What Do The Icons Mean?: Remember That Once You Have Applied A CC License, You Cannot Revoke It

WHAT DO THE ICONS MEAN?
The icons represent key features of the different CC license options:
Attribution Required
(BY)
Credit must be given to you, the creator.
Modifying Not Allowed
(ND/ NoDerivatives)
No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted.
Commercial Use Not Allowed
(NC/ NonCommercial)
Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted.
Distributed on Same Terms
(SA/ ShareAlike)
Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.
HOW TO APPLY A CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE?

You can license your work by marking it with the specific CC license you choose. This marking can
be as simple as a bit of text stating the license in a copyright notice, or as complex as embedding the
license information on your website using the HTML code associated with the particular license.
We strongly recommend including a link to the applicable license
(e.g., https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
WHAT SHOULD I CONSIDER?

As a creator licensing a work, among other considerations, you should:
 Remember that once you have applied a CC license, you cannot revoke it.
 Choose your license based on how you want the material to be used.
 Let people know how to credit you (or whether you want credit at all).
WHAT DO THE ICONS MEAN?

The icons represent key features of the different CC license options:
Attribution Required
(BY)
Credit must be given to you, the creator.
Modifying Not Allowed
(ND/ NoDerivatives)
No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted.
Commercial Use Not Allowed
(NC/ NonCommercial)
Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted.
Distributed on Same Terms
(SA/ ShareAlike)
Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.
WHAT IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS?

You can find a full list of our frequently asked questions on our site. If your questions or concerns
are not answered there, you can email us at legal@creativecommons.org.
Considerations for licensors

Irrevocability
Remember the license may not be revoked.
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 and similar rights, even if you later stop distributing it.
Type of material
Make sure the material is appropriate for CC licensing.
CC licenses are appropriate for all types of content you want to share publicly, except software and
hardware.
Specify precisely what it is you are licensing.
Any given work has multiple elements; e.g., text, images, music. Make sure to clearly mark or indicate
in a notice which of those are covered by the license.
Nature and adequacy of rights

Make sure the material is subject to copyright or similar rights.
CC licenses are operative only where copyright, sui generis database rights, or other rights closely
related to copyright come into play. They should not be applied to material in the public domain.
Clear rights needed to use the material.
If the material includes rights held by others, make sure to get permission to sublicense those rights
under the CC license. If you created the material in the scope of your employment or as a work-for-hire,
you may not be the holder of the rights and may need to get permission before applying a CC license.
Indicate rights not covered by the license.
Prominently mark or indicate in a notice any rights held by third parties, such as publicity or trademark
rights. This includes any content you used under exceptions or limitations to copyright, and any third
party content used under another license (even if it is the same CC license as you applied).
Type of license
Think about how you want the material to be used.
Consider what you hope to achieve by sharing your work when determining which of the six CC
licenses to apply. For example, if you want it to appear in a Wikipedia article, it must be licensed using
BY-SA or a compatible license.
Consider any obligations that may affect what type of license you apply.
Think about any obligations you have, such as licensing requirements from a funding source,
employment agreement, or limitations on your ability to use a CC license imposed by a collecting
society, that dictate which (if any) of the six CC licenses you can apply.
Additional provisions
Consider offering a warranty.
If you are confident you have cleared all rights in the material, you may choose to warrant that the work
does not violate the rights of any third parties.
Specify additional permissions, if desired.
You have the option of granting permissions above and beyond what the license allows; for example,
allowing licensees to translate ND-licensed material. If so, consider using CC+ to indicate the additional
permissions offered.
Special preferences
Specify attribution information if desired.
You may indicate particular attribution parties, a URI for the material, and other attribution information
for licensees to retain.
Indicate any non binding requests.
You may ask licensees to adhere to your special requests, such as marking or describing changes they
make to your material.
Considerations for licensees

Understand the license.
Read the legal code, not just the deed.
The human-readable deed is a summary of, but not a replacement for, the legal code. It does not
explain everything you need to know before using licensed material.
Make sure the license grants permission for what you want to do.
There are six different CC licenses. Two of the licenses prohibit the sharing of adaptations (BY-ND, BY-
NC-ND); three prohibit commercial uses (BY-NC, BY-NC-ND, BY-NC-SA), and two require adaptations
be licensed under the same license (BY-SA, BY-NC-SA).
Take note of the particular version of the license.
The current version (4.0) differs from prior versions in important respects. Similarly, the jurisdiction
ports may differ in certain terms, such as dispute resolution and choice of law.
Scope of the license.

