Open Licence

These licences provide access to digital data for the purposes of creating and distributing created products.

Permitted use

• Use the data supplied by the department (Licensed Data) for own purposes.
• Use or combine the Licensed Data supplied by the department to create and distribute a new product (Licensed Data Product).
• Provide Licensed Data to consultants to create a Licensed Data Product on your behalf.

Prohibited use

• Cannot distribute Licensed Data supplied by the department to any third party except to a consultant developing a Licensed Data Product solely for you.
• Cannot use the Licensed Data or Licensed Data Product(s) for any form of direct marketing or to infringe privacy. Direct marketing includes but is not limited to using a customer’s personal details (eg name, address, email address) in communication with customers by direct mail, telemarketing and electronic mail.

Licence types

There are three versions of open licences available.

• Single supply licence (PDF, 52K)*
  This licence is used when data is supplied as a single supply with no ongoing requirements. If multiples supplies of the data, royalties, acknowledgement or signed agreements are required, this licence is not suitable.
• Short form licence (PDF, 65K)*
  This licence is used for any of the following reasons: multiple supplies of data, an acknowledgement, signed agreement or royalty paid in advance for a specific purpose. It is not suitable when a royalty is to be paid in arrears.
• Long form licence (PDF, 238K)*
  This licence is used when a royalty payable in arrears is required.

Obligations

• You must display the relevant copyright notices required by the department on any copies of the Licensed Data or Licensed Data Product(s) however altered, reformatted or redisplayed.
• You agree that the Department is under no liability for any loss or damage that you may suffer as a result of use of the Licensed Data.
• Where a royalty in arrears is required, you must keep appropriate records to verify royalty payments and supply reports on a quarterly basis.

Acquiring data

• The department’s Resource centre lists available data.
• Sample data and sample licences are available on the website.

Fee structure

Depending on the data required, different fees may apply. In most cases an Access Fee will be payable. In some cases a Licence Fee and/or Royalty Fee will be payable.

• Access Fee
  A fee payable in advance for the Licensed Data acquired. The access fee varies between different datasets and frequency of supply
• Licence Fee
  An annual fee payable in advance to establish a long form open licence with the department. Only one licence fee is payable irrespective of how many datasets are required.
• Royalty Fee
  When used with a short form open licence, a royalty fee is payable in advance as calculated according to a predefined table of charges.
  When used with a long form open licence a royalty return of 20% of the total tax invoice charged to the customer of the product creator is payable to the department, quarterly in arrears.

Details of fees are available from the department’s website.

Table of charges

Table of charges (PDF, 56K)* to calculate royalty fee.

This information is provided to assist with frequently asked questions. It does not affect the terms and conditions of the relevant Licence Agreement.

For further information or if you experience difficulty downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy sent via email, please contact:

Product Delivery

GPO Box 2454 Brisbane Q 4001
Product Delivery 

* Requires Adobe Reader

Last updated 23 September 2010