Creative Commons Public License (Basecamp)
This is the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0). It grants broad rights to users to reproduce, share, and adapt licensed material worldwide, royalty-free, and irrevocably. The primary condition for exercising these rights is to provide appropriate attribution to the original creator(s) and indicate any modifications made.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0)
By exercising the Licensed Rights (defined below), You accept and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License ("Public License"). To the extent this Public License may be interpreted as a contract, You are granted the Licensed Rights in consideration of Your acceptance of these terms and conditions, and the Licensor grants You such rights in consideration of benefits the Licensor receives from making the Licensed Material available under these terms and conditions.
Section 1 – Definitions.
Adapted Material means material subject to Copyright and Similar Rights that is derived from or based upon the Licensed Material and in which the Licensed Material is translated, altered, arranged, transformed, or otherwise modified in a manner requiring permission under the Copyright and Similar Rights held by the Licensor. For purposes of this Public License, where the Licensed Material is a musical work, performance, or sound recording, Adapted Material is always produced where the Licensed Material is synched in timed relation with a moving image.
Adapter's License means the license You apply to Your Copyright and Similar Rights in Your contributions to Adapted Material in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Public License.
Copyright and Similar Rights means copyright and/or similar rights closely related to copyright including, without limitation, performance, broadcast, sound recording, and Sui Generis Database Rights, without regard to how the rights are labeled or categorized. For purposes of this Public License, the rights specified in Section 2(b)(1)-(2) are not Copyright and Similar Rights.
Effective Technological Measures means those measures that, in the absence of proper authority, may not be circumvented under laws fulfilling obligations under Article 11 of the WIPO Copyright Treaty adopted on December 20, 1996, and/or similar international agreements.
Exceptions and Limitations means fair use, fair dealing, and/or any other exception or limitation to Copyright and Similar Rights that applies to Your use of the Licensed Material.
Licensed Material means the artistic or literary work, database, or other material to which the Licensor applied this Public License.
Licensed Rights means the rights granted to You subject to the terms and conditions of this Public License, which are limited to all Copyright and Similar Rights that apply to Your use of the Licensed Material and that the Licensor has authority to license.
Licensor means the individual(s) or entity(ies) granting rights under this Public License.
Share means to provide material to the public by any means or process that requires permission under the Licensed Rights, such as reproduction, public display, public performance, distribution, dissemination, communication, or importation, and to make material available to the public including in ways that members of the public may access the material from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.
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What is this template?
The CC BY 4.0 is a standardized public license that permits sharing and modification of copyrighted work for commercial and non-commercial purposes. It is not a contract that requires a signature but a public offer that is accepted by exercising the rights granted. Unlike 'ShareAlike' licenses, it does not require users to license their derivative works under the same terms.
When should you use it?
Use this license when you want your work to be widely shared and built upon while only requiring that users credit you. Use the CC BY-SA 4.0 (ShareAlike) instead if you want to force derivative works to be released under the same license terms.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 2.a.1 | License grant | Grants a worldwide, royalty-free, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce and share the Licensed Material and produce Adapted Material. |
| 3.a.1 | Attribution | Obliges users who share the material to retain creator identification, a copyright notice, and a URI or hyperlink to the material. |
| Section 4 | Sui Generis Database Rights | Permits the extraction and reuse of all or a substantial portion of database contents subject to Section 3(a) conditions. |
| 5.a | Disclaimer of Warranties | Disclaims all representations and warranties including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, offering the material as-is and as-available. |
| 6.a | Term and Termination | Applies for the full term of the Copyright and Similar Rights unless the user fails to comply with terms. |
| 6.b.1 | Automatic Reinstatement | Reinstates the license automatically if a violation is cured within 30 days of discovery by the user. |
Who it's for
- a creator making literary or artistic work available for worldwide use and adaptation with attribution
- an entity publishing a database under Sui Generis Database Rights
- a licensor seeking to waive moral rights to the extent necessary for material reuse
- a developer using open source or open content material requiring a non-sublicensable license
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