Pay attention to what exactly is being licensed.
The licensor should have marked which elements of the work are subject to the license and which are
not. For those elements that are not subject to the license, you may need separate permission.
Consider clearing rights if you are concerned.
The license does not contain a warranty, so if you think there may be third party rights in the material,
you may want to clear those rights in advance.
Some uses of licensed material do not require permission under the license.
If the use you want to make of a work falls within an exception or limitation to copyright or similar rights,
you may do so. Those uses are unregulated by the license.
Know your obligations.

Provide attribution.
All CC licenses require you provide attribution and mark the material when you share it publicly. The
specific requirements vary slightly across versions.
Do not restrict others from exercising rights under the license.
All CC licenses prohibit you from applying effective technological measures or imposing legal terms that
would prevent others from doing what the license permits.
Determine what, if anything, you can do with adaptations you make.
Depending on what type of license is applied, you are limited in whether you can share your
adaptation and if so, what license you can apply to your contributions.
Termination is automatic.
All CC licenses terminate automatically when you fail to comply with its terms. If the material is under a
4.0 license, you must fix the problem within 30 days of discovery if you want your rights automatically
reinstated.
Consider licensor preferences.

Consider complying with non-binding requests by the licensor.
The licensor may make special requests when you use the material. We recommend you do so when
reasonable, but that is your option and not your obligation.
Considerations for licensors and licensees
The following list sets out some basic things that you should think about before you apply a
Creative Commons license to your material, or use Creative Commons-licensed material. It is not
an exhaustive list. If you have additional questions or concerns, feel free to post to one of our email
discussion lists, send us an email at info@creativecommons.org, send an email to one of our
country project leads or obtain your own legal advice.
Considerations for Licensors - if you are licensing your own work
Considerations for Licensees - if you are using someone else's work
Contents
[hide]
• 1 Considerations for licensors
• 1.1 Irrevocability
• 1.1.1 Remember the license may not be revoked.
• 1.2 Type of material
• 1.2.1 Make sure the material is appropriate for CC licensing.
• 1.2.2 Specify precisely what it is you are licensing.
• 1.3 Nature and adequacy of rights
• 1.3.1 Make sure the material is subject to copyright or similar rights.
• 1.3.2 Clear rights needed to use the material.

• 1.3.3 Indicate rights not covered by the license.
• 1.4 Type of license
• 1.4.1 Think about how you want the material to be used.
• 1.4.2 Consider any obligations that may affect what type of license you apply.
• 1.5 Additional provisions
• 1.5.1 Consider offering a warranty.
• 1.5.2 Specify additional permissions, if desired.
• 1.6 Special preferences
• 1.6.1 Specify attribution information if desired.
• 1.6.2 Indicate any non binding requests.
• 2 Considerations for licensees
• 2.1 Understand the license.
• 2.1.1 Read the legal code, not just the deed.
• 2.1.2 Make sure the license grants permission for what you want to do.
• 2.1.3 Take note of the particular version of the license.
• 2.2 Scope of the license.
• 2.2.1 Pay attention to what exactly is being licensed.
• 2.2.2 Consider clearing rights if you are concerned.
• 2.2.3 Some uses of licensed material do not require permission under the license.
• 2.3 Know your obligations.
• 2.3.1 Provide attribution.

