> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.getkita.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.getkita.org/legal-and-support/licensing-and-attribution-policy.md).

# Licensing and Attribution Policy

This page explains how getkita.org sources, licenses, and attributes third-party content used in our courses, lessons, and platform.

### Scope

This policy applies to any external material incorporated into our courses, lessons, or platform content, including:

* Text and written content
* Slide decks, worksheets, and quizzes
* Images, diagrams, and illustrations
* Video and audio content
* Datasets and structured data

### Licensing Statement

Except where otherwise stated, external content sourced from public sector or partner providers (for example, Teach Computing) is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3).

OGL v3 is the standard open licence used across UK public sector and publicly funded education content, including material from the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) / Teach Computing, NCETM, and Oak National Academy. It is compatible with Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Under OGL v3, licensed content can be:

* Copied, published, distributed, and transmitted
* Adapted or modified
* Used commercially and non-commercially, including combined with other content or embedded into our own product

Full licence text: [Open Government Licence v3.0, The National Archives](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/)

### Our Obligations When Reusing Licensed Content

Whenever we use OGL-licensed content, or content from a provider such as Teach Computing, we must:

* **Keep it free.** Content reused under OGL terms must remain free to access. It must not be paywalled, sold, or otherwise restricted.
* **Acknowledge the source.** Credit the original publisher (for example, Teach Computing) using their specified attribution statement, where one is given.
* **Use the default OGL wording if no statement is specified:**

  > Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
* **Link to the licence** where possible, alongside the attribution.
* **Not imply endorsement.** Using a provider's content does not mean they endorse our product. Attribution must not suggest partnership or official backing unless one genuinely exists.

> Attribution is a condition of the licence, not a courtesy. Failing to acknowledge the source ends our right to use that content under OGL v3.

### Standard Attribution Format

Use the following format when crediting a source:

```
[Title] by [Publisher], licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL)
```

**Example:**

```
"Introduction to Algorithms" lesson by Teach Computing, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL).
```

Where practical, link:

* The publisher name to their site or original resource page
* "Open Government Licence v3.0" to <https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/>

If content is used from multiple providers and listing each attribution individually isn't practical, we maintain a consolidated attribution page and link to it instead.

### Third-Party Copyright Within Sourced Content

Not everything within a provider's resources is necessarily covered by OGL v3. Before reusing content, we:

* Check whether the resource contains embedded third-party material (for example, licensed images, quoted text, external media) that may carry its own separate copyright or licence terms.
* Attribute third-party copyright according to its own licence, where present. OGL v3 attribution does not automatically cover it.
* Treat any element as not covered until confirmed, if unsure, and seek clarification from the source provider.

### What OGL v3 Does Not Cover

The following are excluded from OGL v3 and must not be reused as if freely licensed:

* Personal data contained within the content
* Organisation logos, crests, or brand marks, unless forming an integral, unaltered part of the licensed material
* Third-party rights the provider is not authorised to license
* Other IP rights, including patents, trademarks, and design rights

### References

* [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) (The National Archives)
* UK Government Licensing Framework

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*Questions about how a specific piece of content is licensed? Contact* [*support@getkita.org*](mailto:support@getkita.org)*.*


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