Purpose of GILF
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The value of PSI is in its innovative re-use. The purpose of GILF is to encourage use and re-use by:
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assisting information providers to make appropriate licensing decisions that enable the re-use of PSI by the wider community
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reducing legal risk by identifying and protecting personal and other confidential information contained in PSI material
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assisting people using PSI to understand its lawful use
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making PSI searchable and accessible.
The benefits of GILF are that it:
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provides a clear, simple and methodical process for identifying and respecting intellectual property and other rights in material
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provides a method of licensing material that enables information providers to apply terms and conditions to products with reduced need for legal advice
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uses a limited suite of standardised licences expressed in plain English that can readily be understood
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provides a simple licensing system that can replace many complex licensing practices currently in use.