• 2.3.2 Do not restrict others from exercising rights under the license.
• 2.3.3 Determine what, if anything, you can do with adaptations you make.
• 2.3.4 Termination is automatic.
• 2.4 Consider licensor preferences.
• 2.4.1 Consider complying with non-binding requests by the licensor.
Irrevocability
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 and similar rights, even if you
later stop distributing it.
Type of material
CC licenses are appropriate for all types of content you want to share publicly, except
software and hardware.
Any given work has multiple elements; e.g., text, images, music. Make sure to clearly mark
or indicate in a notice which of those are covered by the license.
CC licenses are operative only where copyright, sui generis database rights, or other rights
closely related to copyright come into play. They should not be applied to material in the
public domain.
If the material includes rights held by others, make sure to get permission to sublicense
those rights under the CC license. If you created the material in the scope of your
employment or as a work-for-hire, you may not be the holder of the rights and may need to
get permission before applying a CC license.
Prominently mark or indicate in a notice any rights held by third parties, such as publicity
or trademark rights. This includes any content you used under exceptions or limitations to
copyright, and any third party content used under another license (even if it is the same
CC license as you applied).
Type of license
Consider what you hope to achieve by sharing your work when determining which of the
six CC licenses to apply. For example, if you want it to appear in a Wikipedia article, it
must be licensed using BY-SA or a compatible license.
Think about any obligations you have, such as licensing requirements from a funding
source, employment agreement, or limitations on your ability to use a CC license imposed
by a collecting society, that dictate which (if any) of the six CC licenses you can apply.
If you are confident you have cleared all rights in the material, you may choose to warrant
that the work does not violate the rights of any third parties.
You have the option of granting permissions above and beyond what the license allows;
for example, allowing licensees to translate ND-licensed material. If so, consider
using CC+ to indicate the additional permissions offered.
Special preferences
You may indicate particular attribution parties, a URI for the material, and other attribution
information for licensees to retain.
You may ask licensees to adhere to your special requests, such as marking or describing
changes they make to your material.
The human-readable deed is a summary of, but not a replacement for, the legal code. It
does not explain everything you need to know before using licensed material.
There are six different CC licenses. Two of the licenses prohibit the sharing
of adaptations (BY-ND, BY-NC-ND); three prohibit commercial uses (BY-NC, BY-NC-ND,
BY-NC-SA), and two require adaptations be licensed under the same license (BY-SA, BY-
NC-SA).
The current version (4.0) differs from prior versions in important respects. Similarly,
the jurisdiction ports may differ in certain terms, such as dispute resolution and choice of
law.
The licensor should have marked which elements of the work are subject to the license
and which are not. For those elements that are not subject to the license, you may need
separate permission.
The license does not contain a warranty, so if you think there may be third party rights in
the material, you may want to clear those rights in advance.
If the use you want to make of a work falls within an exception or limitation to copyright or
similar rights, you may do so. Those uses are unregulated by the license.
All CC licenses require you provide attribution and mark the material when you share it
publicly. The specific requirements vary slightly across versions.
All CC licenses prohibit you from applying effective technological measures or imposing
legal terms that would prevent others from doing what the license permits.
Depending on what type of license is applied, you are limited in whether you can share
your adaptation and if so, what license you can apply to your contributions.
All CC licenses terminate automatically when you fail to comply with its terms. If the
material is under a 4.0 license, you must fix the problem within 30 days of discovery if you
want your rights automatically reinstated.
The licensor may make special requests when you use the material. We recommend you
do so when reasonable, but that is your option and not your obligation.
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Considerations for licensors and licensees
The following list sets out some basic things that you should think about before you apply a
Creative Commons license to your material, or use Creative Commons-licensed material. It is not
an exhaustive list. If you have additional questions or concerns, feel free to post to one of our email
discussion lists, send us an email at info@creativecommons.org, send an email to one of our
country project leads or obtain your own legal advice.
Considerations for Licensors - if you are licensing your own work
Considerations for Licensees - if you are using someone else's work

Contents
[hide]
• 1 Considerations for licensors
• 1.1 Irrevocability
• 1.1.1 Remember the license may not be revoked.
• 1.2 Type of material
• 1.2.1 Make sure the material is appropriate for CC licensing.
• 1.2.2 Specify precisely what it is you are licensing.
• 1.3 Nature and adequacy of rights
• 1.3.1 Make sure the material is subject to copyright or similar rights.
• 1.3.2 Clear rights needed to use the material.
• 1.3.3 Indicate rights not covered by the license.
• 1.4 Type of license
• 1.4.1 Think about how you want the material to be used.
• 1.4.2 Consider any obligations that may affect what type of license you apply.
• 1.5 Additional provisions
• 1.5.1 Consider offering a warranty.
• 1.5.2 Specify additional permissions, if desired.
• 1.6 Special preferences
• 1.6.1 Specify attribution information if desired.

