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Welcome to the Media Copyright Questions page, a place for help with image copyrights, tagging, non-free content, and related questions. For all other questions please see Misplaced Pages:Questions.

How to add a copyright tag to an existing image

1. On the description page of the image (the one whose name starts File:), click Edit this page.
2. From the page Misplaced Pages:File copyright tags, choose the appropriate tag:
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   • For an image created by someone else who has licensed their image under an acceptable Creative Commons or other free license, or has released their image into the public domain, this permission must be documented. Please see Requesting copyright permission for more information.
3. Type the name of the tag (e.g.; {{Cc-by-4.0}}), not forgetting {{ before and }} after, in the edit box on the image's description page.
4. Remove any existing tag complaining that the image has no tag (for example, {{untagged}})
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Questionable Provenance of image

This image has a questionable provenance. As far as I can tell it was transferred from de.wikipedia by a user MARK. MARK has been banned but I cannot tell why (certainly does not instill confidence in copyright status of image). The original message said that the file was from http://le.cos.free.fr/delta%20force.htm That site is not run by DoD so I am not sure why this image was claimed to be in the public domain. Is this the proper venue to file a complaint/bug/whatever about the copyright status of an image? If not please let me know where I should direct future queries.

DouglasCalvert (talk) 02:12, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

If this image were on Misplaced Pages, I would recommend listing it at Misplaced Pages:Possibly unfree files. But since the image is hosted on Commons, I nominated it for deletion there. – Quadell 11:02, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Follow-up: It was confirmed on Commons that this image originally came from www.defenselink.mil. – Quadell 12:30, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

BLACKBOY135

Please can an expert review the edits of BLACKBOY135 (talk · contribs), he has already been warned about adding copyrighted images to articles and I fear that all of the images he has added violate copyright. GiantSnowman 11:08, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Blocked. Fut.Perf. ☼ 11:33, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, I have reverted all his edits, what's the process for mass-deleting his images from commons? GiantSnowman 11:39, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Already been done. He's also blocked there for a week; if he continues again after that, a short notice at their admin noticeboard usually does the trick. Fut.Perf. ☼ 11:43, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Cheers, I've never edited over there so have little-to-no idea how it operates, may have to change that... GiantSnowman 11:47, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

What about Government created work purchased in a copy by me?

This is a questions regarding this image, that is marked for deletion. File:Devgad Taluka Map.jpg This has been uploaded by me, but does not seem to fit into any existing copyright categories. This is a government map created by the Land Survey Department, Devgad Taluka, Sindhudurg District, Government of Maharashtra, India. The uploader, that is me, has purchased a copy of this map from the said department by paying requisite fees. There is no explicit embargo or restriction placed by the department of the usage of the map. Hence, the uploader, who owns the copy of the map, may be deemed to be the copyright holder, is what my view is. I have written this in the summary page, but does not seem to have helped and the image is marked for deletion. Please advice and guide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by OmkarSapre (talk • contribs)

Buying a copy of the map does not mean you own the copyright, the copyright remains with the Land Survey Department. MilborneOne (talk) 14:13, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

MilborneOne is right. The copyright remains with the Land Survey Department, and there is no indication that they have released this map under a free license. The text of government records from India is in the public domain (cf. {{PD-India}}), but that does not apply to graphics and images. Therefore we need to delete File:Devgad_Taluka_Map.jpg as a copyright infringement per our criteria for speedy deletion. De728631 (talk) 15:32, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Chung Li-ho

I am trying to find a suitable image of the subject to upload, but I'm unsure of publication. In fact, they were created long before the subject's death. What do you think? --George Ho (talk) 19:33, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Any photograph first published in China (including Taiwan) has its copyright protected for 50 years after "the public release of the work", or 50 years after the death of the photographer, whichever is earlier. If there are any photos that you can be sure were publicly released before 1962, then these will be free from copyright in China -- just upload them to Commons and tag them {{PD-China}}. Since he died in 1960, certainly many official photos would be publicly released during his lifetime. – Quadell 11:47, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

publicity still and fair use

creating an article on an American entertainer with career spanning 6 decades uncertain as to Wiki image use restrictions for: - publicity stills - theatrical posters, programs

all images currently being considered are from the entertainer's personal collection to be used with written permission — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aletheiapresbytatos (talk • contribs) 20:13, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

It sounds like the entertainer is still alive, in which case fair use is not justified. We may also question whether the subject owns the copyright of the photos, posters or programs. Normally they would not. However if they do own the copyright and are prepared to grant a free license for all uses, not just Misplaced Pages then we can use them. Another possibility is that some of these were published prior to 1978 in the US without a copyright notice, on the front or back, or registered with the copyright office, then they would be public domain and we could freely use them here. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 20:51, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

Mixing of 2 medications, Trazadone & Quitipene

I would like to know if mixing the two med together will it show up as Valium, or Diazepam. Or if any are as Bendoiziopene. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.35.106.5 (talk) 22:38, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

This is not a media copyright question, and Misplaced Pages does not give medical advice. Chris857 (talk) 22:55, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

Late renewal

I would like to use cover images of the magazine Fantastic Novels in that article, so I checked the copyright renewals per the instructions here. The first five issues (1940 and 1941) were renewed, but I found nothing under the individual year renewals for the second series (1948-1951) (e.g. this page would show a renewal if one existed).

However, a search in the post-1977 database finds what appear to be mass renewals, in 1990, of multiple titles, including Fantastic Novels. Can I ignore these as invalid? Or do they actually count as renewals?

