Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large companies and institutions a clear, standardized way to grant permission to others to use their creative work. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license answers the question, “What can I do with this?” and provides the freedom to reuse the work of others, subject to clearly defined conditions.
All CC licenses ensure that creators retain their copyright and get credit for their work, while still permitting others to copy and distribute it. Although the CC legal tools are designed to be as easy to use as possible, there are still some things to learn in order to fully understand their mechanics.
This chapter has five sections:
- License Design and Terminology
- License Scope
- License Types
- License Enforceability
- Additional Resources
3.1 | LICENSE DESIGN AND TERMINOLOGY
Do you “speak CC” yet? This section covers the acronyms, terms, and icons used in connection with Creative Commons’ tools, as well as some key things to know about how the licenses were designed.