• 1.6.2 Indicate any non binding requests.
• 2 Considerations for licensees
• 2.1 Understand the license.
• 2.1.1 Read the legal code, not just the deed.
• 2.1.2 Make sure the license grants permission for what you want to do.
• 2.1.3 Take note of the particular version of the license.
• 2.2 Scope of the license.
• 2.2.1 Pay attention to what exactly is being licensed.
• 2.2.2 Consider clearing rights if you are concerned.
• 2.2.3 Some uses of licensed material do not require permission under the license.
• 2.3 Know your obligations.
• 2.3.1 Provide attribution.
• 2.3.2 Do not restrict others from exercising rights under the license.
• 2.3.3 Determine what, if anything, you can do with adaptations you make.
• 2.3.4 Termination is automatic.
• 2.4 Consider licensor preferences.
• 2.4.1 Consider complying with non-binding requests by the licensor.

Irrevocability
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 and similar rights, even if you
later stop distributing it.
Type of material
CC licenses are appropriate for all types of content you want to share publicly, except
software and hardware.
Any given work has multiple elements; e.g., text, images, music. Make sure to clearly mark
or indicate in a notice which of those are covered by the license.
CC licenses are operative only where copyright, sui generis database rights, or other rights
closely related to copyright come into play. They should not be applied to material in the
public domain.
If the material includes rights held by others, make sure to get permission to sublicense
those rights under the CC license. If you created the material in the scope of your
employment or as a work-for-hire, you may not be the holder of the rights and may need to
get permission before applying a CC license.

Prominently mark or indicate in a notice any rights held by third parties, such as publicity
or trademark rights. This includes any content you used under exceptions or limitations to
copyright, and any third party content used under another license (even if it is the same
CC license as you applied).
Type of license
Consider what you hope to achieve by sharing your work when determining which of the
six CC licenses to apply. For example, if you want it to appear in a Wikipedia article, it
must be licensed using BY-SA or a compatible license.
Think about any obligations you have, such as licensing requirements from a funding
source, employment agreement, or limitations on your ability to use a CC license imposed
by a collecting society, that dictate which (if any) of the six CC licenses you can apply.
If you are confident you have cleared all rights in the material, you may choose to warrant
that the work does not violate the rights of any third parties.
You have the option of granting permissions above and beyond what the license allows;
for example, allowing licensees to translate ND-licensed material. If so, consider
using CC+ to indicate the additional permissions offered.

Special preferences
You may indicate particular attribution parties, a URI for the material, and other attribution
information for licensees to retain.
You may ask licensees to adhere to your special requests, such as marking or describing
changes they make to your material.
The human-readable deed is a summary of, but not a replacement for, the legal code. It
does not explain everything you need to know before using licensed material.
There are six different CC licenses. Two of the licenses prohibit the sharing
of adaptations (BY-ND, BY-NC-ND); three prohibit commercial uses (BY-NC, BY-NC-ND,
BY-NC-SA), and two require adaptations be licensed under the same license (BY-SA, BY-
NC-SA).
The current version (4.0) differs from prior versions in important respects. Similarly,
the jurisdiction ports may differ in certain terms, such as dispute resolution and choice of
law.
The licensor should have marked which elements of the work are subject to the license
and which are not. For those elements that are not subject to the license, you may need
separate permission.
The license does not contain a warranty, so if you think there may be third party rights in
the material, you may want to clear those rights in advance.
If the use you want to make of a work falls within an exception or limitation to copyright or
similar rights, you may do so. Those uses are unregulated by the license.
All CC licenses require you provide attribution and mark the material when you share it
publicly. The specific requirements vary slightly across versions.
All CC licenses prohibit you from applying effective technological measures or imposing
legal terms that would prevent others from doing what the license permits.
Depending on what type of license is applied, you are limited in whether you can share
your adaptation and if so, what license you can apply to your contributions.
All CC licenses terminate automatically when you fail to comply with its terms. If the
material is under a 4.0 license, you must fix the problem within 30 days of discovery if you
want your rights automatically reinstated.
The licensor may make special requests when you use the material. We recommend you
do so when reasonable, but that is your option and not your obligation.
Category:
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• What links here
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• Page information
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• This wiki is licensed to the public under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Your use of this wiki is governed by the Terms of Use.
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