Wikipedia:Media copyright questions

Media copyright questions
Welcome to the Media Copyright Questions page, a place for help with image copyrights, tagging, non-free content, and related questions. For all other questions please see Wikipedia:Questions. How to add a copyright tag to an existing image On the description page of the image (the one whose name starts File:), click Edit this page. From the page Wikipedia:File copyright tags, choose the appropriate tag: For work you created yourself, use one of the ones listed under the heading "For image creators". For a work downloaded from the internet, please understand that the vast majority of images from the internet are not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. Exceptions include images from flickr that have an acceptable license, images that are in the public domain because of their age or because they were created by the United States federal government, or images used under a claim of fair use. If you do not know what you are doing, please post a link to the image here and ask BEFORE uploading it. For an image created by someone else who has licensed their image under an acceptable Creative Commons or other free license, or has released their image into the public domain, this permission must be documented. Please see Requesting copyright permission for more information. Type the name of the tag (e.g.; {{Cc-by-4.0}}), not forgetting {{ before and }} after, in the edit box on the image's description page. Remove any existing tag complaining that the image has no tag (for example, {{untagged}}) Hit Publish changes. If you still have questions, go on to "How to ask a question" below. How to ask a question To ask a new question hit the "Click here to start a new discussion" link below. Please sign your question by typing ~~~~ at the end. Check this page for updates, or request to be notified on your talk page. Don't include your email address, for your own privacy. We will respond here and cannot respond by email. Note for those replying to posted questions If a question clearly does not belong on this page, reply to it using the template {{mcq-wrong}} and, if possible, leave a note on the poster's talk page. For copyright issues relevant to Commons where questions arising cannot be answered locally, questions may be directed to Commons:Commons:Village pump/Copyright.
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Two questions

I have two questions. I was reading User talk:SPECIFICO, where I found a link to User:Steeletrap whose user page links to Low testosterone which in turn redirects to the Hypogonadism article. I noticed that that article includes an image of a man with the text "Mann mit Mikropenis und Hypogonadismus". This is German. I was thinking about changing the text to "Adult male with a micropenis and hypogonadism." but decided to check the German Wikipedia first to see if the material was copied from there. I found out that the material was added by User:Kleinschwanzms on 26 February 2015‎. This editor also added nine images to Wikimedia Commons in 2015. The metadata shows the images were taken in the period March 2010-July 2013. Web searches for the user's nick "KleinschwanzMS" show it is M.S. apparently an exhibitionist. The former states he is a "Bisexual Cuckold-Slave who offers pussy licking, cock sucking, bareback, piss drinking, shit eating and animal fucking". My two questions are: 1. I don't know the policy, do we just assume that whoever uploaded these images as user Kleinschwanzms is indeed the copyright holder, or should he e-mail OTRS? 2. Do any of the person's off-wiki activities in any way impact our decision to keep or remove the images? Note that editors who expressing certain opinions off-wiki can be blocked indefinitely (for example, per WP:CHILDPROTECT, the view that child-adult sexual relationships are not harmful to children). --82.136.210.153 (talk) 19:24, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Bumping this, to prevent MiszaBot II from archiving it. --82.136.210.153 (talk) 06:56, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Bumping a last time. If nobody replies, I guess it's not important and/or everything is fine as it is. --82.136.210.153 (talk) 09:25, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

All the images you refer to are on the commons so it would probably be best to ask over there. There are many such images on the commons but maybe you are suggesting the images are not his copyright to upload. However, most have the metadata from the same camera so on that score I don't see an issue. ww2censor (talk) 11:58, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

"The Witch's House" (game) logo?

Currently, "The Witch's House" article doesn't have any pictures, or even a picture to display as a logo. I downloaded a picture off of Wikia, and I'm not sure if it doesn't violate copyrights. Could someone help me? Thanks. Thatguytestw 02:26, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

It is better to get logos from authoritative sources such as the company. However if there is an article on the game it might be possible to use it under fair use. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:24, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

By article do you mean like an article on Wikia or something totally different? I don't completely understand the definition of "article." Also, the company isn't really something/someone you can contact. It's like Mortis Ghost for "OFF." He made the game, he gets the credit and-or fame (i made a rhyme. teehee), but other than that he doesn't exist. Thatguytestw 02:32, 15 March 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thatguytestw (talk • contribs)

selecting a licence tagging

I try to add a licence tagging into my page "ILSC.jpg" by using edit option, but it seems there is no way to do it !! There are too many explanation links except doing it. Would you please help how to assign it as "free public domain licence"

Thanks, Dr. Orun — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orunab (talk • contribs) 05:44, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

The tag to use is {{PD-self}}. But you also need to prove your identity, if this has been previously published. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:44, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

I did don't know why it has not come up as it is my own work thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chelle40 (talk • contribs) 15:10, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

Use of online video as source on Boris Malagurski

My query relates to the use of this (an online video of an interview):-[1] as a source.

When used as a source (and linked to in the refs), is this copyvio?

I have asked a similar question (relating to its RS status), on the RS noticeboard. Please 'ping' or 'name' when replying.Pincrete (talk) 22:39, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

To editor Pincrete: If the television network itself posts the video (which seems to be the case here), then it is perfectly acceptable. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 23:44, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

Gargi 11:14, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

talk Thanks, so presumably the reason that 'YouTube' etc. videos are often dubious, is if it is not known whether the 'poster' of the video is the 'owner'.Pincrete (talk) 16:25, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

To editor Pincrete: Right. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 05:44, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

How to keep the image in wikipedia and to use for page making which is entirely photographed by me only?