Thanks for any help. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 13:11, 13 July 2013 (UTC)

You are right that before 1978, a copyright renewal was only valid if it was made during the calendar year of the year of publication plus 28 years. The 1990 renewal you link to seem to be specific stories by specific authors, and I'm not sure if these have any validity or not, but they don't even claim to cover the magazine covers. You can safely upload a cover from 1948 to Commons and tag it {{PD-US-not renewed}}. – Quadell 12:24, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks; that's what I was hoping. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 15:53, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Presencia de América Latina

The artist died in 1980, copyright in Chile is authors life+70. Would this work be still under copyright? FOP in Chile doesn't cover artworks that are installed indoors, this being an indoor mural wouldn't be covered under it. We have quite a few images located at Commons for this mural. What is the consensus of this still being under copyright? — raekyt 15:05, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

Chilean copyright law allows photographs of "those artistic works that adorn squares, avenues and public places on a permanent basis". I don't know if the lobby of the Casa del Arte in the University of Concepción counts as a "public place" according the Chilean law. If so, then there is no problem. If not, then the work is certainly still protected by copyright. – Quadell 11:30, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

According to Commons deletion records for it the law is for outdoor displays, NOT indoor, indoors have been deleted in the past. — raekyt 11:50, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

I'm quoting the actual Chilean law (as translated into English), which does not mention an indoor/outdoor distinction, at least not directly. It mentions "public places". – Quadell 12:25, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

See Law No. 17.336, Article 71F. – Quadell 12:28, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

I was going after these cases commons:Category:Chilean_FOP_cases — raekyt 03:06, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Also what defines a public space, it's in a building at the University of Concepción, which is a "private-law corporation" according to it's wiki page... — raekyt 03:14, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Like I said, I don't know how Chilean law defines "public places". – Quadell 11:06, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Official crest of highschool

I had uploaded te crest of my highschool some years back; to be used on a number of articles. But there have always been problems regarding the authour, etc. I want to know how I can get (and prove to wikimedia) from the official website of the school, so that there won't be any hassle in the future. I know that webmaster@officialwebsite's permission can be proven to wiki. How I do this??? Please help.

Gihaned (talk) 14:53, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Are you referring to File:DharmarajaCollege crest.jpg? Even if not, a high school crest would probably be used the same way. So far as providing the author, it's enough to simply saying that the crest design is the intellectual property of the high school. There's no need to get the high school to officially verify through e-mail that the crest is accurate. – Quadell 16:56, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Yes, it is the file I was referring to. Thanks a lot.. Gihaned (talk) 04:40, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

Request for review of PUI closure

I nominated File:Scott Martin.png for PUI (Misplaced Pages:Possibly unfree files/2013 July 13) last week, on the grounds that the uploader freely admits they did not create the work, and furthermore that they have no proof of licence. On Commons, this would be cause for deletion under the precautionary principle. We require that all media which are not uploaded by their creators have some form of explicit licence statement - for instance OTRS, a licence tag on the source page, etc. This has none of that, but it was speedy kept (twice) on the grounds of "assume good faith". This to me seems bogus - one cannot assume good faith with copyright, one must be able to prove they have the rights to release. It's the law.

My question here is how does AGF interact with copyright on wikipedia, and would others say the closure was correct? -mattbuck (Talk) 23:56, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Personally, I don't see WP:AGF as particularly relevant. Misplaced Pages routinely accepts material on the basis that the person submitting it is telling the truth regarding copyright status. As indeed does Commons when e.g. material is uploaded from Flikr. Given that the acceptance of such material is entirely normal, I can see no reason whatsoever to treat this as a special case. Of course, if Mattbuck is arguing that Misplaced Pages/Commons should be more strict regarding such matters in general, he might get some support. That would require a proper proposal though. AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:34, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

What we aim for is a paper trail. So that we can say "to the best of our knowledge, this is free, here are some documents to back that up". We can never prove copyright completely, but we can demand explicit releases from authors. -mattbuck (Talk) 07:04, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

Is this gallery of copyrighted images acceptable under fair use?

Please see the gallery in Gamestar (Australia). I removed it, but the article creator got very upset and assures me that this is an allowable use of these images. I think this gallery runs afoul of WP:Galleries, WP:NFR, and WP:NFCC (in particular #3), despite the fact that the magazine has been defunct since 18 years, as the article creator argues on his talk page. Any advice will be appreciated. --Randykitty (talk) 12:57, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

Absolutely not. One cover is reasonable for identification, but any more requires significant discussion about each cover on its own - which I certainly don't see happening for a short-lived, national video game magazine. --MASEM (t) 13:00, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

WIKIPEDIA USERS PLEASE HELP the article Delia Matache, please help me and Delia managers ,we need your help

Hello, i am Consiliul (Vlad Mateescu), actually i am director for Romanian dubbing, so, my purpose is to create strong articles for those celebrities who dub characters from animation in Romanina.

Now is Delia turn, i search for help everywhere on WIKIPEDIA, i consider this is hilarious because nobody wants to help me to find A PHOTO GOOD FOR DELIA'S PAGE, yes, yesterday, someone upload a photo, but Misplaced Pages, like always do, delete the photo.

Because, you told me, that you can help me, PLEASE, try to review my article, Romanian managers from Delia, put me to do this thing, but all my photos are deleted by Misplaced Pages.

Yes, you are my only hope, we want also, to create a BOOK:DELIA, with discography from Delia etc. , but because nobody wants to help me with a photo, I consider this a sweet dream, so,if you can help me with some materials for a book, but NOW, the photo is important, A PHOTO THAT WILL BE NEVER DELETED!

P:S : I know is hard, my apologises for disruppting your work, if it is too much, we pay, how you want for a complete Delia Matache page in English.

A new day, and please, don't do, like everybody from here, they always read my messages, and they never respond, because I am knew, and I do mistakes, but when I try to search help, suddenly, I am a bad people. I want only to help, please help me, help us. --Consiliul (talk) 14:02, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

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