What is a Licensor
This is an extract from the Legal code of the Creative Commons Licence in use for all Geograph images:
- Definitions
...
- "Licensor" means the individual or entity that offers the Work under the terms of this License.
- "Original Author" means the individual or entity who created the Work.
Examples of uses of this
- School and Scout Groups, a single teacher can contribute, but attribute the photos to the relevent child. This is on the condiction that have permission to do so. Also note that the full name of the child doesnt not have to be included, but the credit serves as means to distinguish photographers.
- Family Groups, a single person can upload all the photos, but they can remain attributed to the correct photographer.
- Historic photos, the contributor can submit photos from deceased family members for example.
Notes
- Do not republish the work of others already published under a Creative Commons Licence, either elsewhere or espially on Geograph, such content is not approriate for Geograph. All photos on geograph should be contributed by the photogapher, or a closly related Licensor.