Agreement on the Creation of a Database of Icelandic Genealogy - Fridrik Skulason and Islensk Erfdagreining
AGREEMENT ON THE COLLABORATION OF FRIDRIK SKULASON (FS) AND ISLENSK
ERFDAGREINING (IE) ON THE CREATION OF A DATABASE OF ICELANDIC GENEALOGY
1. A new multi-user program will be created to work with the database. IE will
supply all programming work and pay all the cost of such work. IE and FS
will both have full rights to the source code and authorisation to make use
of it at their discretion.
2. IE will pay all wage costs relating to entering data in the database. FS
and IE will both have full rights to utilise the database for their own
purposes.
3. IE will supply and pay for all equipment and work facilities.
4. FS will permit access to his library and computer data and provide brief
consultation at the beginning of the work to the programmers/system
designers.
5. FS has full rights to the issue of a CD-ROM with a single-user version of
the search program. IE will not issue a CD-ROM with this data. Profits from
the issue of the CD-ROM will be divided equally among the parties.
6. The database on the CD-ROM will be protected so that it cannot be used by
competitors. The parties will agree on a protection method.
7. IE has full rights to provide scientists and enterprises engaged in genetic
research with services regarding the database. IE shall not provide
services regarding the database to parties who might be engaged in
competition with FS in the publication of genealogical data.
8. FS has full rights to sell services regarding the database to individuals
and genealogical societies. FS shall not provide services regarding the
database to parties engaged in competition with IE regarding research.
9. FS and IE will collaborate on the employment of staff for entering data.
Both parties must be satisfied with whoever is employed.
10. A separate agreement will be made regarding when the entry of data has
proceeded far enough to foresee an end to the project. This second
agreement shall provide for the continued entry of data in the database.
11. In the event that IE ceases to operate, the database will be entirely the
property of FS. This does not apply, however, if IE merges with another
company of if its activities are transferred to another company. If either
party enters into bankruptcy, the other party shall retain all rights
regarding the database unless otherwise provided for by law.
REYKJAVIK, 15 APRIL 1997
For Fridrik Skulason For Islensk Erfdagreining
Fridrik Skulason [sign.] Kari Stefansson [sign.]
Bjorg Olafsdottir [sign.] Gudmundur Sverrisson [sign.]