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1. • A work must be copyrighted

     • Creative Commons licenses are not an alternative to copyright —a work must be copyrighted in order to be licensed under a CC license. Copyright owners have a bundle of rights that allow them exclusive control over how their work may be reproduced, adapted, distributed and publicly performed or displayed.
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   Does cc require a copyright?

   • CC does not require or provide any means for creators or other rights holders to register use of a CC license, nor does CC maintain a database of works distributed under Creative Commons licenses. CC also does not require registration of the work with a national copyright agency. What do the terms and conditions of a CC license apply to?

   Frequently Asked Questions - Creative Commons

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   Can a copyright holder use a Creative Commons license?

   • Creators or copyright holders who wish to apply a Creative Commons license to their work can choose to allow their work to be copied and reused with any one or more restrictions, or certain combinations of restrictions. The four restrictions are: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

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   Are CC's copyright licenses universal policy tools?

   • CC’s copyright licenses are not universal policy tools. Copyright is the primary obstacle to reuse that our licenses solve, but there are many other issues related to the reuse of content that our licenses do not address and that reusers should be aware of.

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   Can I use a CC license if I do not own material?

   • You should not apply a license to material that you do not own or that you are not authorized to license. Are you aware that CC licenses are not revocable? You are free to stop offering material under a CC license at any time, but this will not affect the rights associated with any copies of your work already in circulation.

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   Can a CC license be applied to software?

   • Although CC licenses can theoretically be applied to software, the Creative Commons organization does not recommend it, and instead encourages software developers to use open licenses from the Free Software Foundation, such as the GNU General Public License. For more information, please see the CC FAQ on software.

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   Are CC Licenses irrevocable?

   • The CC licenses are irrevocable. This means that once you receive material under a CC license, you will always have the right to use it under those license terms, even if the licensor changes his or her mind and stops distributing under the CC license terms. Of course, you may choose to respect the licensor’s wishes and stop using the work.

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3. creativecommons.org › faqFrequently Asked Questions - Creative Commons

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   Jun 3, 2024 · CC does not require or provide any means for creators or other rights holders to register use of a CC license, nor does CC maintain a database of works distributed under Creative Commons licenses. CC also does not require registration of the work with a national copyright agency.

4. creativecommons.org › share-your-work › cclicensesAbout CC Licenses - Creative Commons

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   This means once you apply a CC license to your material, anyone who receives it may rely on that license for as long as the material is protected by copyright, even if you later stop distributing it. You must own or control copyright in the work.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Creative_Commons_licenseCreative Commons license - Wikipedia

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   A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted "work". [a] A CC license is used when an author wants to give other people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that the author has created.

7. www.newmediarights.org › guide › legalA citizen's legal guide to using Creative Commons licenses

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   The Creative Commons license suite is essentially a set of flexible, pre-written, copyright licenses that provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use a creative work – under certain conditions.

8. creativecommons.org › share-your-work › use-remixCreative Commons Licenses

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   All CC licenses require that others who use your work in any way must give you credit the way you request, but not in a way that suggests you endorse them or their use. If they want to use your work without giving you credit or for endorsement purposes, they must get your permission first.

9. copyright.ubc.ca › creative-commonsCreative Commons Guide | Copyright at UBC

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   All Creative Commons licenses require attribution. The specific types of Creative Commons licenses are: License Text and Icons by Creative Commons Organization and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

10. meta.wikimedia.org › wiki › Open_Content_-_AOpen Content - A Practical Guide to Using Creative Commons ...

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    Jan 14, 2024 · The purpose of the Public Domain Mark is to enable anyone to clearly mark works which are no longer under copyright protection. CC provides a tool on its website which generates an HTML code which can be used for public domain content available online.