Dear Sir,

I have uploaded this Image from my computer which is uploaded in flickr too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_in_Paona_Bazaar#/media/File:Cheinpaonabazaar.jpg , I have used this image to infobox while making the page of Che in Paona Bazaar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_in_Paona_Bazaar , And I want to keep the image in there only without any disturbances. Please help how to put the image in infobox step by step, and I always use those images which are photographed by me only.

Thanks in advance for this help

Sincerely Yours Gargi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Choudhury.gargi (talk • contribs) 11:07, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

This looks to be a photo of a book cover. The book cover has its own copyright. Often it can be used under fair use if there is an article about the book. It does not look like that is the case here. But you taking the photo of a book cover does not give you a copyright that you can grant. However if you made the book cover in the first place, then you may be permitted to have it here. Also the flickr license is all rights reserved. We don't allow copies of flickr pages with that license. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:23, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

how to register logo to make it legal in wikipedia?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emirates-Transport.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by Appteco (talk • contribs) 00:48, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

You falsely claimed to be the copyright holder for that logo, which in fact belongs to Emirates Transport. The file has therefore been deleted. Emirates Transport is unlikely to allow their logo to be freely used, modified, etc. around the world, which is the claim you made. Since we don't even have an article on that subject, there can be no claim of "fair use" either. --Orange Mike | Talk 04:15, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Phrased another way, if Emirates Transport is notable as Wikipedia defines that term, and if you or another editor write a properly referenced article about it, then the logo can be used in that article only, as described at WP:NFCI #2. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:48, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

OpenStreetMap

Hi, I've created suburb boundaries on OpenStreetMap, then took a screenshot of the boundaries. My understanding is that OSM has a CC-by-SA variant called the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL). There is no tag for this, but I've followed the copyright directions on the OSM website.

A bot keeps adding comments to my wall, it's getting a little irritating and I can't provide any feedback to the bot author - instead I'm directed here.

The files are:

• File:Lansdowne suburb boundaries.png
• File:Georges Hall suburb boundary.png

It is, from what I can tell, a compatible license. What do I do here? Ignore the bot? - Letsbefiends (talk) 12:27, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

To editor Letsbefiends: All images need a copyright tag, which would be {{OpenStreetMapImage}} in this case. (By the way, the ODbL is similar to CC BY-SA, but they are not related.) Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 12:36, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

It would be good if the image upload wizard gave this option. Given it's not listed on the copyright tags page, I'm unsure how someone new to Wikipedia was meant to tell? - Letsbefiends (talk) 12:42, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

copyright

Are we able to use images already uploaded on wikipedia on wiki pages? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niftyweegee (talk • contribs) 22:14, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

• You need to check the license for each image by clicking the image and reading its description page. If it links back to Commons, then yes, you can use it anywhere. If it is here only, but under a free license (CC-BY-SA) then again yes you can use it. If it is being used under Fair Use, then you can only use it if it meets all of our non-free content criteria, and you have to fill out a detailed rationale statement explaining how its use in the article you want to add it meets those criteria. Feel free to ask about specific images, either here or on my Talk page. Crow^Caw 22:19, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

permission proof

Will images that I have gotten proof that the author allows me to use it on wikipedia get deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niftyweegee (talk • contribs) 22:19, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Yes that is highly likely, especially if the use is only for wikipedia. Images must be freely licenced but if the copyright holder is prepared to release the image freely they should verify that permission by following the procedure found at WP:CONSENT. ww2censor (talk) 23:15, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

• One clarification, permission to use the image only on Wikipedia will not be sufficient. The author must release it under This Free License which allows anyone anywhere to use, re-use, modify, parody, sell for a profit, or basically any purpose whatsoever. If the author is not willing to do so, then the image can only be used here under Fair Use, assuming no free equivalent version exists or can reasonably be created, and the other criteria are met. Crow^Caw 23:24, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

undeletion

File:Toyota TES-ERA Sports EV proof https://plus.google.com/105233872930050779885/posts/RpPSDovqbdoncept.jpg

Can I get this image undeleted

The uploader agreed to have it used under the 3.0 unreported licence as l long as I give a link to the original page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niftyweegee (talk • contribs) 18:16, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

To editor Niftyweegee: I suspect that the correct URL is https://plus.google.com/105233872930050779885/posts/RpPSDovqbdo. There is no release under any specific license. Furthermore, we cannot accept screenshots of e-mails. Please ask them to follow the procedure at commons:COM:CONSENT. Anon124 (+2) (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 19:04, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Gediminas Ziemelis

Dear sir or madam,

Have some problems with uploading photo. I'm employee at Avia Solutions Group company and I need to upload photo of Gediminas Ziemelis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gediminas_%C5%BDiemelis . I have tried it a lot of times, but photo is constantly deleted. Our company has all rights to this photo, we bought it from photographer, what should i do to confirm ownership? Could you help me to solve this problem?

Yours sincerely

Monika Michalovskyte — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jklmnopr (talk • contribs) 14:05, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

Every time you have uploaded this image you have added a non-free use rationale, basically saying that the image is beng used under very limited circumstances. on of these is that it isn't possible to obtain a copyright free or copyright released image of the subject. As he isn't dead this isn't true and is why the image keeps on being deleted. If the copyright of the image does belong to your company then it must be released under a Creative Commons licence allowing re-use by anyone, anywhere, for any purpose. The procedure for doing this is laid out at WP:CONSENT. Please note the company must own the copyright, your message suggests that you have the rights to use the image which isn't the same thing as owning the copyright. Nthep (talk) 14:16, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

How do I tag an image?

How do I tag a photo that was sent to me to add to a Biographical page?