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- How to add a copyright tag to an existing image
- On the description page of the image (the one whose name starts File:), click Edit this page.
- From the page Wikipedia:Image copyright tags, choose the appropriate tag:
- For work you created yourself, use one of the ones listed under the heading "For image creators".
- For a work downloaded from the internet, please understand that the vast majority of images from the internet are not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. Exceptions include images from flickr that have an acceptable license, images that are in the public domain because of their age or because they were created by the United States federal government, or images used under a claim of fair use. If you do not know what you are doing, please post a link to the image here and ask BEFORE uploading it.
- For an image created by someone else who has licensed their image under the GFDL, an acceptable Creative Commons license, or has released their image into the public domain, this permission must be documented. Please see Requesting copyright permission for more information.
- Type the name of the tag (e.g.; {{GFDL-self}}), not forgetting {{ before and }} after, in the edit box on the image's description page.
- Remove any existing tag complaining that the image has no tag (for example, {{untagged}})
- Hit Save page.
- If you still have questions, go on to "How to ask a question" below.
- How to ask a question
- To ask a new question hit the "Click here to ask your question" link above.
- Please sign your question by typing
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- Don't include your email address, for your own privacy. We will respond here and cannot respond by email.
- Note for those replying to posted questions
If a question clearly does not belong on this page, reply to it using the template {{mcq-wrong}} and, if possible, leave a note on the poster's talk page. For copyright issues relevant to Commons where questions arising cannot be answered locally, questions may be directed to Commons:Commons:Village pump/Copyright.
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Previously unpublished Photo
I uploaded a photo that had previously never been published before. It was part of the media materials from the 2015 Portland Film Festival, but it's never been used. How do I verify that the creator of the work has agreed for it to be used on Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thechaosfactory (talk • contribs) 16:20, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
- This means that its first publication is here. Any way an email from the 2015 Portland Film Festival to WP:OTRS team can prove the license granted. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:49, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Thechaosfactory: But we require more than permission just for use on Wikipedia; permission must allow reuse anywhere for anything. See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. —teb728 t c 08:51, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
Logos
Hi,
Im new to editing wikipedia article and I had a question about the logo for the school I go to. It was recently updated on wikipedia The file is File:Woodstock_School_logo.png and it has been uploaded to wikipedia commons while the old logo was uploaded under a fair usage policy File:Woodstock_logo.png . My question is has the new logo been uploaded incorrectly, if yes how can it be fixed, if no then can you explain to me how a Creative Commons License is the same as a fair usage policy on an Image.
Thank you, Tanujbagaria (talk) 10:28, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Tanujbagaria. In most cases, school logos like the one which was uploaded to Commons are copyrighted and the copyright holder is typically the school itself. I think the person who uploaded the logo and claimed it as their "own work" did so in error since it is very likely that they did not create the logo or are the copyright holder. Simply downloading an image from the Internet may be "free" (i.e., not cost any money), but it doesn't mean there has been a transfer of copyright.
- Since Commons does not accept non-free content, which the logo likely is, I have tagged it for speedy deletion as a copyright violation. The logo is used on the school's official website which clearly states at the very bottom that the school is the copyright holder. So, it will never be acceptable for Comomns unless the school/copyright holder agrees to freely license it. It may, however, be acceptable to upload as non-free content to Wikipedia, but each usage of it has to satisfy all 10 non-free content criteria. It should be OK to use in the infobox of Woodstock School, like it currently is, but probably is not going to be acceptable for use in any other articles. If you decide to upload the image to Wikipedia as non-free, please make sure to provide a proper non-free use rationale; Otherwise the file is likely to be speedily deleted for one of the reasons listed in WP:CSD#Files. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:18, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Tanujbagaria: I wonder if Woodstockwiki may be a represenative of the school, given that they asked here about updating the logo on "their" school. Maybe they could ask the school to license the logo in question.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 11:24, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, Wooodstockwiki.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 11:25, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Tanujbagaria: I wonder if Woodstockwiki may be a represenative of the school, given that they asked here about updating the logo on "their" school. Maybe they could ask the school to license the logo in question.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 11:24, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hi @Jo-Jo Eumerus: Can you instruct me on how I could remove the logo from the commons and upload it with a Fair Usage Policy?Tanujbagaria (talk) 05:20, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- The logo was removed from commons, and I have uploaded it to Wikipedia. It may need to be reduced in size though. Are you an official of the school who can grant copyright on this image? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:17, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hi again Tanuibagaria. I've tweaked what Graeme Bartlett did by adding {{non-free reduce}} to the file's page per WP:NFCC#3 and a source for the image (
|Website=
) to the non-free use rationale per WP:NFCC#4 and WP:NFCC#10a. I think the non-free use rationale provided by Graeme Bartlett is fine for use in the infobox of Woodstock School and that permission from the school/copyright holder will only be needed if you wish to move the file to Wikimedia Commons. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:59, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
Copyrighted Photographs
Hi there. I've recently had multiple pictures deleted due to what was called "obvious blatant copyright infringement", despite the fact I followed all guidelines I possibly could for files which have uncertain copyright licensing, including a Source website and a photographer for each one. I would like to know how to keep this from happening again, as many websites have no sourcing information and/or have vague copyrighting (ex. All Rights Reserved, or © 2008-2015). Now, I know you would normally suggest simply finding a photo with a more clearly defined copyright license. However, this is a case in which the topics represented by said photographs are sparse on the internet and there are few if any photographs of the actual place, person, etc. whose licensing is clearly or even vaguely defined. Please help me sort this out, if there is a way at all. I am aware that if I do this again that I may lose my posting privileges, so I am being VERY cautious with this situation. Thank you so much, for your understanding.
