Geograph - photograph every grid square

In plain terms, a Licensor is the person who has the legal authority to decide how an image is shared. When you upload a photo to Geograph, you are acting as the Licensor, even if you weren't the one behind the camera.

When can you act as a Licensor?

You can act as a Licensor if you have permission to release the work under a Creative Commons licence. Common examples include:

• Family & Schools: A teacher or parent can upload photos on behalf of a child or group, provided they have clear consent to release those images under our licence.
• Estate/Legacy: You may submit historical photos taken by family members (e.g., deceased relatives) if you hold the rights to that archive.
• Group Submissions: One person can act as the "uploader" for a group, as long as each photo is correctly attributed to the specific photographer who took it.

Important: You must always ensure the Original Author (the photographer) is credited correctly.

Key Requirements

1. Permission: You must be an authorized representative for the photographer.
2. No Pre-existing Creative Commons: We cannot accept images already licensed under Creative Commons elsewhere. Geograph is for original, new contributions.
3. Credit: You are legally required to keep copyright notices intact and provide clear attribution to the photographer.

Legal Definition (for reference)

This is an extract from the legal code of the Creative Commons Licence in use for all Geograph images:

1. Definitions
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   3. "Licensor" means the individual or entity who offers the Work under the terms of this licence.
   4. "Original Author" means the individual or entity who created the Work.

Furthermore... you must keep intact all copyright notices for the work and give the Original Author credit reasonable to the medium or means you are utilizing by conveying the name.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode