MOU and Policies Summary

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Welcome to the MOU and Polices Summary Page!

As Creative Commons works to [happy verb] our [friendly term], we want to ensure that our Project Leads and Affiliates are part of the process. To this end, we invite you to read the current drafts of our new Memorandum of Understanding and policies and we encourage you to leave feedback.

Documents Available for Comment

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Key Points:

  • Modularization of provisions
  • Additional clarity of responsibilities for both CC and Affiliates
  • Provides for license porting and translation of CC0
  • Reporting structure for better collaboration and feedback
  • Open communication channels

Internet Services Policy

Key Points:

  • Allows CC jurisdictions to manage and run their own websites, Facebook pages, Twitter ids and other internet services in order to better engage with their communities
  • Clarifies who is responsible for which aspects of these services
  • Provides detailed information for domain name registrations
  • Will have an accompanying non-lawyer information sheet, breaking down the provisions in the policy for the people who actually set-up and maintain the internet services

Merchandising Policy

Key Points:

Leaving Feedback

In order to leave feedback, you will need to login to the wiki. You can login or create an account here. At the top of each document's page, you will find a link to that document's discussion page. Please click the link and add your comments to the page.

Other Documents

For your reference, here are some other Creative Commons documents that are not currently being reviewed but which might be of interest to you.

Trademark Policy

License Porting Protocol