MCA End User Licence Agreement Terms and Conditions

These End User Licence Agreement Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) apply to the person or entity named on the front page of the Licence Application and, if applicable, any Extension Licensee on the terms set out in clause 11, (together “Licensee”) and New Zealand Press Association Limited, a New Zealand company (Company No.  241022) with its registered office in Auckland, New Zealand, trading as Media Copyright Agency (“MCA”) and govern the Licensee’s access to, receipt and use of Article(s) and/or Media Monitoring Material (such terms as defined below) either directly or via a media monitor service provider (as applicable).

Please read these Terms carefully. By submitting a Licence Application, receiving approval from the MCA, and undertaking any Permitted Acts (as set out in these Terms), you are agreeing these Terms.

  1. Defined terms and interpretation
    1. Defined terms
      In these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires:
      “Article(s)” means any article, report or other item (whether in paper, electronic, digital or other format, and whether in whole or in part) in a Publication that is not Excluded Content.
      “Basic Licence Articles” means Articles appearing in Publications listed in the Basic Licence Publications List.
      “Basic Licence” means the licence granted by the MCA to the Licensee in respect of Basic Licence Articles pursuant to clause 5.1.
      “Basic Licence Publications List” means the section of the MCA Publications List that lists Basic Licence Publications that the MCA is mandated to licence on behalf of Publishers, as updated by MCA from time to time.
      “Carrying on Business in New Zealand” has the meaning set out in clause 12.3.
      “Commencement Date” means the date said to be the Commencement Date in the completed Licence Application.
      “Community Newspaper Articles” means Articles appearing in Publications listed in the Community Newspapers List.
      “Community Newspapers Licence Extension” means an extension to the Basic Licence, which allows a Licensee to carry out certain Permitted Acts in clause 6 in respect of Community Newspaper Articles.
      “Community Newspapers List” means the section of the MCA Publications List that lists community newspaper Publications that the MCA is mandated to licence on behalf of Publishers, as updated by the MCA from time to time.
      “Electronic Portal” means any electronic portal, platform, app, website or electronic media retrieval system operated or controlled by, for or on behalf of the MMO or any related or associated company of the MMO and from which the Licensee is receiving Media Monitoring Services.
      “Electronic Service” means:

      1. posting in any form or format including PDF format, electronic, digital or website format, any Articles or Media Monitoring Material on a website or Electronic Portal;
    2. e-mail delivery; and
    3. other electronic form of delivery.
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