Below are the main features and benefits of the CLA business licence. For more information on how this licence can help your organisation, please contact our licensing team on 0800 085 6644 or email licence@cla.co.uk
Features and benefits
Annual Licence providing the convenience and certainty of a single transaction with one annual fee

Provides blanket cover so you don't have to seek permission from each copyright owner individually or each time you make a copy

Covers photocopying of all books, journals and magazines published in the UK and 30 other countries so you can copy and share information without fear of infringment

Covers scanning of all books, journals and magazines published in the UK and certain other countries so you can create and use digital copies

Cover copying of digital originals allowing the re-use of extracts from a large range of digital publications for sharing and distribution internally

Digital copies may be stored on a local hard drive or personal network location for reference and re-use

Digital copies may also be stored on a central intranet for up to 30 days to enable access by employees across your organisation

Includes permission to copy and circulate press cuttings supplied either in print or digital format or via a web based portal

Includes the rights to make multiple copies of copyright fee paid documents purchased from third party suppliers

Allows photographs, illustrations, charts or diagrams to be copied where they are included in an article or extract

Covers copying by all employees, consultants and other authorised persons, at all sites and in all parent or subsidiary companies listed on the licence

Indemnity included as standard, so you have the peace of mind that you are covered for all books, journals and magazines (except those that are specifically excluded)


