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Copyright
What's copyrighted?
What's copyrighted?
Every picture/image/illustration, etc., that was not produced by Lecturio is copyrighted. This concept also applies to everything that does not achieve the necessary threshold of originality.
Copyrighted works (e.g., photos, videos, audio material) may only be used if…
…published under a suitable license.
…the rights for commercial use have been obtained and the permission of the rights owner is available.
…70 years have passed since the author's death.
…they meet the criteria for free use of a work.
Leading questions:
Was the work published under a suitable/ideal license?
PD, CC0, CC-BY (see the details below)
Does the work have a credible source?
See if there is a reference to a source of origin.
Get information about the provider/website operator.
Find out where the picture has been published and if the same rights owner is listed there.
Is the copyright owner really the one who published the picture on the website?
How to use the right work the right way!
Under what license was the picture published?
Enter all the information according to the license (see: Overview of Licenses and the cases and examples).
What other information is required?
Check what the author claims.
Check which specifications are adhered to by the supplier.
Are changes of the work allowed?
Stick to it.
If necessary, indicate which changes have been made (see Overview of Licenses and the cases and examples).
Can third-party rights be affected?
Be careful with recordings that could violate personal rights (see Personal rights).
Use/handle ‘’protected characters’’ appropriately (trademark rights).
Overview of licenses
Overview of licenses
Mind the gap!
The responsibility for the research and labeling is up to you!
Here you can find an overview of websites with free images. It is still important to check the sources and the licenses before using the images.
Good to Know
Good to Know
Personal rights
As a general rule, pictures may be disseminated or publicly displayed only with the consent of the person depicted. The decisive factor is whether the person depicted can be identified by any features (which can also be described in the caption) and not, for example, how many people were pictured. For people under 18 years of age, parents' consent is required.
Exceptions are:
Pictures of contemporary history
People of public interest
A person who is just an unimportant actor in the picture
Gatherings and parades
Example:
Showing a photo of any recognizable person in connection with pedophilia could violate their personal rights.
Trademark law
Trademark law
Patentable signs can be letters, colors, pictures, sound signs, and logos. A major characteristic is that they distinguish a company or a service. If the logo is protected as a trademark, it should not be used without permission from the copyright owner. In general, here, too, you must inform yourself about whether or in what form the use of logos of well-known companies is permitted. An editorial usage that has a factual, reporting use is permitted.
Examples:
A picture of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) cannot be used in a way implying that NASA would approve the corresponding product.
The ‘Star of Life’ may only be used by organizations that are part of the association. The BKS (Bundesverband eigenständiger Rettungsdienste und Katastrophenschutz) consistently applies injunctions and claims for damages.
Mind the gap!
Whether and to what extent trademark rights exist can be researched by the German Patent and Trademark Office
Lecturio License
Lecturio License
Editing a work
Editing a work
Free use of a work
Free use of a work
Characteristics
Only a transformation of the artwork
Copyright
Need permission from the creator
Need a reference to the creator and license
Characteristics
Individual traits of your edition are greater than traits of the original artwork.
The original is an inspiration for your work.
Your work involves high requirements of individuality and originality.
Copyright
Your work involves new, personal, mental creation.
You don't need the approval of the originator.
This image doesn't fulfill the criteria of ‘free use of artwork’. (original image is on the left side)
The following images fulfill the criteria! (original image is on the left side)
What is crucial here is that the arrows provide additional information. In addition, color changes, a different highlight, and another type of label were chosen.
The term ‘free use of a work’ applies to this picture.
Mind the gap!
The limits are vague and must be decided on a case-by-case basis. The comparison here is merely an orientation.
Image Captions
Image Captions
By Lecturio
By Lecturio
External Source
External Source
Edited by lecturio
Edited by lecturio
Rule: Finish caption with period.
Example:
Description. Image by Lecturio.
Rule: Finish caption with no period.
Example:
Description. Image:"title" by source. License: CC BY 2.0
Rule: Finish caption with period.
Example:
Description. Image:"title" by source. License: CC BY 2.0, edited by Lecturio.
Mind the gap!
Link to image source and the license source via HTML code.
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