University of Bradford
Bradford Scholars deposit agreement


Depositor's Declaration


 I hereby grant to Bradford Scholars (the University of Bradford) a non-exclusive licence on the terms listed below.

I warrant that:

- I am the owner of the copyright for the whole work (including content & layout), or am duly authorised by the owner(s) or other holder(s) of these rights and am competent to grant under this agreement, a licence to hold and disseminate copies of the material;
- The work is not and shall be in no way a violation or infringement of any copyright, trademark, patent, or other rights whatsoever of any person;
- That if the work has been commissioned, sponsored or supported by any organisation, I represent that I have fulfilled all of the obligations required by such contract or agreement.

The Repository's Rights and Responsibilities:

 Institutional repository:
- May distribute copies of the work (including the abstract) worldwide, in electronic format via any medium for the lifetime of the project for the purpose of free access without charge;
- May electronically store, convert or copy the work to ensure its future preservation and accessibility;
- May incorporate metadata or documentation into public access catalogues for the work;
- Shall retain the right to remove the work for professional or administrative reasons, or if it is found to violate the legal rights of any person;
- Shall not be under obligation to take legal action on behalf of the depositor or other rights holders in the event of infringement of intellectual property rights or any other right in the material deposited;
- Shall not be under obligation to reproduce, transmit, or display the work in the same format or software as that in which it was originally created.

Software Copyright in additional data, software, user guides and documentation to assist users in using the work shall belong to Bradford Scholars on behalf of the University of Bradford and any other parties that Bradford Scholars may choose to enter into an agreement with to produce such materials.

While every care will be taken to preserve the physical integrity of the work, Bradford Scholars shall incur no liability, either expressed or implicit, for the work or for loss of or damage to any of the work or associated data.

Definitions and terms in this agreement:

"Work" means the item being deposited including any abstract, text, images and related data; "Institutional Repository" means any service provided by the University of Bradford to permit third parties to access electronic materials at no charge.