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Ordnance Survey data compliance.

Are you using the correct license(s)?

  • Paper Map Copying License (PMCL).
  • Internal Business Use License (IBU).
  • Plan Design Build License (PDB).

 
 
 
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On April 1st 2008 Ordnance Survey launched a 3-year campaign entitled "Benefits of Licensed Data (BoLD)". This campaign is designed to raise awareness amongst Land and Property professionals about the correct license terms under which Ordnance Survey mapping should be used. The most important thing for customers to bear in mind is that when they purchase OS map data they are not purchasing the data itself but a license to use the data.

These pages are designed to provide information about the licensing options. To order map products customers should click on the relevant product thumbnail below.

Essentially there are 3 main licenses:

  • Paper Map Copying License (PMCL).
  • Internal Business Use (IBU).
  • Plan Design Build (PDB).

Click here (8 KB) for an explanation of these licenses.

Paper maps:

If you purchase OS paper maps from us you do not require any additional license to use unless you plan to make additional copies in which case you will need a) an OS PMCL or b) to find a printer that already has one. If you are a homeowner simply ordering our 6 copies A4/A3 products map you do not need to worry about OS Licensing as 6 copies will almost always be enough.

Raster data

If you purchase raster data from us (TIFF/GeoTIFF) this can only be purchased under IBU (there is currently no PDB option for raster data). This allows you to use the data for 12 months after which the data must be destroyed. It also permits you to print unlimited hard copies of the data for the 12 month license period.

Vector data

If you purchase vector data from us (dxf/dwg) this can be purchased under PDB or IBU. For further information about the differences between the two licenses please see below:

Ordnance Survey Licensing

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Plan Design Build (PDB) License
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For customers requiring OS DXF data there are now two licenses from which to choose:

1. Internal Business Use (IBU) License
The IBU is the existing license covering purchases of OS large-scale DXF data and OSmaps-online / Stanfords will continue to offer it to its customers. As a reminder to users here is a brief summary of the existing terms of use:

  • 12 month unlimited use of the DXF data. After 12 months from the date of purchase customers are required to destroy the raw data and re-purchase if they wish to continue to use.
  • The data can only be archived as a hard copy document. All electronic archiving of map data (even if the data is embedded in a drawing) is prohibited under the terms of this license.
  • Under IBU the data can not be shared with contractors. It can be passed on to contractors to use on your behalf but only if a separate Contractor’s License is signed and the data is returned to you when the contractor has finished.

The IBU license is therefore only suitable for customers that will not need the OS data for longer than 12 months, who will never share the data with contractors and only want to archive the derived drawings as hard copies . For all other customers the PDB option is required.

2. Plan Design Build (PDB) License
The PDB License has been designed to cater for the needs of customers wishing to use DXF data for the lifetime of a specific “project”. The PDB allows customers to:

  • Buy DXF data for 12, 18, 24 or 30 months with unlimited use.
  • Share the data with up to 40 Contractors/Partners.
  • Archive the raw data for up to 13 years after the license term expires.

The ability to archive the data is important for legal and regulatory
reasons such as professional indemnity insurance.

Download a copy of the IBU License (223 KB)
 Download a copy of the PDB License (278 KB)
 Download a copy of our help guide (41 KB)
 
 
Visit our Best Practice Maps page if you require information about which Ordnance Survey License is relevant to you
 
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