Estonia: Introduction of Estonian copyright law implementing EU DSM directive, including copyright exceptions

The Estonian copyright law to implement the EU DSM Directive is introduced to parliament. The reformed Directive includes several exceptions from copyright protection. Firstly, it provides for an exception to the requirement for rightholders' prior authorisation for content used for text and data mining (i.e. data analytics and artificial intelligence development), unless stated otherwise in an appropriate manner by the author. Furthermore, it provides for the free use of content for scientific or educational purposes, also covering uses of digital works. Finally, it includes a copyright exception for the preservation of cultural heritage.