Terms of use for photos
Photos of species and other taxa in the Dutch Caribbean Species Register are submitted by various photographers. Copyright of the photos lies with the respective photographer. Possibilities of using photos for other purposes depends on the license selected by the photographer for the specific photos. Listed below is summary of the different licenses available, from the most restrictive license (CC BY-NC-ND) to the most open license (CC0). More extensive information about the Creative Commons (CC) licenses can be found at the Creative Commons official website or at Wikipedia. For more information about citing photos, see [Citation].
Creative Commons licenses
CC BY - Attribution
It is allowed to copy the photo, distribute, display and produce derived works, also for commercial use, but only if the name of the photographer and the source are mentioned.
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CC BY-SA - Attribution + Share Alike
It is allowed to copy the photo, distribute, display and produce derived works, also for commercial use, but only if the name of the photographer and the source are mentioned. Derived works has to be shared under identical conditions.
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CC BY-ND - Attribution + NoDerivatives
It is allowed to distribute the photo, also for commercial use, as long it remains unedited and the name of the photographer and the source are mentioned.
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CC BY-NC - Attribution + NonCommercial
It is allowed to copy the photo, distribute, display and produce derived works that is based on the specific photo as long as it is not used commercially and only when the name of the photographer and the source are mentioned. Derived works does not have to be shared under identical conditions.
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CC BY-NC-SA - Attribution + NonCommercial + Share Alike
It is allowed to copy the photo, distribute, display and produce derived works, as long as the name of the photographer and the source are mentioned and the photo is not used commercially. Derived works has to be shared under identical conditions.
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CC BY-NC-ND - Attribution + NonCommercial + NoDerivatives
The photo may be downloaded and be shared with others, as long as the photo remains unedited, the photo is not used commercially and the name of the photographer and the source are mentioned.
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CC0 - "No rights reserved"
The photo can be used without restrictions. With the CC0 license the photographer renounces his copyrights of the photo as far as legally accepted.
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