Creative Commons

Creative Commons is an international nonprofit that provides free, standardized legal tools for sharing knowledge and creativity. It serves individual creators, educators, cultural institutions, and large platforms who want to grant public permission to use their work under copyright law.

• Free copyright licenses: Six easy-to-use licenses let creators choose how others may share, remix, or build upon their work, from full openness to more restrictive terms.
• Public domain tools: Instruments like CC0 and the Public Domain Mark help works enter or be identified as part of the global public domain, removing legal barriers to reuse.
• Global adoption: These tools are used by Wikipedia, Flickr, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Khan Academy, and millions of other creators and institutions worldwide.
• Infrastructure for AI ethics: Creative Commons is developing frameworks like CC signals to protect the commons in the age of AI, ensuring ethical and equitable access to training data.
• Education and support: Offers CC Certificate courses, tailored facilitation, and legal office hours to help organizations implement open licensing effectively.