Creative Commons Licenses

Creative Commons licenses make it possible for others to copy and/or share original works, as well as to create derivative works based on them.

Creative Commons licenses consist of a set of four attributes, one of which is fixed (BY), while the other three (SA), (NC) and (ND) are variable and represent the conditions that set the limits for permitted uses. These elements are combined to create the different licenses and are identified by a specific set of symbols.

Attribution (BY)     It requires acknowledging and crediting authorship and properly referencing the work when used.
Share Alike (SA)      Allows derivative works to be generated as long as they are disseminated under the same Creative Commons license as the original work.
Non-Commercial (NC)          Prohibits the use of the work for direct or indirect commercial purposes, the exploitation of the work is limited to non-commercial uses.
No Derivatives (ND) Transforming or creating from an original work prevents the dissemination of the modified material.

 

These attributes can be combined in six possible ways and form six types of Creative Commons licenses.

Tipos de Licencias Creative Commons

 Attribution

This license authorizes any use of the work, even for commercial purposes, as well as the creation of derivative works. The distribution of these works is permitted, provided that the authorship is acknowledged and properly referenced.
 Attribution         Non-Commercial This license allows the creation of derivative works, with the restriction that their use for commercial purposes is not allowed. The original work may not be used for commercial purposes.

Attribution          Non-Commercial      No Derivatives

This license does not allow commercial use of the original work or any derivative works. The creation of a derivative work prevents the distribution of the same.

Attribution          Non-Commercial    Share Alike

 This license does not permit commercial use of the original work or any derivative works. In addition, the distribution of these derivative works must be made under a license equal to that governing the original work.

Attribution          Share Alike

This license allows commercial use of the work and possible derivative works, but the distribution of these must be made under a license equal to that governing the original work.

Attribution              No Derivatives

This license allows commercial use of the original work, but not the dissemination of derivative works, which will be for personal use.