the Copyright Information Point. We can check the source for you.

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Copyrighted multimedia

You are free to show lawfully published work in a live session in a classroom if it is part of the curriculum for teaching purposes. If you need/want to upload/record the session to/in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace), change “classroom” to “digital learning environment” in the search engine.

If you want to hand out copies of the copyrighted multimedia to students, general copyright rules apply.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

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Copyrighted multimedia

You are not allowed to use multimedia without the permission of the copyright owner. If you get permission, you must always attribute the creator of the work.

Online live session
You are free to show (i.e. without needing permission) lawfully published work in an online live session that is a part of the curriculum, takes place in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace) and that only teachers, researchers, students (and academic staff) can access. If you need/want to upload/record the session in Brightspace, general copyright rules apply.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published

Always reference the source.

For multimedia that have been published with a publisher, change “multimedia” to “publication” in the search engine. 

TIP
You can always include links to materials available online, given the fact that they have been lawfully published. You do need to check the source. If you don't you know whether the materials were lawfully published, contact the Copyright Information Point. We can check the source for you.

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OER (Open Educational Resources)

You can use such material, in accordance with the relevant Creative Commons license.

For work that is not licensed under a Creative Commons license, change “open” to “copyrighted” in the search engine.

TIP
Just because you can access something on the Internet, does not mean you can use it. Always check the Terms or what authors/creators want for their work.

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Create your own open work

If you create open work, write your own texts and/or make your own pictures, images or videos (multimedia), the copyright on teaching materials produced by you as a teacher of TU Delft belongs to your employer. These materials can therefore be used for teaching and research purposes, unless other arrangements have been made. TU Delft encourages staff to and supports them in creating and publishing open learning material or Open Educational Resources (OER). TU Delft recommends using the CC-BY Creative Commons attributing license for these materials.

For more information: see TU Delft Open Educational Resources policy.

If students were involved in creating the resources, they share the same copyright as you. We recommend making clear arrangements in advance. The Addendum Richtsnoer IER where guidelines for the relationship between universities and students regarding intellectual property and industrial rights from VSNU are stated, is applicable, and more information can be found on the TU Delft Intellectual property webpage

Taking pictures

1. Works of art
   Statues and paintings are protected by copyright. You need permission from the artist before you can use them. You can only photograph works of art that belong to the public domain without permission. Artworks in public spaces, such as along public roads, in parks, in shopping centres and at railway stations may be photographed without permission. It is important, however, that the work is displayed in its surroundings. Museums and schools are not public spaces. If a work of art is in a museum or in any other place that can be entered free of charge, this does not mean necessarily mean that you are free to photograph it and use the picture.
   
   In addition to all the above, you must also mention that the photo/image/work will be shared under Creative Commons license in the request permission form.

1. Pictures with people
   If there is a person in a picture, portrait rights apply. If the portrait was commissioned, you must ask permission from the person depicted. If the portrait was not commissioned, you can use it without requesting permission, except if doing so harms the person’s interests (e.g. privacy). In case of doubt, we recommend always asking permission.
   
   When taking pictures for teaching purposes, copyright accrues to these pictures which belong to you and consequently to your employer (TU Delft). When photographing people, request their permission by asking them to sign a form and notify them that you are going to share your work, which features their faces (body posture, etc.), under a Creative Commons license. You can reformulate and adjust the request permission form as needed.

Re-use of resources
If you want to add existing material to your own work and you need more information, see the “reuse” options in the search engine.

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Create a copyrighted work

If you create work, write your own texts and/or make your own pictures, images or videos (multimedia), copyright accrues to this work. The copyright on teaching materials produced by you as a teacher of TU Delft belongs to your employer. These materials can therefore be used for teaching and research purposes, unless other arrangements have been made. TU Delft encourages staff to and supports them in creating and publishing open learning material or Open Educational Resources (OER). TU Delft recommends using the CC-BY Creative Commons attributing license for these materials.

For more information: see TU Delft Open Educational Resources policy.

For more information, change "copyrighted" to "open" in the search engine.

Taking pictures

Works of art
Statues and paintings are protected by copyright. You need permission from the artist before you can use them. You can only photograph works of art that belong to the public domain without permission.

Artworks in public spaces, such as along public roads, in parks, in shopping centres and at railway stations may be photographed without permission. It is important, however, that the work is displayed in its surroundings.

Museums and schools are not public spaces. If a work of art is in a museum or in any other place that can be entered free of charge, this does not necessarily mean that you are free to photograph it and use the picture.

Pictures with people
If there is a person in a picture, portrait rights apply. If the portrait was commissioned, you must ask permission from the person depicted. If the portrait was not commissioned, you can use it without requesting permission, except if doing so harms the person’s interests (e.g. privacy). In case of doubt, we recommend always asking permission.

When taking pictures for teaching purposes, copyright accrues to these pictures which belong to you and consequently to your employer (TU Delft). When photographing people, request their permission by asking them to sign a form and notify them that you are going to share your work, which features their faces (body posture, etc.), under a Creative Commons license. You can reformulate and adjust the request permission form as needed.

Reusing resources
If you want to add existing material to your own work and you need more information, see the “reuse” options in the search engine.

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“Mimi and Eunice: thief” by Nina Paley is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Similarity check with Ouriginal
TU Delft offers the online Ouriginal tool to check the originality of students’ papers, and BSc and MSc theses. Ouriginal compares the students’ text against other sources (websites, published works, students’ papers) but does not check images, computer code, equations or numerical data.
For PhD theses and scientific articles the tool iThenticate is used.

