1.5. Creator's Rights

Key Vocabulary

• • creative work: any idea or artistic creation that is recorded in some form, whether it’s hard copy or digital.

  • copyright: a law that protects your control over the creative work you make so that people must get your permission before they copy, share, or perform your work.

  • Creative Commons: a kind of copyright that makes it easier for people to copy, share, and build on your creative work, as long as they give you credit for it.

  • license: a clear way to define the copyright of your creative work so people know how it can be used.