Selected year snapshot
For 1993, the active event in this file is Lov om ophavsretten til litterære og kunstneriske værker (Ophavsretsloven) / Danish Copyright Act as applied in the Faroe Islands.
60%
Current rationale
The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Danish copyright law (Ophavsretsloven) applies to the Faroe Islands, though with potential modifications via royal decree. As of 1990-01-01, the applicable law was the Danish Copyright Act of 1961 (Act No. 158 of 31 May 1961, as amended). This Act contained a private copying exception (§ 11) permitting individuals to make single copies for private use, including private study and research. It also contained a quotation right (§ 14) and limited institutional exceptions for libraries (§ 12). The private use exception (§ 11) was the most permissive research-relevant provision: it permitted reproduction of full works for private use by individuals, covering all types of works (with some limitations on artistic works and computer programs added later). It did not authorize sharing or communication. It was restricted to individual/private use. This maps to LIGHT BLUE. No general fair dealing, fair use, or open research exception existed. The quotation exception was limited to excerpts and would be RED on its own. I was unable to retrieve the verbatim text of the 1961 Act as in force on 1990-01-01 for the Faroe Islands specifically. The classification is based on the known structure of Danish copyright law as it applied at that time.
Exceptions considered
Private copying: individual copies of published works for private use, including private study. Single or few copies. All work types (with later restrictions on computer programs).
Library/institutional copying for preservation and lending purposes, limited scope.
Quotation from published works in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required by the purpose.
Law changes
Lov om ophavsretten til litterære og kunstneriske værker (Ophavsretsloven) / Danish Copyright Act as applied in the Faroe Islands
Baseline · Effective 1990-01-01
60%
Relevant section: § 11 (private use), § 12 (institutional copying), § 14 (quotation)
Dates: Effective 1990-01-01
Why this score
The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Danish copyright law (Ophavsretsloven) applies to the Faroe Islands, though with potential modifications via royal decree. As of 1990-01-01, the applicable law was the Danish Copyright Act of 1961 (Act No. 158 of 31 May 1961, as amended). This Act contained a private copying exception (§ 11) permitting individuals to make single copies for private use, including private study and research. It also contained a quotation right (§ 14) and limited institutional exceptions for libraries (§ 12). The private use exception (§ 11) was the most permissive research-relevant provision: it permitted reproduction of full works for private use by individuals, covering all types of works (with some limitations on artistic works and computer programs added later). It did not authorize sharing or communication. It was restricted to individual/private use. This maps to LIGHT BLUE. No general fair dealing, fair use, or open research exception existed. The quotation exception was limited to excerpts and would be RED on its own. I was unable to retrieve the verbatim text of the 1961 Act as in force on 1990-01-01 for the Faroe Islands specifically. The classification is based on the known structure of Danish copyright law as it applied at that time.
Exceptions considered
Private copying: individual copies of published works for private use, including private study. Single or few copies. All work types (with later restrictions on computer programs).
Library/institutional copying for preservation and lending purposes, limited scope.
Quotation from published works in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required by the purpose.
Source links
Lov om ophavsret (Ophavsretsloven) / Danish Copyright Act 1995 (Act No. 395 of 14 June 1995)
Relevant update · Effective 1995-07-01
20%
Relevant section: § 12 (private copying)
Dates: Effective 1995-07-01 · Enacted 1995-06-14
Why this score
The 1995 Act replaced the 1961 Act. Section 12 permits any person to make single copies of published works for private purposes, which includes private study and research. However, § 12(2) explicitly excludes: (i) works of architecture, (ii) copies of works of art that could serve as originals, (iii) computer programs in digital form, and (iv) digital databases. Because the private copying exception permits full-work reproduction for private/research purposes but excludes specific categories of works (computer programs, digital databases, architectural works, certain art copies), this is ORANGE rather than LIGHT BLUE. The exception covers reproduction only, not sharing/communication. The exclusion of specific work categories is the most restrictive element. Section 22 (quotation) remains limited to excerpts (RED individually). Sections 16-16a provide library/institutional copying but are narrower in scope. The most permissive exception for research use is § 12, which permits full-work reproduction for private purposes but with categorical work exclusions, yielding ORANGE. Non-commercial restriction and single-copy limit are classification-neutral.
Exceptions considered
Private copying: any person may make single copies of published works for private purposes. Excludes architectural works, certain art reproductions, digital computer programs, and digital databases.
Library and archive copying for preservation, replacement, and lending. Institutional only.
Quotation from published works in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required by the purpose.
Educational use: reproduction for educational activities, limited scope.
Original text
Section 12. (1) When a work has been made public, any person may make or have made, for private purposes, single copies of the work. Such copies must not be used for any other purpose. (2) The provision of subsection (1) shall not confer a right to: (i) construct a work of architecture; (ii) make a copy of a work of art by casting, by printing from an original plate or base, or in any other manner implying that the copy can serve as an original; (iii) make copies of computer programs in digital form; (iv) make copies in digital form of databases in digital form.
Source links
Ophavsretsloven (Consolidated Act No. 1144 of 23 October 2014, as amended) as applied in the Faroe Islands
Current law confirmation · Effective 2025-01-01
20%
Relevant section: § 12 (private copying), § 16 (library copying), § 22 (quotation)
Dates: Effective 2025-01-01
Why this score
As of 2025, the Danish Copyright Act (as consolidated in 2014 and subsequently amended) continues to apply to the Faroe Islands. The core research-relevant exception remains § 12, which permits any person to make single copies of published works for private purposes (including private study and research). However, § 12(2) continues to exclude specific categories of works: architectural works, certain art reproductions, digital computer programs, and digital databases. This categorical exclusion of work types from an otherwise full-work reproduction right maps to ORANGE. The exception covers reproduction only, not sharing/communication. Section 22 (quotation) is limited to excerpts (RED individually). Section 16 provides institutional library copying (PURPLE individually). No TDM-specific exception has been verified as in force in the Faroe Islands. Denmark transposed the EU DSM Directive (2019/790) TDM exceptions (Articles 3-4) into Danish law via Act No. 1121 of 2 June 2021, but the Faroe Islands are outside the EU and it has not been verified whether this amendment was extended to the Faroe Islands by royal decree. The non-commercial restriction and single-copy limit in § 12 are classification-neutral factors. The most permissive verified exception remains § 12, yielding ORANGE.
Exceptions considered
Private copying: any person may make single copies of published works for private purposes. Excludes architectural works, certain art reproductions, digital computer programs, and digital databases.
Library, archive, and museum copying for preservation, replacement, and user requests. Institutional only.
Quotation from published works in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required by the purpose.
Educational use: reproduction for educational activities under certain conditions.
Original text
12.-(1) When a work has been made public, any person may make or have made, for private purposes, single copies of the work. Such copies must not be used for any other purpose. (2) The provision of subsection (1) shall not confer a right to: (i) construct a work of architecture; (ii) make a copy of a work of art by casting, by printing from an original plate or base, or in any other manner implying that the copy can serve as an original; (iii) make copies of computer programs in digital form; (iv) make copies in digital form of databases in digital form.