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[[File:Uncopyrighted image example.png|right|thumb|This is an example of an image that has been released into the [[Wikipedia:public domain|public domain]]. It is content you can use however you wish, with no restrictions or rights attached. | {{EM legal|Red:COPYRIGHTS}} | ||
This policy page is about how copyrighted material is handled on | [[File:Uncopyrighted image example.png|right|thumb|This is an example of an image that has been released into the [[Wikipedia:public domain|public domain]]. It is content you can use however you wish, with no restrictions or rights attached.]] | ||
This policy page is about how copyrighted material is handled on the wiki. | |||
When uploading files, please try your best to select the appropriate license to describe the material. | When uploading files, please try your best to select the appropriate license to describe the material. | ||
If you are the owner of copyrighted material being hosted on the wiki and would like it removed, please email <code>''' | If you are the owner of copyrighted material being hosted on the wiki and would like it removed, please email <code>'''contactnottnott@gmail.com'''</code>. | ||
==For external readers== | ==For external readers== | ||
''' | '''Reduced Lens will 100% comply with any takedown requests for copyrighted material, provided that you can prove that you are the copyright holder.''' | ||
Please email <code>''' | Please email <code>'''contactnottnott@gmail.com'''</code>. | ||
== | ==Endmyopia material== | ||
As much as Jake will argue otherwise, remixed and reworded content from [[Endmyopia]], or deep links does not constitute copyright infringement or 'stealing'. Do not take from paid Endmyopia material, do not infringe Jake Steiner's genuine copyright claims. | |||
==Copyrighted material== | ==Copyrighted material== | ||
===When it is okay to use copyrighted material=== | ===When it is okay to use copyrighted material=== | ||
Reduced Lens is not Wikipedia, and is not subject to massive scrutiny over the material it can and cannot use. '''Copyrighted material is fine to use on the wiki''', as long as common sense is applied when doing so. Please don't annoy people like Disney, or anyone else who is trigger-happy over lawsuits. | |||
For example, if you're uploading an image of a scientific diagram of an eye, that's fine and also covered under fair use | For example, if you're uploading an image of a scientific diagram of an eye, that's fine and also covered under fair use. | ||
===When it is NOT okay to use copyrighted material=== | ===When it is NOT okay to use copyrighted material=== | ||
Do not copy and paste entire websites and articles, please. | Do not copy and paste entire websites and articles, please. This is not a website harvesting operation, we're a vision improvement encyclopedia. Please link to the original website and give proper credit. | ||
Administrators have the right to remove anything copyrighted that seems to go too far. | |||
==Freer to use material== | ==Freer to use material== |