Copyright and quote policy
All information provided by Source belongs to Source Information Services Ltd and is protected by copyright law. Unless otherwise stated, no part of any Source publication (electronic or otherwise) may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electrical or mechanical, without the prior written permission of Source. It is illegal to copy, fax or email any of the contents of any document for external use.
This includes the use of the names “Source”, “Source for Consulting”, “Sourceforconsulting.com” and “Source Information Services”, quoting excerpts of information on all Source media and outputs, and the usage of quotes from Source analysts.
Please make sure you have read the information below:
Access to information is limited only to Source subscribers or those who have purchased the document they wish to make use of.
If you wish to distribute an entire document externally, you will need to purchase a reprint licence from us. Otherwise you may not post or mass-distribute Source documents in their entirety outside of the organisation for which you work. This includes hard copy, email, uploading or posting information onto the Internet.
If you wish to distribute any Source information internally (i.e. to somebody within your company in a different department) you are permitted to do so without asking for our permission. Please note that this excludes White Space (www.sourceforconsulting.com/whitespace) material.
For any queries or to check if you are a subscriber, please contact Joy Burnford on 020 3178 6446.
Citation procedure:
To quote excerpts in a piece of information produced by Source, written consent must be obtained. The process for obtaining permission is as follows:
Send an email to Joy Burnford clearly highlighting the following:
- The quote(s) that you wish to use
- Where you obtained the quote from
- The context within which you will be using the quote
We will endeavour to get back to you as soon as we can, usually you’ll have a response within one working day.
If you have any queries or are unsure whether you need written permission, please email Joy Burnford or call on +44 (0) 20 3178 6446.
Rules and Guidelines for Citation:
Any quotes from a Source product must appear verbatim. There must be no paraphrasing.
All quotes must be fully attributed to their original source.
Usage of quotes must be limited in scope. Lifting large chunks of Source data is not permitted.
Where applicable, use relevant data from the most recent publications.
The names “Source Information Services”, “Source”, “Source for Consulting” and “Sourceforconsulting.com” may not be contained in email subject lines, press release headers, and/or subheaders. We recommend using "Independent research firm".
Citations may not be used that negatively portray another company and/or its products or compares one company and/or its products with another. In addition, Source may not be cited in any material that negatively portrays another company and/or its products or compares one company and/or its products with another.
Press Releases:
In addition to the above, the media may not use the Source logo without the expressed permission of Source.
The media must attribute all quotes and citations to “Source (www.sourceforconsulting.com)”. All graphics, slides and graphs must be attributed, and include the date the information was initially published.
For custom quotes or further information, please contact Joy Burnford on +44 (0) 20 3178 6446.
White Space
Only subscribers to White Space (www.sourceforconsulting.com/whitespace) may use references to rankings in their marketing literature. Written permission must still be obtained from Source, but there should be no additional cost. Please include:
- The reference(s) that you wish to use
- The context within which you will be using the quote
