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'''Your Contributions Belong to Everyone'''

By contributing to creatorPedia (cP), you agree that your text is licensed under the '''[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License] (CC BY-SA 4.0)'''.

This means:
* Anyone may copy, modify, and redistribute your contributions
* They must give '''credit''' to creatorPedia and its contributors
* They must share derivative works under the '''same license'''

'''You Keep Ownership'''
You retain copyright to your original work. You are simply granting cP a permanent, irrevocable license to publish it.

'''What You Cannot Upload'''
* Content you did not create and do not have permission to license
* Copyrighted images, videos, or text without proper fair use justification
* Content that violates others' privacy or publicity rights

'''Images and Media'''
Images follow separate licensing rules. When uploading, you must select:
* '''Own work''' — You created it; choose CC-BY-SA-4.0 or CC-0
* '''Fair Use''' — Promotional photos, screenshots, logos (see below)
* '''Public Domain''' — Simple logos, government works

'''Fair Use on creatorPedia'''
cP permits limited use of copyrighted material without permission for:
* '''Promotional photos''' — Creator headshots from press kits
* '''Screenshots''' — Low-resolution frames from videos for commentary
* '''Logos''' — Brand or company logos for identification

Fair use claims must be justified per upload. cP reserves the right to remove material that does not qualify.

'''If You Own Copyrighted Material on cP'''
If you believe your copyrighted work appears on cP without authorization, see '''[[Creatorpedia:DMCA]]''' for takedown procedures.

'''Reusing cP Content'''
You may reuse cP content freely under CC BY-SA 4.0. You must:
* Credit "creatorPedia contributors"
* Link to the original article
* Indicate if changes were made
* Share under the same license

'''Disclaimer'''
cP provides no legal advice regarding copyright. Consult an attorney for specific concerns.

== See also == 

* [[Creatorpedia:DMCA]]
* [[MediaWiki:Licenses]]