Copyright Types: Quick Guide

Check if you need to give credit and if you can use it commercially.

  • CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)Credit: not requiredCommercial use: allowed

    No rights reserved

  • Public Domain MarkCredit: not requiredCommercial use: allowed

    Work is already in the public domain

  • CC BY 4.0Credit: requiredCommercial use: allowed

    Modifications allowed; indicate changes

  • CC BY-SA 4.0Credit: requiredCommercial use: allowed

    Derivatives must use the same license

  • CC BY-ND 4.0Credit: requiredCommercial use: allowed

    No derivatives (no editing/remixing)

  • CC BY-NC 4.0Credit: requiredCommercial use: not allowed

    Non-commercial only

  • CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Credit: requiredCommercial use: not allowed

    Non-commercial; derivatives must use the same license

  • CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Credit: requiredCommercial use: not allowed

    Non-commercial; no derivatives

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