Can I use CC BY 4.0 commercially?
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TL;DR: Commercial use: Yes. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0): Share and adapt the material for any purpose, including commercially, as long as you give credit, link the license and say if you changed it.
Is commercial use allowed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by CC BY 4.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, state_changes, no_additional_restrictions
Is commercial use, modified and redistributed allowed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by CC BY 4.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, state_changes, no_additional_restrictions
What else should I know?
- The grant is non-sublicensable: every recipient receives the license directly from the licensor (section 2(a)(5)).
- You may not apply legal terms or technical measures that restrict recipients from exercising the licensed rights (section 2(a)(5)(C)).
What are the sources?
How can I check it myself (free, no key)?
{
"tool": "check_license",
"arguments": {
"license": "CC-BY-4.0",
"intended_use": {
"commercial_use": true
}
}
}Computed from a2ally's license profiles; not legal advice. JSON · Markdown
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