Wiki:Copyrights

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Always be mindful of copyrights when using others' work. (Burgundian scribe Jean Miélot, 15th century.)

A copyright is a legal right held by the creator of an original work to control how that work is used. This page describes the policies and guidelines of the Eamon Wiki on matters related to copyrights.

Licenses

Outside materials and content that are added verbatim to the wiki – things like images, PDFs, or pieces of software – must always include a license. This license indicates to readers and editors the reasons why it's appropriate for the item to be included in the wiki.

The table below lists the license types the wiki currently supports. A link to the appropriate license should accompany the description of all files and sources.

For reference, here are some items in the Wiki that use licenses:

License types

The following licenses may be applied to any file or source:

Your own work
Free The use of this item is permitted on the grounds that it's free or in the public domain.
Permitted

Permission has kindly been granted by the copyright holder for this copyrighted item to appear in the not-for-profit Eamon Wiki website.

CC0

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0).

CC BY

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

CC BY-SA

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

CC BY-NC

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

CC BY-NC-SA

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

CC BY-ND

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)

CC BY-NC-ND

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Someone else's work but you have permission
Permitted

Permission has kindly been granted by the copyright holder for this copyrighted item to appear in the not-for-profit Eamon Wiki website.

Someone else's work but it's free/public domain or fair use
Free The use of this item is permitted on the grounds that it's free or in the public domain.
Fair use

It is believed that the use of this copyrighted item in Eamon Wiki qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Fair use audio

The audio recorded in this file is likely owned by either the creator or the publisher of the audio. It is believed that the use in the Eamon Wiki of this audio file to illustrate articles that relate to it qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Fair use cover

This image of the cover of a book, magazine, journal, piece of software, or other publication and the copyright for it is most likely owned either by the artist who created the cover or the publisher of the item. It is believed that the use in the Eamon Wiki of a cover image to illustrate articles pertaining to the publication qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Fair use logo

This image is the logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright. It is believed that the use in the Eamon Wiki of a logo image to illustrate articles pertaining to the subject of the logo qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Fair use software screenshot

This image is a screenshot from a piece of software whose copyright is most likely owned by either the creator or the publisher of the software. It is believed that the use in the Eamon Wiki of a screenshot to illustrate articles pertaining to the software qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Fair use video

This video is most likely owned by either the creator or the publisher of the video. It is believed that the use in the Eamon Wiki of this video to illustrate articles that pertain to the video or the subject(s) it depicts qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Fair use video screenshot

This image is a screenshot from a video whose copyright is most likely owned by either the creator or the publisher of the video. It is believed that the use in the Eamon Wiki of a screenshot to illustrate articles that pertain to the video or the subject(s) it depicts qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Fair use website screenshot

This image is a screenshot from a website whose copyright is most likely owned by either the creator or the publisher of the site. It is believed that the use in the Eamon Wiki of a screenshot to illustrate articles that pertain to the website qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States.

Unsplash

This work is licensed under the Unsplash License.

Other
Unknown

The license for this item is unknown. Please see Wiki:Copyright and apply an appropriate license.

MediaWiki:Licenses controls which licenses appear in the upload interface.

Eamon Wiki copyright

Eamon Wiki (EW) holds copyright on the original graphical elements and visual design of the site, as well as on any logos or other graphical elements that relate specifically to the EW. EW logos should be considered trademarks of the EW. Individual pieces of content original to Eamon Wiki may be republished with the following restrictions: it must be for non-commercial purposes, and it must include clear attribution showing that Eamon Wiki is the source of the content. Mirroring or other large-scale reproduction is forbidden without permission.

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