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| − | + | The Star Sonata Wiki uses images from a few different sources in order to build a more useful Star Sonata guide. In an attempt to keep this site legal we need to make sure we follow copyright law. The following is the basic guidelines for images on this site. | |
== Fair use images == | == Fair use images == | ||
| − | Screenshots of Star Sonata can typically be used under fair use but only if they are used in an article about either Star Sonata or a particular part of Star Sonata. For example, the article about the [[Crown Ship]] can include a screenshot of the crown. All fair use images must be [[ | + | Screenshots of Star Sonata can typically be used under fair use but only if they are used in an article about either Star Sonata or a particular part of Star Sonata. For example, the article about the [[Crown Ship]] can include a screenshot of the crown. All fair use images must be [[StarSonata:Image copyright tags|tagged]] as such. |
For more information about "fair use" guidelines please read the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fair_use Wikipedia article on fair use]. | For more information about "fair use" guidelines please read the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fair_use Wikipedia article on fair use]. | ||
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== GNU Licensed images == | == GNU Licensed images == | ||
| − | Any image released under the GNU Free Document License may be used anywhere on the site, but the image must be [[ | + | Any image released under the GNU Free Document License may be used anywhere on the site, but the image must be [[StarSonata:Image copyright tags|marked]] as being released under GNU. |
The full text of the GNU FDL can be found [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html here.] | The full text of the GNU FDL can be found [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html here.] | ||
== Copyright, but with permission == | == Copyright, but with permission == | ||
| − | If you wish to retain copyright of your image you may do so. Place the appropriate [[ | + | If you wish to retain copyright of your image you may do so. Place the appropriate [[Starsonata:Image copyright tags|tag]] on the image. |
== Copyright without permission == | == Copyright without permission == | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 18 January 2009
The Star Sonata Wiki uses images from a few different sources in order to build a more useful Star Sonata guide. In an attempt to keep this site legal we need to make sure we follow copyright law. The following is the basic guidelines for images on this site.
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Fair use images
Screenshots of Star Sonata can typically be used under fair use but only if they are used in an article about either Star Sonata or a particular part of Star Sonata. For example, the article about the Crown Ship can include a screenshot of the crown. All fair use images must be tagged as such.
For more information about "fair use" guidelines please read the Wikipedia article on fair use.
Public Domain images
Images released to the public domain can be legally used anywhere on the site.
What qualifies as "Public Domain?"
GNU Licensed images
Any image released under the GNU Free Document License may be used anywhere on the site, but the image must be marked as being released under GNU.
The full text of the GNU FDL can be found here.
Copyright, but with permission
If you wish to retain copyright of your image you may do so. Place the appropriate tag on the image.
Copyright without permission
If we don't have permission to use the image and it doesn't qualify for "fair use" then we can't use the image. Sorry. Any administrator may delete it.
