How do I use a Creative Commons licence?

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Creative Commons is a non-profit organisation that assists authors and creators who want to share their work, by providing free copyright licences and tools.

Creative Commons licences are not an alternative to copyright. They work alongside copyright and enable you to modify your copyright terms to best suit your needs. 

There are several different Creative Commons licenses with different permissions attached. For example, a CC BY license is very open and only requires that you credit the original creator, whereas a CC BY-NC license does not allow commercial use. 

If you want to copy or re-use material make sure to check which license has been allocated to it.

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  • Last Updated May 15, 2023
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  • Answered By Elaine Pocklington

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