CC0 FAQ - Revision history

CCID-jennierosehalperin at 17:23, 28 September 2016

2016-09-28T17:23:12Z

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2016-07-19T19:13:21Z

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CCID-rob: Changed protection level for "CC0 FAQ": The new registration system makes spam less of a problem, and legal needs to edit this. ([Edit=Allow only autoconfirmed users] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only autoconfirmed users] (indefinite))

2016-07-19T18:53:48Z

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Kat Walsh: avoid redirect

2013-11-20T00:43:54Z

avoid redirect

Kat Walsh: /* Does CC0 really eliminate all copyright and related rights, everywhere? */ typo

2013-10-29T22:45:57Z

‎Does CC0 really eliminate all copyright and related rights, everywhere?: typo

Nkinkade: /* What is CC0? */

2012-06-21T19:37:29Z

‎What is CC0?

CCID-diane peters: /* What about other IP related rights, such as trademark and patent rights? */

2012-06-02T14:57:10Z

‎What about other IP related rights, such as trademark and patent rights?

Nkinkade at 13:39, 22 May 2012

2012-05-22T13:39:21Z

Nkinkade at 19:47, 21 May 2012

2012-05-21T19:47:56Z

Nkinkade at 19:42, 21 May 2012

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 ==== What is CC0? ====
-<div style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;">http://i.creativecommons.org/p/zero/1.0/88x31.png</div> Copyright and other laws throughout the world automatically extend copyright protection to works of authorship and databases, whether the author or creator wants those rights or not.  CC0 gives those who want to give up those rights a way to do so, to the fullest extent allowed by law.  Once the creator or a subsequent owner of a work applies CC0 to a work, the work is no longer his or hers in any meaningful sense under copyright law.  Anyone can then use the work in any way and for any purpose, including commercial purposes, subject to other laws and the rights others may have in the work or how the work is used. Think of CC0 as the "no rights reserved" option.
+<div style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;">http://i.creativecommons.org/p/zero/1.0/88x31.png</div> Copyright and other laws throughout the world automatically extend copyright protection to works of authorship and databases, whether the author or creator wants those rights or not. CC0 gives those who want to give up those rights a way to do so, to the fullest extent allowed by law. Once the creator or a subsequent owner of a work applies CC0 to a work, the work is no longer his or hers in any meaningful sense under copyright law. Anyone can then use the work in any way and for any purpose, including commercial purposes, subject to other laws and the rights others may have in the work or how the work is used. Think of CC0 as the "no rights reserved" option.
 ==== How does it work? ====
-A person using CC0 (called the “affirmer” in the legal code) dedicates a work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her copyright and neighboring and related rights in a work, to the fullest extent permitted by law.  If the waiver isn’t effective for any reason, then CC0 acts as a license from the affirmer granting the public an unconditional, irrevocable, non exclusive, royalty free license to use the work for any purpose.
+A person using CC0 (called the “affirmer” in the legal code) dedicates a work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her copyright and neighboring and related rights, if any, in a work, to the fullest extent permitted by law. If the waiver isn’t effective for any reason, then CC0 acts as a license from the affirmer granting the public an unconditional, irrevocable, non exclusive, royalty free license to use the work for any purpose.
 ==== What is the difference between CC0 and the Public Domain Mark ("PDM")?====
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 ==== Who can use CC0? ====
-Anyone who owns copyright and neighboring and related rights (such as database rights) in a work can use CC0 to give up those rights. But please be careful.  CC0 is a one-way street. Once you apply CC0 to your work you can’t change your mind later and re-assert copyright or database rights over the work.  In some cases, it’s hard to decide if something qualifies for copyright protection (for example, a database of mostly factual data). Even then, CC0 can be a useful way to assure others that you have committed to surrendering any possible copyright protection you may have.
+Anyone who owns or could possibly hold copyright and neighboring and related rights (such as database rights) in a work anywhere in the world can use CC0 to give up those rights. But please be careful. CC0 is a one-way street. Once you apply CC0 to your work you can’t change your mind later and re-assert copyright or database rights over the work. In some cases, it’s hard to decide if something qualifies for copyright protection (for example, a database of mostly factual data). Even then, CC0 can be a useful way to assure others that you have committed to surrendering any possible copyright protection you may have.
 Even though are you not making any warranties of copyright ownership under CC0, keep in mind that you are still responsible to any third parties who may have existing rights in your work when you distribute the work.  For example, if your work contains another person’s work made available under a CC Attribution license, you will need to identify that work separately, attribute the author and provide the license.  Likewise, for any other license(s), you will need to ensure that you are in compliance before distributing the work.  Of course, if you do not have permission to distribute a work belonging to someone else, you will need to seek appropriate permission from the copyright owner before you use CC0.

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-The FAQs are intended to supplement, not replace, our existing [[FAQ|FAQs]].  You are encouraged to review those FAQs as well as our list of [[Before Licensing|issues to consider]] before using CC0 or any of our other legal tools or licenses.  You should also read the CC0 legal code carefully and understand what it means before applying it to your work or using a CC0’d work.
+The FAQs are intended to supplement, not replace, our existing [[FAQ|FAQs]].  You are encouraged to review those FAQs as well as our list of [[Considerations for licensors and licensees|issues to consider]] before using CC0 or any of our other legal tools or licenses.  You should also read the CC0 legal code carefully and understand what it means before applying it to your work or using a CC0’d work.
 Please note:  '''Creative Commons does not provide legal advice.'''  The information provided below is not a substitute for legal advice and is not complete.  Please consult your own legal advisor if you have any questions or concerns about the information provided below, about CC0 or about Creative Commons licenses and tools generally.

