| Agreement Format |
A single agreement with 2 schedules |
A Membership Application Form with 2 appendices |
| Agreement Term |
The term of the agreement was 5 years. Members had to resign the agreement if they wished to continue being members. |
Perpetual Licence only applies as long as an organization remains a member means members don't have to resign the agreement as long as they continue to be members. |
| Citation of geospatial data obtained through the OGDE |
Produced by (insert member name) with Data supplied under Licence by Members of the Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange. |
Each member's data included in the map product must be cited. For data belonging to Provincial Ministries use © 20XX Queen’s Printer. |
| Data Errors/Omissions |
Errors with the data should be redirected back to the Member that owns the data for consideration. Members are not obligated to report or fix data errors. |
No change |
| Data Exchange |
Data sharing was mandatory |
Data sharing is voluntary |
| Disseminate data directly to another member |
No obligations when chosing to provide data to another member |
If wishing to provide data to another member, have to include Appendix A with data transfer (Direct Licensing) |
| Disseminate using the Warehouse |
Can make use of the Warehouse to distribute data on behalf of a member. Required completed Schedule 2 |
Can make use of the Warehouse to distribute data on behalf of a member. Require to sign Appendix B or MOU (Indirect Licensing) |
| Governing Board |
Made up of representatives from various public organizations |
Governing Board replaced by LIO Governance |
| Intellectual Property |
Members retain IP rights for any data shared through the Exchange |
No change |
| Membership fees |
Scale based on organization type ranging from $1000 to $5000 |
No Membership fees - solely funded by the Province of Ontario |
| Proof of Insurance |
Insurance was not required |
Non OPS Members need to have General Liability Insurance |
| Proof of Non-Profit Status for NGOs |
Required to provide copy of confirmation of non-profit status |
Required to provide a certified copy of confirmation of non-profit status |
| Providing data to a member's consultant |
Member's consultants are recognized as agents and can receive data to complete work for the member that hired them. |
No change |
| Sharing Sensitive or Restricted data |
Members could share sensitive data |
Sensitive data cannot be shared under the agreement. Additional licencing is required. |
| Signing the Agreement |
2 original copies of the agreements signed by signing authority. Schedule 2 was optional at time of signing. |
2 original copies of the Membership Application Form signed by signing authority. Appendices are optional at time of signing. |
| Sublicensing |
Members can sublicence their own agents and contractors within the scope of their mandate |
No change |
| Termination |
Provide written notice of termintating of membership and delete any products received within 30 days. |
No change |
