Publication agreement

AGREEMENT TO PUBLISH A THESIS IN DIGITAL FORMAT IN THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI (HELDA)

1. PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT By signing the agreement the Author of the (master’s/licentiate) thesis grants the University of Helsinki the right to publicly distribute the thesis via an open data network for reading, copying and printing..

2. THE AUTHOR’S DUTIES The Author shall submit the thesis in PDF-format. The Author affirms that the copy of the thesis he/she submits is identical with the paper copy submitted to the Faculty concerned at the University of Helsinki. The Author is personally responsible for the content of the publication and his/her rights concerning the publication. The Author declares that he/she has the necessary rights to any photos, visual presentations, tables as well as any other collateral material contained in the publication. The author is personally responsible in the case of a third party challenging these rights.

3. UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI’S DUTIES The University of Helsinki is responsible for ensuring that the thesis is registered in the appropriate library catalogue/catalogues and for providing access to the publication itself. The University of Helsinki is responsible for access to the publication on the open data network and publishes information on copyright in connection with this network. For storage of the thesis the University of Helsinki saves the thesis on an archive server.

4. COMPENSATION The University of Helsinki does not pay any royalties to the Author for the digital publication and use of the publication. The contracting parties are not entitled to collect any fees or compensation from the public for accessing the digital copy of the publication on the university server via data networks or from printing a copy for private use.

5. COPYRIGHT The Author owns the copyright to the thesis. The University of Helsinki has a permanent right to convert or copy the thesis to another format if this is necessary for the long-term storage or the distribution of the thesis in the open access network. The University of Helsinki has the right to permanently store the thesis. The University of Helsinki has the right to distribute this publication in electronic form for as long as this agreement is valid.

6. TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT The University of Helsinki can terminate this agreement without any period of notice if the Author has provided incorrect or misleading information regarding paragraph 2. The termination of the Agreement does not release the Author from his/her responsibilities and any claims of damages.

The Author can terminate the agreement in writing at one month’s notice. After the agreement has been terminated the University of Helsinki no longer has the right to keep the publication in a network for open access but the University of Helsinki has the right to an electronic archive copy of the thesis.

7. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES Any disputes arising from interpretation of this agreement shall primarily be resolved through negotiation. If negotiations do not result in a resolution, the dispute shall be referred to the District Court of Helsinki.