Creative commons
Creative Commons (CC) is a licensing framework that allows creators to share their work while granting specific permissions to others regarding its use, distribution, and modification.
It provides a standardized and flexible approach to copyright licensing, promoting collaboration, sharing, and creativity.
Under Creative Commons licenses, creators can choose from a set of permissions and restrictions to determine how others can use their work. There are several types of Creative Commons licenses, each offering different levels of permissions:
1. Attribution (CC BY): This license allows others to use, distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the original work, even commercially, as long as they give appropriate credit to the original creator.
2. Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA): This license allows others to use, distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the original work, even commercially, as long as they give appropriate credit and license their new creations under the same terms.
3. Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND): This license allows others to use the work, even commercially, as long as they give appropriate credit, but they cannot modify or create derivative works based on the original.
4. Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC): This license allows others to use, distribute, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, as long as they give appropriate credit.
5. Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA): This license allows others to use, distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, as long as they give appropriate credit and license their new creations under the same terms.
6. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND): This license allows others to download and share the work for non-commercial purposes, as long as they give appropriate credit, but they cannot modify or create derivative works based on the original.
Creative Commons licenses have facilitated the sharing and reuse of creative works across various platforms and disciplines. They enable creators to grant permissions to others while maintaining some control over how their work is used.
When using content licensed under Creative Commons, it’s important to understand and comply with the specific terms of the chosen license, giving proper attribution, and adhering to any restrictions or requirements set by the creator. Creative Commons licenses promote a culture of collaboration, openness, and respectful use of creative works.