License Elements
All CC licenses are built from these four license elements:
CC By
CC By
CC BY requires users to provide attribution. It is an element of all CC licenses.
CC SA
CC SA
CC SA stands for Share Alike which requires users to license any subsequent adaptations with the same license.
cC NC
cC NC
CC NC stands for NonCommercial which prevents adaptations from being used for commercial purposes. The creators of any works with NonCommercial licenses can sell their works but those who use the work or make adaptations cannot.
CC ND
CC ND
CC ND stands for No Derivatives which prevents users from sharing adaptations of works with this license.