If you share data with Europeana as a cultural heritage institution, data partner or aggregator, use these pages to find guidance about assigning rights statements to the content you supply and learn more about copyright in this context.
If you are looking for general guidance and support on copyright and digital cultural heritage, explore our page for cultural heritage professionals.
Follow the training below to gain an understanding of rights statements and how to apply them. Please follow the training in the following order:
There is further information on the page to support your understanding of copyright and digital cultural heritage.
Training to help you to determine if and what rights exist in your collection items.
The list of, and training on, our available rights statements, the related URIs and supporting information.
Training on how to identify rights statement for the data you share with Europeana.
Information on how to submit rights statements to Europeana.
Answers to frequently asked questions about rights statements in the context of sharing content with Europeana.
Information on how and why Europeana encourages you to open up collections for reuse.
An introduction to the Europeana Licensing Framework and Data Exchange Agreement
This policy document highlights the importance of the public domain by establishing Europeana’s views for a healthy public domain and recommendations for preserving its function.
We cultivate, curate and share knowledge around the topic of copyright in the cultural heritage sector.