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 Please don’t take the 0 (zero) in the name “CC0” literally – no legal instrument can ever eliminate all copyright interests in a work in every jurisdiction.
-CC0 doesn’t affect two very important categories of copyright and related rights.  First, just like our licenses, CC0 does not affect '''''other persons’s rights''''' in the work or in how it is used, such as publicity or [[Frequently_Asked_Questions#When_are_publicity_rights_relevant.3F|privacy rights]].  Second, the laws of some jurisdictions don’t allow authors and copyright owners to waive all of their own rights, such as moral rights.  When the waiver doesn’t work for any reason CC0 acts as a free public license replicating much of intended effect of the waiver, although sometimes even licensing those rights isn’t effective.   It varies jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
+CC0 doesn’t affect two very important categories of copyright and related rights.  First, just like our licenses, CC0 does not affect '''''other persons’ rights''''' in the work or in how it is used, such as publicity or [[Frequently_Asked_Questions#When_are_publicity_rights_relevant.3F|privacy rights]].  Second, the laws of some jurisdictions don’t allow authors and copyright owners to waive all of their own rights, such as moral rights.  When the waiver doesn’t work for any reason CC0 acts as a free public license replicating much of intended effect of the waiver, although sometimes even licensing those rights isn’t effective.   It varies jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
 While we can't be certain that all copyright and related rights will indeed be surrendered everywhere, we are confident that CC0 lets you sever the legal ties between you and your work to the greatest extent legally permissible.

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 ==== What is CC0? ====
-Copyright and other laws throughout the world automatically extend copyright protection to works of authorship and databases, whether the author or creator wants those rights or not.  CC0 gives those who want to give up those rights a way to do so, to the fullest extent allowed by law.  Once the creator or a subsequent owner of a work applies CC0 to a work, the work is no longer his or hers in any meaningful sense under copyright law.  Anyone can then use the work in any way and for any purpose, including commercial purposes, subject to other laws and the rights others may have in the work or how the work is used. Think of CC0 as the "no rights reserved" option.
+<div style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;">http://i.creativecommons.org/p/zero/1.0/88x31.png</div> Copyright and other laws throughout the world automatically extend copyright protection to works of authorship and databases, whether the author or creator wants those rights or not.  CC0 gives those who want to give up those rights a way to do so, to the fullest extent allowed by law.  Once the creator or a subsequent owner of a work applies CC0 to a work, the work is no longer his or hers in any meaningful sense under copyright law.  Anyone can then use the work in any way and for any purpose, including commercial purposes, subject to other laws and the rights others may have in the work or how the work is used. Think of CC0 as the "no rights reserved" option.
 ==== How does it work? ====

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	Patents are fundamentally more challenging. One of our goals at Creative Commons is to encourage use and dissemination of information in a way that encourages others to build upon it, sometimes in surprising and unexpected ways. We can accomplish that objective through a copyright-only solution, without introducing the complexities associated with patent rights. We also wanted to keep CC0 as simple as possible, consistent with its original design goals. We concluded that any perceived benefits of including a patent waiver were significantly outweighed by the downsides of its inclusion.		Patents are fundamentally more challenging. One of our goals at Creative Commons is to encourage use and dissemination of information in a way that encourages others to build upon it, sometimes in surprising and unexpected ways. We can accomplish that objective through a copyright-only solution, without introducing the complexities associated with patent rights. We also wanted to keep CC0 as simple as possible, consistent with its original design goals. We concluded that any perceived benefits of including a patent waiver were significantly outweighed by the downsides of its inclusion.
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		+	==== Does using CC0 affect my ability to disclaim warranties? ====
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		+	No. CC0 explicitly disclaims "representations or warranties of any kind" (see 4(b)). This is not affected by CC0's abandonment of all copyright-related rights to the extent legally possible. Disposing of an asset (whether or not gratis) often involves a statement by the prior owner as to the state of the asset disposed of such that the owner has no responsibility/liability for things that may go wrong once the asset is no longer theirs. As with a quit claim used with real property, with CC0 a copyright holder abandons or quits their interest without any further obligation, including without warranty.

	=== Questions for those thinking about using a CC0’d work ===		=== Questions for those thinking about using a CC0’d work ===

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	CC0 contains a disclaimer of warranties just like our licenses, so there is no assurance whatsoever that the affirmer (the person who applied CC0 to the work) has all the necessary rights to grant permission to use the CC0’d work. The person applying CC0 to their work is not guaranteeing anything about it, including whether she owns the copyright or has cleared any uses of third-party content that her work may be based on or incorporate. If you are in doubt, then we strongly recommend you not use the work until you have taken all the steps and precautions you feel you need to before doing so, which may include contacting the person who applied CC0 to the work and consulting legal counsel.		CC0 contains a disclaimer of warranties just like our licenses, so there is no assurance whatsoever that the affirmer (the person who applied CC0 to the work) has all the necessary rights to grant permission to use the CC0’d work. The person applying CC0 to their work is not guaranteeing anything about it, including whether she owns the copyright or has cleared any uses of third-party content that her work may be based on or incorporate. If you are in doubt, then we strongly recommend you not use the work until you have taken all the steps and precautions you feel you need to before doing so, which may include contacting the person who applied CC0 to the work and consulting legal counsel.
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