This page explains the copyright and reuse rules for content published on WikiPartner.
Unless otherwise stated, WikiPartner textual content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Images, logos, photographs, documents, and other media may use different licenses. Always check the individual file page before reusing media.
WikiPartner textual content
Except where otherwise noted, text published on WikiPartner may be copied, shared, adapted, and reused under the terms of the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
This generally means that you may:
- Copy WikiPartner text
- Redistribute it
- Adapt or modify it
- Use it commercially
- Include it in other websites, publications, databases, or projects
You must follow the applicable license requirements.
Attribution
When reusing WikiPartner text, appropriate attribution must be provided.
A practical attribution should normally include:
- The title of the WikiPartner page
- A reference or link to WikiPartner
- An indication that the content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- A link to the license where practical
- An indication if you modified the material
Example:
Content adapted from "Example Article" on WikiPartner, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
For online reuse, linking to the original WikiPartner article is strongly recommended.
ShareAlike requirement
If you adapt WikiPartner content and distribute the adapted material, the resulting material must be made available under CC BY-SA 4.0 or another license permitted by the applicable Creative Commons terms.
You should not add legal or technical restrictions that prevent other people from exercising the rights granted by the license.
Page history and contributors
WikiPartner is collaboratively edited.
A page's revision history may contain information about the contributors who created or modified the text.
When practical, linking back to the original WikiPartner article and its history helps preserve attribution to contributors.
Content imported from other sources
Some WikiPartner pages may contain material originally published elsewhere under a compatible license or in the public domain.
When this occurs, additional attribution or licensing information may appear:
- On the article
- On its talk or documentation page
- In the edit history
- On a file page
- In another relevant notice
Any additional license requirements must also be followed.
Images and other media
The general CC BY-SA 4.0 license for WikiPartner text does not automatically apply to every image or media file.
Media files may be:
- Licensed under Creative Commons
- Public domain
- Copyrighted with specific permission
- Subject to another free license
- Subject to restrictions applicable to that particular file
Before reusing a file, check its file-description page for:
- Source
- Author
- Copyright holder
- License
- Permission information
- Any applicable reuse conditions
Do not assume that a file is free to reuse simply because it appears on WikiPartner.
Logos and trademarks
Company names, product names, logos, trademarks, service marks, and other brand identifiers may be protected separately from copyright.
The presence of a logo or trademark on WikiPartner does not grant permission to use it in a way that suggests endorsement, affiliation, sponsorship, or ownership.
Users are responsible for ensuring that their reuse complies with applicable trademark and other laws.
Quotations
WikiPartner articles may contain quotations from copyrighted works.
The license applied to WikiPartner's surrounding text does not necessarily change the copyright status of the quoted material.
If you reuse a quotation, you are responsible for determining whether your use is permitted.
External content
WikiPartner may link to third-party websites, documents, videos, databases, and other external resources.
Content hosted on those external services is governed by the copyright and licensing terms of the relevant owner or provider.
A link from WikiPartner does not grant permission to reuse external content.
Contributor responsibilities
Contributors should only submit material that they have the right to publish on WikiPartner.
Do not copy copyrighted text from:
- News publications
- Company websites
- Books
- Research papers
- Other encyclopedias
- Blogs
- Press releases
- Commercial databases
- Other copyrighted sources
unless the material is available under a compatible license, in the public domain, or otherwise legally permitted.
Editors should generally summarize information in their own words and cite the underlying source.
Reusing Wikipedia or other open content
Content from another openly licensed project may only be imported when its license is compatible with WikiPartner's licensing requirements.
Any required attribution must be preserved.
Simply copying content from another encyclopedia without complying with its license is not permitted.
Copyright infringement
WikiPartner does not permit copyright infringement.
Content may be removed if:
- It was copied without permission
- Its license is incompatible
- Required attribution is missing
- The uploader cannot establish the right to publish it
- A valid copyright concern is raised
- The material otherwise violates applicable law or WikiPartner policy
To report a copyright concern, use:
Provide enough information to identify the material and explain the basis of the concern.
Reusing the WikiPartner name and branding
The CC BY-SA license covering WikiPartner textual content does not automatically grant rights to WikiPartner's:
- Name
- Logo
- Branding
- Visual identity
- Domain names
- Trademarks
You may refer to WikiPartner when providing attribution, but you should not imply that WikiPartner endorses, sponsors, or operates your project unless permission has been granted.
Database and structured data
Structured data associated with WikiPartner or related projects may be offered under licensing terms different from the main WikiPartner textual-content license.
Where a separate data license applies, that license should be identified on the relevant service or dataset.
Do not assume that the CC BY-SA 4.0 license for WikiPartner articles automatically applies to every database or structured-data resource.
No transfer of ownership
Contributing content to WikiPartner does not normally transfer copyright ownership to WikiPartner.
Instead, contributors make their contributions available under the applicable license.
Contributors remain responsible for ensuring that they have the right to license the material they submit.
Questions about reuse
If you are unsure whether a particular WikiPartner article, image, or file can be reused, first check the relevant page and file licensing information.
For general inquiries, see: