3.2 Licence scope

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Creative Commons licences are built on copyright law. That simple fact tells you most of what you need to know about when they do and do not apply, and how long they last.

Learning outcomes

  • describe how CC works with copyright and why this is important
  • explain the time length of a licence.

Reflection

Think about why it is important for CC licences to work with copyright. What would it mean if a CC licence conflicted with what was permitted under copyright? (For example, if you were prevented from doing something that you could otherwise do with a copyrighted work, such as printing a copy of a poem to insert into a friend’s birthday card.)

Final remarks

Introduction