Policies & legal issues
This section provides information to help you create the policies that provide the framework for managing the repository and legal compliance.
Content policies
Advice on creating policies for defining the type of content that will be stored in your repository.
Submission policies
Defining the policies for getting content into the repository.
Data re-use policies
Advice on specifying how the content in your repository can be used by others.
Preservation policies
Help for considering how you define the preservation approach for your repository.
Copyright issues
Handling copyright can be one of the most difficult task for repository manager and administrators. This section provides advice on creating your copyright policies.
Take-down policies
It is important for repositories to have a robust policy to deal with disputes over items that have been submitted. This isection provides advice on defining take-down policies.
Embargoes
Advice on creating policies for content where an embargo has been imposed.
Planning checklist
Our planning checklist will help you to ensure that you have considered all of the relevant questions relating to the policies governing your repository.
