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    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.

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    picture of fossils recreation that I have physically bought.

    I a buy plastic copy of a 1 millions years old fossils from a company that produce thousand of them, do I have the right to take a picture of it and put in on wiki?

    Example www.boneclones.com section fossils hominids of the left. tx. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Simon Mer (talk • contribs) 03:54, 16 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    This depends on whether it is a 3d work of art, such as a plastic toy dinosaur (the answer is no) or a cast of a real fossil. I would still be cautious and say that the reproduction is some kind of creative work that should not be copied though. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:03, 16 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I would say these 3D reproduction are just a 'slavish copies' and not deserving of copyright under copyright law. For better advice consider up loading it to Wikimedia Commons. They have a Copyright help desk here:[1] The uploaded image(s) can then be used on Wikipedia. Whilst, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons do not allow advertising, it would be both polite and just, to mention that a Bone Clones copy provided the 'source' for your image. Together with a link to their website. That is not advertising (IMHO) but providing a provenance for any said fossil. Thus, if a palaeontologist upon seeing your image on Wikipedia decides s/he would really love to examine the real thing, then they can go direct to Bone Clones.--Aspro (talk) 11:30, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    They seem to be a bit too complete to be slavish copies. This might depend where you are though. For example the UK might consider them industrial design.©Geni (talk) 17:50, 26 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    File:The Singing Dogs.jpg The picture is a collage of photos published in the December 19, 1955 Life magazine, currently used in the article for The Singing Dogs with a fair use rationale. In the issue's masthead, those images are credited to "Mogens Amsnaes for Billedblatet, Copenhagen", so I assume they would fall under Danish copyright law. Can anyone familiar with those laws shed some light on their legal status, whether they are in the public domain already (or when they would enter it)? I was wondering if the image (or a higher-res version of it) can be copied to Commons. Don Cuan (talk) 11:17, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Per Danish copyright law, all non-artistic photos (i.e. snapshots, etc.) created before 1970 are public domain, but in this case I'd say the images are original enough to be "photographic works". Those in turn would be protected for 70 years past Mr. Amsnæs' death. So to sum it up the singing dogs are most likely not yet free of copyright. De728631 (talk) 18:47, 26 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Van Halen - Diver Down.jpg

    Could anyone transfer this file on Commons? It only consists of simple geometric shapes and text.--95.239.27.208 (talk) 12:02, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Done Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 03:39, 26 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Could File:Revell_Logo.png be replaced with an SVG version from de-wiki?

    The File:Revell_Logo.png image is currently used on the English Wikipedia under a non-free logo rationale but is in a raster format. On the German Wikipedia, there is an SVG (i.e. vector) version of the same logo. The question is, could the SVG version from the German Wikipedia be copied to the English Wikipedia and used along with a non-free logo rationale in place of the current PNG version of the logo? (As a side note, if using the logo itself falls within fair use, does the SVG rendering have a copyright of its own or would that also fall within the English Wikipedia non-free content criteria?) --Elegie (talk) 07:43, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    To editor Elegie: I would actually argue that it's {{PD-logo}}, that is, too simple to be copyrighted.
    But if we assume that it is non-free, then an SVG version could be used under fair use ({{SVG-Logo}} would be useful in this case).
    Whether vectorization creates new copyright is unclear. If it does, though, it would fail NFCC#1|NFCC #1, as someone else could make a vector version. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 22:45, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Sawthis.jpg

    I used a photo from a bands facebook page. I asked the band for permission to use it and it was approved. What else do i need to do and what sort of copyright tags/formatting do I need to include? SKFB (talk) 22:13, 28 October 2014 (UTC)SKFB[reply]

    To editor SKFB: We would need the band to send permission by e-mail according to the instructions here. It needs to be from an e-mail address that we can recognize as belonging to the band (either ending with @sawthis.it or listed on the website). After that, we can take care of the tags. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 22:24, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    To editor Anon126: Thank you. The permissions email consent form has been sent to the band. SKFB (talk) 22:57, 28 October 2014 (UTC)SKFB[reply]

    Informed input applying ToO and copyrightability of facts principles sought

    Please pay a visit to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Female_genital_mutilation#Copyright and comment there. Although the image was challenged and kept on commons, it's being kept out of article space pending clarification of lingering copyright concerns; the article instead is linking to UNICEF's copy from article space in a rather weird way. Seeking informed input. --04:34, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

    File:Matt_Tifft_Photo_2014.jpeg

    This photo was taken by Matt's dad at a speedway before one of his races. He posted it on Facebook. There is really no copyright, unless you want me to credit Facebook. What should I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cchristman (talk • contribs) 17:22, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a copyright - Matt's dad owns it. If he'll consent to use of the photo then you're done. Nthep (talk) 19:53, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Hey All,

    I've recently been working on the wiki entry for Mike Boich. Throught another person (Guy Kawasaki), Mike was requested to put up an image of himself for public comsuption. In turn, Mike Boich has sent me an image for the public domain. Before posting this I want to find out, if anyone see some limitations. If not, does anyone have any advice.

