Help shape Legal Challenges SIG—join FIDELIS Workshop!

8 December 2025 10:00–12:00
Online

Across archives and repositories, the same legal questions keep slowing us down:
Can we share this collection? Under which terms of reuse? What does GDPR mean for our workflows? Who owns the IP?

Join this interactive workshop hosted by the FIDELIS Network to compare what works—and what still doesn’t. The aim is to bring together the community of practitioners. Bring a short case or just join the discussion. This is peer learning, not legal advice.

When: Mon 8 Dec 2025, 10:00–12:00 (online)
Who: Anyone working in repositories and archives
Why: Discovery & co-design. We’re testing the value of a FIDELIS Legal Challenges  SIG — what it should deliver, and in what order.
How: Complete the registration form (presenters & attendees use the same form). Choose “Present” or “Join the discussion” at signup.

 

Register Here
 

Event Agenda 

Topic Speaker(s)
Welcome & Introductions Jan Meijer, Sikt
Why legal challengesJan Meijer
FIDELIS Survey InsightsÅse Jorun Holthe-Tveit, Sikt
Workshop aims Cristina Magder, UK Data Service, UK Data Archive - University of Essex

Tiered Access for Social Sciences Data (lightning talk presentation)

 

Cristina Magder

 

Workflow for publication of non-commercial software in institutional repositoryJitka Hansen, Technical University of Denmark

Thematic Group Discussions

Theme 1: Repository Terms of Use & CTS Certification / Legal Agreements  
Theme 2: IPR and Fair Use / Fair Dealing / Database Directive Exceptions  
Theme 3: DPIAs / Data Privacy and Consent 
Theme 4: Licensing for Data (including Sensitive Data and CC Licences for Datasets) 

Group work from participants
Open discussion : Interest in a SIG-Legal Challenges?Åse Jorun Holthe-Tveit



What to expect from the workshop?

  • Focused lightning talks
  • Comparative discussions
  • Live polling to map priorities
  • Collective wrap-up to shape the go/no-go decision on a SIG
     

What makes a good case?

Short, practical cases with reusable takeaways—from any discipline or institution size. We especially welcome:
Data protection: GDPR lawful bases, DPIAs, consent at scale, takedown workflows
Copyright & reuse: orphan works, text & data mining, rights statements
Licensing & contracts: deposit/user agreements, open vs restricted access
Platform/policy: ToS conflicts, cross-border transfers, cloud hosting constraints
Emerging areas: AI training data permissions, sharing synthetic data

Please cover: (i) context, (ii) challenge, (iii) approach, (iv) outcome/open questions, (v) resources (SOPs, checklists, templates).

 

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