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Files available under such terms do not meet the definition of Free Cultural Works as adopted by the Wikimedia Foundation, and are therefore considered non-free on Wikipedia and may only be used under Wikipedia's non-free content policy. This tag must only be used with a non-free license tag and a valid fair use rationale as required by policy.
[[Category:Wikipedia non-free file copyright templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Wikipedia non-free file copyright templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
For images, you should send an email using the language from the template at Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries: (1) From an address associated with the original publication to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org; (2) Then upload the file to Wikimedia Commons and place {{Permission pending}} on the image page.
{{wikipedia-screenshot}} – Screenshots of Wikipedia web pages. {} – GNU General Public License. This tag is designed for GPL images licensed by others (usually as part of a software package). Do not use it to tag images you created yourself. Use another free license. {} – GNU General Public License, version 2 only.
For a file to be considered "free" under Wikipedia's Image use policy, the license must permit both commercial reuse and derivative works. Wikipedia (and all Wikimedia projects) strongly prefer "free" files. Where no free file exists, it is sometimes permissible to use a non-free (copyright-protected) file under the "fair use" provision. Fair ...
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Something like "I am creator of the images used on XYZ page" is NOT sufficient. You must provide the exact URL link(s) to the content or attach the content with the email. For images, we prefer that you upload them to Wikimedia Commons with the {{permission pending}} template, and provide the URLs of the uploaded images in your email.
For non-free content, each image page must include: A copyright tag to claim fair use. Wikipedia's file upload function and wizard each help editors choose an appropriate tag. A list is below. Non-free images that meet Wikipedia's policy but do not fit into any of the categories below should use the tag {{Non-free fair use in|Article}}.