    FYI: I have donate my own images, but have not donate images from other to Wikipedia.

    TIA Jesse

    Ji Jesse, if Boich would like to donate an image, the best thing to do, to prevent deletion, is to have him send the form at Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries from an officialish email address (one that demonstrates he is in fact Mike Boich). Further instructions can be found at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 18:19, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks Martijn, I can certainly request that, but I already have his permission in email. I will also read the links you suggested. However, I don't see any reason to repeat the process. I have his permission in writing and the address appears authoratative. Any suggestions?? meatclerk (talk) 21:25, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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    Martijn, I see the process for my particular image. It is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Declaration_of_consent_for_all_enquiries#Email_address
    I'll take it from here. Thanks for all your help. meatclerk (talk) 21:36, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Carlton Cuse Wiki Photo

    I obtained the photo, Carlton Cuse Head Shot from his assistant, as I indicated. What do I need to do to make this photo acceptable? I have Cuse's permission. What should they do at their end? I'm afraid I don't quite understand all this.

    Gregg Sutter — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gpsutter (talk • contribs) 22:13, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi, Gregg, sorry if it seems confusing. The person who took the photo (I assume it's the assistant?) needs to send an e-mail according to the instructions on this page. We need a greater permission than just to be able to use it on Wikipedia, and the e-mail form on that page makes sure that the owner understands what the permission really means. Please read over the page I linked, and reply below if you have any more questions. Thank you. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 22:53, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Are tables of contents/indexes copyrighted?

    Can we digitize tables of contents / indexes from copyrighted encyclopedias and such? For example, if I have a list of topics from a mondern encyclopedia, can I share it with Wikipedia:Missing articles project? (If anyone replies here, please WP:ECHO me - thanks). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:39, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    @Piotrus: Unless the titles are creative (unlikely for a reference work), the index or contents technically are raw data relating to how the book was printed, and so would be uncopyrightable data, which you could recreate freely. --MASEM (t) 05:34, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    @Masem: In the case I am interested, the contents are a list of names (it's a biographical dictionary/encyclopedia). The only question I wonder is if one could argue that the selection of "who is important" can create a copyrighted (creative) list? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:20, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Assuming that the inclusion in the list is factual and not based on a creative idea, you should be okay. EG: En. Brittanica's list of persons they cover in stand alone articles would be fine. If it was "The 100 most influential people in the world", judged on a creative basis, that would be a copyvio, but this doesn't sound like its the case. --MASEM (t) 16:44, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Lists are sometimes creative. For example, let's say that you compile a list of topics which someone thinks are notable. Whether something is notable or not is partially subjective, which means that making a selection of such topics may be creative and thus above the threshold of originality. If there are long headlines, there may be a separate problem that the headlines may be copyrighted as literary works. There was a recent British case where certain headlines were determined to be copyrighted as literary works, but in a similar Australian case, protection was rejected, so it varies a bit from country to country. --Stefan2 (talk) 17:34, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Removal of Image

    I have added an image to test how it would look but did not intend to use the image after all on my article, how do I go about deleting the image, as I accidentally forgot to add the description / license. Thankyou — Preceding unsigned comment added by JayVekaria (talk • contribs) 16:37, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Tag it with the template {{Db-g7}} (User requested deletion), and one of the CSD cleaner admins will tackle it. --MASEM (t) 16:42, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Already done! Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 18:22, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Question about The National Map imagery

    While looking at The National Map, I discovered an option to show satellite imagery, which combined with the distance measuring tool, could make some nice maps of streams. It seems that the source imagery comes from "partnerships with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency and other cooperating Federal, State, and Local agencies". Does this mean that the state and local agencies actually took some of the pictures (I suppose they couldn't be uploaded to Commons in that case) or that the cooperated in some other way (perhaps they could be uploaded then?). --Jakob (talk) 17:38, 1 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    re Laura Wright (singer)

    I'm simply uncertain about any copyright status for this: [[File:Laura wright.wembley.Oct 26 2014.JPG]

    This is my photograph, a still shot from a television broadcast of the Detroit-Atlanta NFL game of October 26, 2014. If anyone has a copyright to it, it would be the NFL, for its broadcast. But it's not part of the football game, and is merely a single screenshot photo from the four-hour broadcast. Or would it be Laura Wright's, as part of the pregame show?

    Fair use? I just do not know. Abuelo jack (talk) 20:19, 1 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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