#3 Open Government Licence - how may I use copyright materials in training or presentations?
The Open Government Licence (OGL) is a licensing framework used to allow people to use images and materials created by the public sector without having to pay to do so, and without the creator of the materials losing ownership.
The Open Government Licence covers a range of content (referred to in the licence as the Information) on public sector websites, bearing the OGL logo and phrasing such as “All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated.”
The OGL gives you permission to do the following, on the condition that you properly acknowledge and attribute the information and where possible provide a link to the Licence:
- Copy, publish, distribute, and transmit the Information;
- Adapt the Information;
- Exploit the Information commercially and non-commercially, for example, by combining it with other Information, or by including it in your own product or application.
See also this useful GOV.UK content design guide on better ways to use images and other content in your pages and presentations.
Acknowledging an image
You must acknowledge the source of the Information by including any attribution statement specified by the Information Provider(s) and, where possible, provide a link to this licence.
Further information
This guide covers the basics in using copyrighted materials in your training. For more information, or for clarification on anything the guide doesn’t cover, please contact the NHS Copyright First Responders.
From the NHS Copyright First Responders’ guide to using copyright materials in presentations and training including tips on finding and using free images. Prepared by Ian Rennie, Knowledge, Library and Information Manager, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of the NHS Copyright First Responders. September 2021.