DAREB licensing

DAREB is published reference material with defined usage boundaries. This page explains what may be reproduced, referenced, adapted, redistributed or commercially used and under what conditions.

DAREB is a named, DOI-registered published work that defines what must be capable of being shown after a single automated or AI-assisted decision is challenged. The work, structure, wording, question sets and published explanatory material are protected by copyright and linked to a permanent DOI publication record.

Licensing exists for organisations that wish to reproduce, redistribute, adapt, reference or commercially use DAREB material within products, reports, training, software, assessments or governance-related services.

DAREB is not licensed as a general idea. It is licensed as a specific published work with identifiable structure, wording and authorship.

DAREB is a published and identifiable authored work. Its structure, wording, sequence, and explanatory material are protected by copyright and associated publication records.

The DOI registration establishes a permanent public record showing when the work was published, in what form, and under whose name. It does not protect general ideas about governance or accountability in the abstract. It protects the specific expression of those ideas within DAREB.

This includes, among other elements:

General discussion, commentary, citation and reference are not restricted. However, reproduction, redistribution, commercial reuse, derivative adaptations or reframed versions of the material, including lightly modified wording or structurally similar reproductions derived from the published work, require permission or licensing.

The existence of a DOI and public publication record means authorship, publication timing and source material can be independently verified.

DAREB is published as an authored reference work, not as anonymous governance commentary.

Reproduction Licence

Allows the reproduction and internal distribution of published DAREB material, including the 15 questions, explanatory text, extracts, diagrams and sections of the published work.

Typical use includes:

This licence does not allow modification, derivative products, software embedding, or rebranding.

£500 per organisation per year depending on organisation size and distribution scope.

Adaptation and Modification Licence

Allows DAREB material or structure to be adapted into commercial or operational products.

Typical use includes:

This covers situations where the published work becomes part of another commercial offering.

£5,000 depending on scale, product type, and commercial use.

DAREB Name and Reference Licence

Allows commercial reference to DAREB as a named framework within products, reports, or public-facing material.

Typical use includes:

This licence covers commercial association with the published framework identity.

£15,000 per year depending on visibility and usage.

Redistribution Licence

Allows redistribution of the published work to third parties.

Typical use includes:

This licence applies where the material itself is being passed onward as part of another activity or product.

£3,000 depending on distribution volume and format.

Educational and Training Licence

Allows use of DAREB material within structured educational or professional learning environments.

Typical use includes:

This licence does not permit commercial derivative frameworks or software products unless separately licensed.

£1250 per year depending on participant numbers and delivery format.

Commercial Use Licence

A combined commercial licence covering reproduction, limited redistribution, and named reference rights for firms wanting straightforward lawful use without bespoke negotiation.

Typical use includes:

Designed for organisations that want to cite, circulate, and reference DAREB properly within commercial environments.

£3,000 per year depending on organisation size and use scope.