Copyright & creative commons

Copyright & creative commons

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  COPYRIGHT OR CREATIVE COMMONS? By:Jennifer Siraba
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  OUTLINE  What isCopyright? - How does it work? - Fair use - Copyright infringement  What is Creative Commons (CC)? - How does it work? - Types of licenses
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  This Photo byUnknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
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  WHAT IS COPYRIGHT? Copyright is an established law which secures an author’s right to decide how their creative works, such as written works, music, films or scripts are used Blue Copyright Symbol Sign Matte Icon by feelisgood-stock.adobe.com
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  HOW DOES COPYRIGHTWORK?  Copyright protection applies to all original works, even if the author has not applied for a license.  Copying or distributing of licensed works are permitted only at the consent of the copyright holder.
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  FAIR USE  Fairuse enables individuals to use a small portion of copyright works without seeking the permission of the original author.  However, works must not be altered in any way, and attribution must be given to the original author.
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  COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT  Copyrightinfringement is the act of breaching copyright law; through the copying or usage of original works without first seeking permission from the author.  Copyright holders have the right to file law suits against offenders. This is a serious offense with tough penalties.
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  This Photo byUnknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
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  WHAT IS CREATIVECOMMONS?  Creative Commons comprises of six (6) different license combinations from which authors can choose from and register their works under.  CC works do not require permission from the original author, however, the licenses' specified terms must be followed, & work must be attributed to them.
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  THE SIX CREATIVECOMMONS LICENSES 1. Attribution (CC BY) Material can be adapted, distributed & built upon for commercial uses, as long as credit is given to the creator. 2. Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) Material can be adapted, distributed & built upon for commercial uses. However, adaptations must be licensed with the same conditions, and credit is given to the creator.
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  3. Attribution-NonCommercial (CCBY-NC) Material can be adapted, distributed & built upon, for non- commercial uses, and credit is given to the creator. 4. Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) Material can be remixed, distributed & built upon for non- commercial uses. However, adaptations must be licensed with the same conditions, and credit given to the creator.
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  5. Attribution-NoDerivs (CCBY-ND) Material can be copied & distributed for commercial uses, however work must be unaltered, and credit given to the creator. 6. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND) Material can be copied & distributed, but for non- commercial uses. Work must be unaltered, and credit given to the creator.