Editing Commons:Copyrights (section)

== Licensing policy ==

=== Images and media ===
Unlike with text, images and media are not always required to be compatible with the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. All images and media must be in the public domain or available under a license that meets the [[freedomdefined:Definition|Definition of Free Cultural Works]]. "Fair use" media is ''never'' permitted and should be deleted.

Images that are only available under a free license incompatible with CC BY-SA 4.0 must meet specific criteria. This is to encourage all contributors to release media under a compatible license.

Incompatibly licensed media is only permitted if:
* The media is a logo,
* The media is a screenshot or excerpt of software or associated documentation, ''or''
* The media was licensed prior to January 1, 2024.

Examples of incompatible free licenses are the GNU Free Documentation License and General Public License.

=== Text ===
All prose must be available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license or a compatible license. By submitting original text, contributors agree to release the text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The only exception to the licensing requirement is that brief textual quotations from non-free sources are acceptable.