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We choose the Creative Commons licensing for images, sound and other multimedia files because we consider it the best available tool for ensuring our projects can remain free for all to use, while providing credit to everyone who donates for images, sound and other multimedia files in a less cumbersome manner than the GNU Free Documentation ...
For existing non-free files on Wikipedia that are being used under fair use rules, this can be done by adding {{owner contacted}} to the file description page. It may also be a good idea to log any such requests, whether successful or unsuccessful, at Commons:WikiProject Permission requests on Commons.
Consent is also required for publications of images of individuals in public spaces, but no consent is needed if the subject in public space is a public figure, if the ordinary individual is photographed as part of a large crowd, or if the publication of the same ordinary individual "is in the public interest".
Taking a picture of a person in a public space: Requires consent. Taking a photo or video of someone or drawing them in a painting constitutes an illegal act by itself according to Article 57 of the Greek Civil Code (57 ΑΚ, 57 Αστικός Κώδικας) even without any publication of the resulting photo, video or drawing.
The author, or the licensor in case the author did a contractual transfer of rights, needs to have the exclusive rights on the work. If the work has already been published under a public license, it can be uploaded by any third party, once more on another platform, by using a compatible license, and making reference and attribution to the original license (e.g. by referring to the URL of the ...
The White House said Friday it approved another $4.28 billion in student debt cancellation for 54,900 additional public service workers in what could be one of the Biden Administration's final act ...
On Wednesday, Chewy Inc. (NYSE:CHWY) reported a third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.20, up 33.3% year-over-year, compared to the consensus of $0.08. The retailer of pet supplies reported sales of $2. ...
In Germany, file sharing of copyrighted files, for example through peer-to-peer software like BitTorrent, is illegal. Internet service providers routinely transmit the identity of IP address owners to private lawyer firms who are then able to send "cease and desist" letters often demanding the offender to pay €1,000 fines or more.