Creative Commons & Copyright

What is Copyright?

• A legal protection that grants exclusive rights to the creator of an original work

• A form of registration of works

• A type of license to share works

• A system of control of creative works

How long does Copyright protection typically last?

• 10 years after the creation of the work

• Throughout the creator's lifetime plus 50 years

• Throughout the creator's lifetime plus 70 years

• Throughout the creator's lifetime plus 100 years

What does Creative Commons allow creators to do?

• Specify how others can use their work

• Retain total control over their work

• Share their work exclusively

• Avoid others from seeing their work

What does Creative Commons promote?

• The exclusivity in the use of works

• The competition among creators

• The collaboration and open exchange of knowledge and culture

• The secrecy of creative works

When should you choose Copyright instead of Creative Commons?

• When you want to openly share the work

• When you want to collaborate with others

• When you are looking for strong legal protection and control over the work

• When you want to prevent others from using the work

What does Creative Commons offer compared to Copyright?

• Solid legal protection

• A more flexible approach to sharing and collaborating

• Total control over the work

• Restrictions on the use of the work

What does a Creative Commons license allow you to do?

• Specify how others can use the work

• Prohibit any use of the work

• Remove the creator's ownership of the work

• Restrict the distribution of the work

What is the typical duration of Copyright protection?

• During the creator's lifetime plus 100 years

• During the creator's lifetime plus 50 years

• During the creator's lifetime plus 70 years

• During the creator's lifetime plus 20 years

What is needed to obtain Copyright in many countries?

• Share the work for free

• Create the work in secret

• Nothing, it is automatically obtained when creating the work

• Officially register the work

What allows creators to control how their work is used and receive compensation for it?

• Collaboration with other creators

• Registration of the work

• Creative Commons

• Copyright