Source usage rights

Sources, usage rights and attribution

Being able to read a source does not automatically authorise storing, publishing, exporting or sending it to an AI provider.

What you get

Match every operation to its permission

The architecture distinguishes collection, storage, private display, public display, AI processing and export. The provider contract, source terms and applicable permission must cover the intended use.

Distinct rights throughout the data journey
OperationPermission to checkConstraint to retain
Acquire and storeCollection and storage, checked separately.Permitted sources, fields, purposes and retention periods.
Display in the workspace or on the websitePrivate and public display, each within its own scope.Recipients, attribution and any excerpt restrictions.
Process with AI or exportAI processing and export, not inferred from read access.Authorised model and processing, document recipients, revocations and expiry dates.

What you get

Purpose and scope

A permission covers a provider, capability and workspace within a defined time window. A private-analysis licence does not imply the right to publish, export or process with AI.

Information context
  1. Provider and capability
  2. Authorised workspace
  3. Validity period

What you get

Expiry and revocation

Check current rights before every use. Expired or revoked permission must stop subsequent use; copies and derived results also require a retention policy. Data already sent to a provider cannot simply be recalled.

Reading path
  1. Check the current permission
  2. Expiry or revocation detected
  3. Subsequent uses blocked

What you get

Attribution and interpretation

Attribution retains origin, observation date and licence reference, allowing content provenance and permitted-use conditions to be reconstructed. It does not replace permission. If the subject’s identity or content is disputed, review is needed before continuing to use it as evidence.

Information context
  1. Content origin
  2. Observation date
  3. License reference

Authorised uses

Access does not mean reuse rights.

Content accessible on the web is not automatically available for every analysis, export or publication. Use depends on the source, licence, individuals’ rights and processing purpose.

Provider qualification should identify accessible channels and fields, permitted retention and the ability to present material to clients. External-model analysis, private dashboards, reports and public pages are different destinations. Technical capability does not replace authorisation, and a metadata licence does not imply a right to retain a full article.

Distinct perspectives
  1. Technical accessibility
  2. Content rights
  3. Authorized destination

From material to destination

Permission for the use you need.

Rights verification accompanies the evidence journey. Material may be accessible in one context but unusable in another: your team should be able to see that distinction.

The check also considers workspace, brand, role and material validity. Approving a plan does not expand rights to its supporting sources. If a source expires or is revoked, new analysis or sharing must recheck usability. This page explains the method; applicable contracts and notices remain the authority for their respective obligations.

Different checks along the same path
DestinationWhat to checkOutcome when rights are missing
Internal analysisLicence, purpose, subject identity and workspace access.The material does not feed that analysis.
AI assistanceUse with the model provider, necessary data and processing terms.The material is not sent to the model.
Report or sharingExport rights, recipients and permitted content.The report excludes unauthorised material.
Public pageDisplay rights and review of the version to publish.The content remains excluded from publication.

Retention and control

Context stays. Rights are rechecked.

Expiry, revocation and individual requests are part of the data lifecycle. Preserving provenance helps identify which material is usable and which needs a fresh check.

Data management covers original content, derived material, exports and backups. Revocation changes access scope; erasure follows the rules applicable to different copies. Notices and contracts define purposes, retention, providers and transfers.

Current access

Recheck role, workspace and validity before using the material.

Destination

Authorise the specific use, from internal work to sharing.

Lifecycle

Apply expiry, revocation and erasure to derived workflows too.

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