How to check a single student paper, BSc thesis or MSc thesis for plagiarism
TU Delft staff members can check student papers, and BSc and MSc theses for plagiarism via Brightspace, in the course Ouriginal Quick Submit for Teaching Staff. After enrolling in and being accepted to this course, you will find an assignment where you can upload the paper or thesis. A guide is also included.

Creating an Ouriginal assignment in a Brightspace course
Activating Ouriginal in a Brightspace assignment allows you to check submissions for plagiarism. A guide to setting up such an assignment can be found on the Teaching Support Ouriginal webpage.

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“Mimi and Eunice: thief” by Nina Paley is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Copyright check for multimedia
TU Delft’s plagiarism software is not suitable for multimedia or images. Contact the Copyright Information Point for a copyright check.
 

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“Mimi and Eunice: thief” by Nina Paley is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Similarity and copyright check educational material
You can contact the Copyright Information Point to perform a similarity and copyright check on your educational material.

You can also check the material (but only the text!) for plagiarism via Brightspace, in the course Ouriginal Quick Submit for Teaching Staff. After enrolling in and being accepted to this course, you will find an assignment where you can upload the material. A guide is also included.

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Open multimedia

You can use such material in accordance with the relevant Creative Commons license. For work that is not licensed under a Creative Commons license, change “open” to “copyrighted” in the search engine.

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When reusing images (multimedia) licensed under Creative Commons, the Creative Commons conditions are applicable only to the copyright of the photo. If there is a person depicted on the photo, the Creative Commons conditions do not apply to their face (body posture, etc.)  because of portrait rights. If it is not explicitly mentioned that the person shown has given the permission for their face (body posture, etc.)  to be reused in the same way as the rest of the photo is licensed, you need to ask permission from the person depicted in the photo. It is always better to use Creative Commons photos without people. Here are some photos licensed under Creative Commons:

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Open multimedia

You can use such material in accordance with the relevant Creative Commons license. For work that is not licensed under a Creative Commons license, change “open” to “copyrighted” in the search engine.

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When reusing images (multimedia) licensed under Creative Commons, the Creative Commons conditions are applicable only to the copyright of the photo. If there is a person depicted on the photo, the Creative Commons conditions do not apply to their face (body posture, etc.) because of portrait rights. If it is not explicitly mentioned that the person shown has given the permission for their face (body posture, etc.)  to be reused in the same way as the rest of the photo is licensed, you need to ask permission from the person depicted in the photo. It is always better to use Creative Commons photos without people. Here are some photos licensed under Creative Commons:

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Copyrighted multimedia

You are not allowed to use multimedia without the permission of the copyright owner. If you get permission, you must always attribute the creator of the work.

In the request permission form, make sure to mention that the publication will be shared/published on an open platform. Please bear in mind that some publishers use the Copyright Clearance Center for permission requests, if they are the copyright holders. Check on the publisher’s page whether they use the Copyright Clearance Center.

General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published.

Always reference the source.

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Create your open publication

For more information on creating your own open publication, see the section for researchers on the copyright website.
For more information on reusing open publications, see the "reuse" answers in the section for teachers on the copyright website.

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Creating a copyrighted publication

For more information on creating your own copyrighted publication, see the section for researchers on the copyright website.
For more information on reusing this copyrighted publication, see the "reuse" answers in the section for teachers on the copyright website.

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Educational material

Educational materials belong to the University. If you want to use materials created by a teacher from another university, you need to ask permission from the university/dean of the faculty at which the materials were created. You are free to use educational materials from TU Delft, but we recommend letting the creator/teacher know.

Always reference the source.
If the educational materials have been published with a publisher, you need to ask permission from the copyright holder.

Online live session

You are free to show (i.e. without needing permission) lawfully published work in an online live session that is a part of the curriculum, takes place in a closed online educational environment (such as Brightspace) and that only teachers, researchers, students (and academic staff) can access. If you need/want to upload/record the session in Brightspace, general copyright rules apply. For parts of books, articles and literature, the rules of Stichting UvO must be observed.

Stichting UvO and universities have signed an Easy Access Agreement. This agreement contains provisions on the reuse of extracts from published works in paper or digital readers, or individual reuse in Brightspace. ​Permission is no longer required for short extracts (up to 25 pages) and medium extracts (up to 40 pages, but not more than 20% of the original publication) because TU Delft pays an annual fee to Stichting UvO for such reuse. However, the publisher’s permission is required for non-short extracts (more than 40 pages or more than 20% of a work) and a fee must be paid. [see infographic below]. You can submit a request for reuse via the Stichting UvO portal. In this regard, contact the Copyright Information Point.

TU Delft quick guide Easy Access Agreement 2023-2025

Consult the flowchart below for the steps you should take when you want to place publications in a digital learning environment.

"Flowcharts for including publications in teaching material" by TU Delft

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General copyright rules:

Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published.

Always reference the source.

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Educational material​

Educational materials belong to the University. If you want to use materials created by a teacher from another university, you need to ask permission from the university/dean of the faculty at which the materials were created. In the request permission form, make sure to mention that the publication will be shared/published on an open platform. If you want to use educational materials produced by TU Delft, you need to ask permission from the faculty for which the materials were created. We also recommend letting the creator/teacher know.

Always reference the source.
If the educational materials have been published with a publisher, you need to ask permission from the copyright holder.

TIP
General copyright rules:
Ask permission when you want to use work for which you do not own the copyright.
Exception (no permission required): Right to quote.
The right to quote is subject to specific requirements:

• You can only do so for a clearly identifiable purpose.
• You may not quote more than is strictly necessary.
• You must reference the source.
• The source must have been lawfully published.

Always reference the source.

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