"Anthony W. Youngman" <debian@thewolery.demon.co.uk> wrote:
In message <[🔎] 49ae6b15.fqYBgCVYp1iG7H3c%mjr@phonecoop.coop>, MJ Ray
<mjr@phonecoop.coop> writes [...]
>Do the copyright terms of things on iplayer actually have expiry
>dates, or is that something merely enforced by technical measures on
>some of the download methods?
If I've got it right, the "play on demand" files are deleted (or at
least made inaccessible) on the server after 7 days. The downloaded
files cannot be played after 30 days, so I would *hope* iPlayer deletes
them rather than leaving them around ...
Where did 7 and 30 days come from? The terms I just found at
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/about_iplayer/termscon
say "5. In order to meet the BBC's obligations to rights holders, the
BBC will embed downloadable BBC with digital rights management
security. The expiry date for the BBC Content that you download will
vary according to the agreements BBC has with rights holders of that
content. BBC Content will be automatically deleted from your computer
once its expiry date has been reached."