Visual Resources Centre
Visual Resources Centre at Harald Herlin Learning Centre is a service focused on using and producing visual media. The archive’s visual collections can also be researched upon request at the VRC service.
Copyright
This page offers guidance on the copyright protection related to research and research data.
The page consists of three sections:
- Copyright basics: When does copyright arise, who does copyright belong to, and which rights does copyright include.
- Research and copyright: How do copyright-based and ethical authorship differ from each other, and which copyright act exceptions secure freedom of scientific research.
- Employment and copyright: When does copyright belong to the employee and when is it transferred to the employer (Aalto University).
Contact information and questions about copyright
Maria Rehbinder
Senior Legal Counsel
Aalto University, Academic Legal Services
maria.rehbinder@aalto.fi
Copyright issues related to visual media
Useful information
Publishing agreements
In publishing agreements, authors agree for example on copyright issues and terms for open access publishing.
Research Ethics and Research Integrity
Aalto University is committed to following the guidelines for research ethics and integrity. You will find help and advice on questions on research ethics and intregrity.