Help:Image licenses
All images should be tagged with information concerning their copyright and licensing status. It is illegal for us to use images on OrthodoxWiki for which we do not have permission. Here are some tags that can be included for images, followed by the notice that will be included:
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Skete.com
- {{skete.com}} for images from Skete.com:
Copyright © by St. Isaac of Syria Skete (Boscobel, Wisconsin). All Rights Reserved. St. Isaac of Syria Skete has granted a limited license for this image to be used in its unaltered form by OrthodoxWiki's administration and users for inclusion in non-commercial articles on the website, but not to be copied outside the website or distributed in any other way. |
Public Domain
- {{pd}} for images in the public doman:
This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide.
GNU FDL
- {{gfdl}} for images released under the GNU Free Documentation License:
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Subject to disclaimers. |
Unverified
- {{unverified}} for images of unknown source (this should ideally only be used temporarily!):
This image may not have information on its source. It may be usable under fair use but this has yet to be verified. It might be public domain or under a license compatible with the GNU FDL. To the uploader: Please provide licensing information as soon as possible. Images without this information may be deleted in the future. If you are the copyright holder and this image has been used without your permission, please contact the site administrators immediately. |
Limited License
- {{limited}} for images with a copyright and limited license (you'll also need to include a copyright notice along with that tag):
All Rights Reserved. The copyright holder listed above hereby grants a limited license for this image to be used in its unaltered form by OrthodoxWiki's administration and users for inclusion in articles on the website, but not to be copied outside the website or distributed in any other way. |
How to include the tag
When you upload the image, there is a "Summary" box in which you can put the tags. Additionally, you can go to the image's description page—either by clicking on an image in an entry or by going to the description link included after you upload the image—then click the "edit" tab at the top of the page, and add in the appropriate information.
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Categories > Images > By license > CC by-nc-sa
Categories > Images > By license > CC by-sa
Categories > Images > By license > Fair use Images
Categories > Images > By license > GFDL Images
Categories > Images > By license > Public Domain
Categories > Images > By license > Unverified Images
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Categories > Images > By source
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Categories > Images > By source > HLP Images
Categories > Images > By source > LOC Images
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