B 063 OCER 08 ICT LEGISLATION Theatre Legislation

B 063 – OCER 08 – ICT LEGISLATION Theatre

Legislation

ICT Legislation • Copyright, Design and Patents act • Software licensing • Fully license software and no illegal pirated copies • No copies made of software in theatre • Single user license • Multi-user license – can be used by limited numbers on a network • Site license – available to the while LAN and laptops and other digital devices • Copying images / photographs • Must have permission from owner to use images that are display on kiosk, website, brochure, posters etc. • Copying text • All text on publications and media must be their own or permission sought.

ICT Legislation • Data protection Act • Data controller – OCER Theatre • Data Subject – Theatre members and customers • Information Commissioner – Ensures that theatre complies with the DPA

DPA Principles

ICT Legislation • Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 • Covers online activities • Applies to organisations that sells products or services digitally. • Online Sales -

ICT Legislation • Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 • Emails used for marketing purposes must comply with the following:

ICT Legislation • Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 • Example of a marketing email that complies with ECR

ICT Legislation • Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 • What OCER Must do with emails -

ICT Legislation • SMS Messaging • • Can be used to promote events and shows at theatre. Maximum of 160 characters Statutory information requirements must still be met. URLs are sometimes included in the text.