Ben Fishman - Dunedin High School, Florida | talk | contribs 18:05, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Bfedward13: Greetings. The issue is that stuff is copyrighted by default, and by default you cannot use it on Wikipedia. Unless it clearly states that it is free content (ex. by having a CC-BY or CC-BY-SA license), you cannot use it. "All rights reserved" by default is not usable - it means full copyright. Unless you can comply with fair use criteria, that is.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:06, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Bfedward13: Adding to what Jo-Jo Eumerus told you: The easy way to get a usable picture is to take it entirely by yourself, That way you are the copyright owner, and you can license it with an acceptable license. Judging by the file name, one of your deleted photos was of your school. That would be something you would take a picture of yourself (unless it featured someone else's creative work).
- Most of the stuff you find on the web is unusable. Notable exceptions are works of Federal government employees as part of their official duties, and stuff first published before 1923; those things are not under copyright; so we can use them. —teb728 t c 08:43, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Teb728: So essentially, I cannot use the pictures (as the ones I am specifically talking about are taken in the mountains of Norway and it is therefore impractical for me to go there). Thanks so much for the help! I will be sure to take my own pictures (if possible) if I am unsure of what the copyright licensing is. Ben Fishman - Dunedin High School, Florida | talk | contribs 12:21, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Jo-Jo Eumerus: So maybe these pictures fall under the no free equivalent part of the fair use criteria. Is there a way to determine that, because as far as I've seen there aren't any free equivalents.Ben Fishman - Dunedin High School, Florida | talk | contribs 12:25, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- The "no free equivalent" referred to in WP:NFCC#1 not only means that no free equivalent currently exists, but also that no free equivalent can essentially ever exist. So for a photo of mountains in Norway, even though you may not be able to go there and take the photo yourself, it's possible that someone else may be able to take said photo and decide to license it freely. They may not do it today, tomorrow or even next year, but the possibility that such a photo or equivalent photo which serves the same encyclopedic purpose may be taken is probably enough in most cases to not allow a non-free photo to be used. Have you tried WP:RP or c:COM:PR to see if there's a Wikipedian in that particular area who might be able to take the photo you want or have one they wouldn't mind freely licensing. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:13, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
how can I get rid of the image tagging and Speedy Deletion of images commentary, so that I can post my article?
Dear Expert:
If I am conceding to Wikipedia's deletion of seven of my eight images although I may, at a future date, try to submit some of them again. How is the "tagging" removed?
In general, Wikipedia removed 7 of my 8 images, due to copyright issues. I am willing to post my article without the photographic images, at this time. How can I get rid of the image tagging and Speedy Deletion commentary?
Then, how do I finally post my article?
Thank you,
Cyd MathiasCmathias1 (talk) 22:27, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hello Cyd Mathias. It was a mistake to draft an article on your user talk page, User talk:Cmathias1; that page is supposed to be for other people to leave you messages. See Wikipedia:Your first article for how to create an article. —teb728 t c 23:29, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
Etta Federn Photo?
Hello there. I just had an article approved about a writer and anarchist named Etta Federn. I'd love to add a photo of her, but it's tricky to find something in the public domain. What about the photo (URL below) that ran back in 1934 in Barcelona, in a paper called Mirador?
http://www.estelnegre.org/documents/federn/federn.html
Many thanks for your help! Gecko990 (talk) 15:29, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hi, Gecko990. Since Etta Federn is deceased, we can use a photo that is not in the public domain, insofar as you have conducted reasonable effort to find a public domain image and your search has been inconclusive. See: WP:NFC#Images#10. Finnusertop (talk | guestbook | contribs) 23:50, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
That's great news! Thank you so much for your expert advice. Much appreciated. Gecko990 (talk) 17:53, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Gecko990 I've written a proper non-free use rationale for this use on the image talk page. It's still missing the source of the image. I assume you got this from somewhere on the internet. This is fine; just add the url to the source section of that rationale so that we can establish that it meets the previously publication criteria. Finnusertop (talk | guestbook | contribs) 23:24, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
Dear Finnusertop, I have added the URL of my source. Thank you again for all your help with this process. Please let me know if there's anything more I need to do to make this kosher. All best to you! Gecko990 (talk) 22:33, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
Facebook pictures
Can I use pictures from Facebook to post in Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andkir1 (talk • contribs) 02:08, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hello Andkir1. 99.99% of the time, the answer is no. Here are a few of the very rare exceptions: If someone shares an old photo on Facebook first published before 1923, it is OK to use, since copyright has expired. If someone shares a photo created by an agency of the US federal government, it is OK to use, since such photos are copyright free. If someone shares a photo they have taken themself, and they explicitly release the photo under an acceptable Creative Commons license, then that photo can be used. By the way, I release my own photos that I post on Facebook under a Creative Commons license, but very few people do. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 02:24, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
Copyright question
Hello. I'm wondering how I would go about adding an image for the Izzy Slapawitz article. I've seen a number of pro wrestling photos used under a non-free fair use license. The second criteria states "where the indvidual(s) concerned are deceased, or where access would for practical purposes be impossible". Does this apply to wrestlers who have been retired and no longer make public appearances? Thanks. 72.74.202.127 (talk) 16:18, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
CSU.PNG image file for
Hello,
This is the CSUMB Communications Office. I am updating our CSUMB Wiki page.
I have gotten an error message saying that an image file, named CSU.PNG, is violating the fair use policy. This message appears at the top of the CSUMB Wiki page.
I would like to delete this file. What is the easiest way of doing this? I'm not seeing it.
Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Csumbnews (talk • contribs) 22:27, 9 December 2015 (UTC)