Access+Copyright

=What is Access Copyright?=

Access Copyright is a not-for-profit organization run by creator and publisher organizations across Canada and has been in place since 1988. Its main function is to act as an intermediary between businesses, educators, governments and copyright holders and offer innovative copyright licensing solutions. Access Copyright’s role is to allow immediate legal access to copyrighted material while still ensuring that the copyright holders get their fair share of royalties. They are not in place to register copyrights but through international agreements allow access to upwards of 20 million books, articles, newspapers, and magazines. For the affiliate Access Copyright (AC) will ensure that they represent the reproduction rights and interests when your work is copied. The will ensure that royalties are paid to the copyright holder as well as act on your behalf if infringements to your copyright are known to them. AC will also ensure that affiliates are apprised of upcoming copyright issues and legislation changes.

As a creator AC is free to register and offers your works to thousands of users while ensuring the creator is fairly compensated for the use of their works when they are being copied. Learn more about creator eligibility requirements
 * For Creators **

By signing up with AC from an educator perspective it allows a comprehensive photocopy licence allowing both educators and students access to a variety of content including copy protected newspapers, magazines, journals, and books from around the world to ensure without having to contact the original creator to obtain permission. This licence ensures that he original creators are paid fairly for their works and educators are in compliance with copyright legislation.
 * For Educators **

An AC licence allows information to be distributed among staff to more effectively do their jobs. The licenced information can be used for training, upgrading, public relations, or to keep your clients or staff informed on important topics in the media. AC licence provides access to this material without having to spend the tedious time to contact the original creators and sign up individual permissions to use and distribute which saves time and money.
 * For Businesses **

Access Copyright provides users with immediate, legal access to the copyright protected materials they need to copy from to get their jobs done, while ensuring that the creators and publishers are fairly compensated when their works are copied.

Access Copyright does NOT register copyright. To register copyright, you must contact the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)