„Creative Commons“ logo by CC is used to describe the Creative Commons license
Creative Commons is an international non-profit organisation that enables all people to develop and maintain a prosperous community of shared knowledge and culture. This knowledge can then be used, for example, to solve the world's most critical problems and to create a better future for all.
Together with the global community and many partners, Creative Commons builds capacity and infrastructure, develops practical solutions and advocates for better knowledge sharing. This sharing is contextual, inclusive, fair, equal, reciprocal, and sustainable.
CC License
Creative Commons is a set of public licenses that specify the possibilities (or restrictions) for publishing original works and the conditions under which the work will be made publicly available.
Authors offer licensing agreements to potential users through licensing. Under these agreements, they grant the users some of their copyrights and reserve others. However, the work created can be further developed and, in addition, it can help other authors or scientists. At the same time, it spreads awareness of the author, contributes to his/her reputation and visibility of further work.
CC BY
The license allows reuse, distribution, remix, adaptation and further use of the published material in any medium and/or format as long as the creator is credited. The licence also allows for commercial use. Essential requirement: always credit the creator.
CC BY-SA
The license allows reuse, distribution, remix, adaptation and further use of the published material in any medium and/or format as long as the creator is credited. The licence also allows for commercial use. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. Essential requirements: always credit the creator; adaptations must be shared under the same license terms.
CC BY-NC
The license allows reuse, distribution, remix, adaptation and further use of the published material in any medium and/or format for non-commercial purposes only and as long as the creator is credited. Essential requirements: always credit the creator; only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted.
CC BY-NC-SA
The license allows reuse, distribution, remix, adaptation and further use of the published material in any medium and/or format for non-commercial purposes only and as long as the creator is credited. . If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. Essential requirements: always credit the creator; adaptations must be shared under the same license terms; only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted.
CC BY-ND
The license allows copying and distribution of the published material in any medium and/or format in unadapted form only as long as the creator is credited. The licence also allows for commercial use. Essential requirements: always credit the creator; no derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted.
CC BY-NC-ND
The license allows copying and distribution of the published material in any medium and/or format in unadapted form for non-commercial purposes only as long as the creator is credited. Essential requirements: always credit the creator; no derivatives or adaptations of the work are allowed; only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted.
In addition: CC0 (CC Zero)
CC0 is a public dedication tool. It enables creators to give up their copyright and put their works into the worldwide public domain. CC0 allows all other reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, with no conditions.
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