Terms of use
Key points to note:
- Videos cannot be edited 15 months after they are uploaded. This does not affect playback and publishing, only editing. See our Data retention policy for more information.
- If you delete a video from QMplus Media, that video cannot be restored. It is very important that you keep a copy of your uploaded video on your computer or an external storage device.
- If your media features another person then please make sure that they sign the consent form. If you are from the School of Medicine and Dentistry then please fill out the SMD Video Consent Form in addition to the generic form above (see 2.1).
1. Copyright
1.3 Owning a physical or digital media file of a film or TV programme does not allow you to copy and upload it to QMplus Media. You must contact the copyright owner to secure permission to make the recording available for educational purposes before uploading.
1.4 You may upload a clip from a film or a TV show, provided the purpose is for illustration or instruction and the clip is a ‘fair’ portion of the whole – though there is no legal definition of ‘fair’. Restricting access to the participants who are enrolled on the particular course will support the contention that the use is fair. Also, the use must be non-commercial and sufficiently acknowledged.
1.5 You may be able to use short extracts of music in teaching if it is for the purposes of illustration, instruction, criticism or review. Once again, the amount copied must be considered ‘fair’. If you would like to use a whole piece of music or if your usage impacts commercially on the rights holder then you would need permission from three parties: the composer, the music publisher and the record company.
1.6 A video uploaded to QMUL’s online learning environment (QMplus) can be accessed by those staff and students registered on the course from anywhere in the world. Where you are seeking permission from a copyright owner, you must make clear where your students are typically based.
2. Permission and consent
3. TV Recordings and Creative Commons
and embed clips into QMplus.
3.3 Some widely available media content have Creative Commons licenses attached to them. These licenses allow users to embed or reuse videos for personal and educational use, but you must ensure that you properly attribute according to the terms of the licence.
4. Ownership of the uploaded content
5. Data Retention
6. General guidance
6.3 Services such as YouTube, Vimeo etc. are a valuable and popular source of videos for use in teaching and learning. However, you should exercise care when using these sources as many videos are uploaded illegally without the rights holders’ permission. The best practice is to only use or refer to videos from official channels on YouTube or any other video service. YouTube videos should not be downloaded or stored for teaching purposes unless you have obtained specific consent from the owner.
6.4 When using videos of presentations (e.g. PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi etc) please ensure that any images used in your slides are appropriately attributed.
6.5 You can enable your QMplus Media videos to be downloaded by students and others. However, if you decide to do so you need to be aware that your videos could be further distributed without your knowledge or consent. Students should note that downloading materials from QMplus Media without prior consent of the content owner will be a breach of QMUL IT policy.
6.6 If you delete a video from the Media server that video CANNOT be restored. It is very important that you keep a copy of your uploaded video on your computer or an external storage device.
Useful links
- QMUL Copyright Guidance – from the Library
- QMplus Media guides
- QMplus Media video guides