[Talk-GB] Using store locator as source

[OpenStreetmap HADW]

On 16 September 2013 16:14, Andy Allan <gravitystorm at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 16 September 2013 14:18, Adam Hoyle <adam.lists at dotankstudios.com> wrote:
>
>> If there is no license on their website regarding the information, then shouldn't it be considered public domain?
>
> Err, no. That's not how the law works - either on copyright or on
> database rights.


As well as full copyright restrictions being the default position, it
is not possible to get copyright material into the pubic domain early
in the UK, or Europe in general.  (Even in the US, there is some doubt
as to whether anyone but the government to do so, and even whether
government produced material is public domain outside the USA.)