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<p>Created page with &quot;This policy applies to images and other media uploaded to or used on American Girl Wiki. Contributors must have a lawful basis for submitting material and must document its source and copyright status. Finding an image online, giving credit, or using it without making money does not by itself establish permission. == Accepted material == Images must be relevant to the wiki and fall into one of the following categories: * &#039;&#039;&#039;Original work:&#039;&#039;&#039; Material you created and...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>This policy applies to images and other media uploaded to or used on American Girl Wiki.<br /> <br /> Contributors must have a lawful basis for submitting material and must document its source and copyright status. Finding an image online, giving credit, or using it without making money does not by itself establish permission.<br /> <br /> == Accepted material ==<br /> <br /> Images must be relevant to the wiki and fall into one of the following categories:<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Original work:&#039;&#039;&#039; Material you created and have the rights to publish under a stated license.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Freely licensed material:&#039;&#039;&#039; Material available under a license that permits its intended use, with all applicable license conditions followed.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Public-domain material:&#039;&#039;&#039; Material whose public-domain status can be supported with an explanation or reliable source.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Material used with permission:&#039;&#039;&#039; Material for which the rights holder has granted permission covering its intended publication on this wiki.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Non-free material used under a legal exception:&#039;&#039;&#039; Material whose particular use is justified under fair use or another applicable legal exception.<br /> <br /> Freely licensed and public-domain material is preferred when a reasonably available alternative serves the same purpose.<br /> <br /> == Required file information ==<br /> <br /> Every uploaded file must have the following information on its file description page:<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Description:&#039;&#039;&#039; What the image shows and how it is relevant to the wiki.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Source:&#039;&#039;&#039; The original source URL or publication details. For your own work, state &quot;Own work.&quot;<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Creator:&#039;&#039;&#039; The photographer, artist, or other creator, where known.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Copyright owner:&#039;&#039;&#039; The rights holder, where known and different from the creator.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Date:&#039;&#039;&#039; The creation or publication date, where known.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Copyright status:&#039;&#039;&#039; The applicable license, public-domain explanation, permission, or legal exception.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Attribution:&#039;&#039;&#039; Any credit or notices required by the license or permission.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Use justification:&#039;&#039;&#039; For non-free material, an explanation of its intended use in each article.<br /> <br /> If the creator or rights holder is unknown, state that explicitly and document what is known. Unknown ownership does not make material public domain or free to use.<br /> <br /> Use descriptive filenames. Preserve relevant source and rights information when replacing a file or uploading a new version.<br /> <br /> == Your own photographs and artwork ==<br /> <br /> Upload your own work only if you have the rights needed for its intended use.<br /> <br /> State that it is your own work and explicitly identify the license or permission under which you are submitting it. CC BY-SA 3.0 is one available option for work you have the authority to license.<br /> <br /> Licensing your photograph or artwork does not transfer ownership of your copyright. A freely licensed copy may continue to be used by others who comply with its license.<br /> <br /> Do not identify someone else&#039;s photograph or artwork as your own work.<br /> <br /> == Freely licensed material ==<br /> <br /> Identify the exact license and version, and link to its terms. Preserve required attribution and copyright notices, and identify modifications when required.<br /> <br /> Verify the license at the original source where possible. A search engine result, repost, or image-hosting page may not accurately identify the owner or license.<br /> <br /> Licenses that restrict commercial use or modifications are not treated as free licenses under this policy. Such material requires a separate assessment of permission or an applicable legal exception.<br /> <br /> == Public-domain material ==<br /> <br /> Explain why the material is in the public domain and provide supporting information where possible.<br /> <br /> Age, lack of a copyright notice, unknown authorship, or widespread availability does not by itself establish public-domain status.<br /> <br /> == Permission from a rights holder ==<br /> <br /> Permission must come from someone authorized to grant it and must cover the intended publication and use.<br /> <br /> Record the scope of the permission on the file description page, including any attribution or other conditions. Do not describe limited permission as a broader license.<br /> <br /> If permission was provided privately, send supporting correspondence to [mailto:legal@americangirl.wiki legal@americangirl.wiki] rather than publishing personal contact details or private correspondence on the wiki.<br /> <br /> == Non-free images and fair use ==<br /> <br /> Non-free images, such as copyrighted book covers, catalog photographs, advertisements, and screenshots, require a specific justification for their use.<br /> <br /> Follow [[Project:Copyrights#Fair use and other legal exceptions|our fair use requirements]]. Fair use depends on the particular material and context; there is no automatic exemption for fan wikis or educational uses.<br /> <br /> For each article using a non-free image, document on the file description page:<br /> <br /> * The article in which the image will appear.<br /> * The purpose served by the image in that article.<br /> * Why a reasonably available free alternative would not serve the same purpose.<br /> * Why the amount and quality used are appropriate.<br /> * Why the use is not expected to substitute for the original work or harm its relevant market.<br /> <br /> Use only the material reasonably necessary for the article&#039;s purpose, including reduced-resolution images where appropriate.<br /> <br /> Non-free images must support relevant article content. Do not use them solely as decoration, on user pages, or in galleries lacking a specific justified purpose.<br /> <br /> A generic statement such as &quot;fair use,&quot; &quot;educational purposes,&quot; or &quot;no copyright infringement intended&quot; is not sufficient.<br /> <br /> == Imported images ==<br /> <br /> Images imported from the American Girl Wiki on Fandom retain their individual copyright and licensing status.<br /> <br /> Preserve their original source, creator, attribution, and rights information. Evaluate their intended use on this wiki under this policy.<br /> <br /> Prior publication on Fandom does not independently establish permission or fair use here. The CC BY-SA licensing of imported text does not automatically apply to imported images.<br /> <br /> == Reusing images ==<br /> <br /> The wiki&#039;s text license does not automatically apply to images.<br /> <br /> Check each file description page before reusing an image. Follow its license or permission conditions, obtain any necessary permission, or independently assess whether a legal exception applies to your use.<br /> <br /> American Girl Wiki cannot grant permission to reuse material owned by third parties.<br /> <br /> == Review and removal ==<br /> <br /> Administrators may request additional information or remove material with missing or inadequate rights documentation, an unsupported use justification, or an infringement concern.<br /> <br /> Do not reupload material removed for a copyright concern without addressing the reason for removal and obtaining administrator review.<br /> <br /> Repeated copyright infringement may result in account termination in appropriate circumstances, as described in [[Project:Copyright and takedown requests#Repeat infringement|our repeat-infringer policy]].<br /> <br /> == Questions and infringement reports ==<br /> <br /> * [[Project:Copyrights|Copyright, licensing, and fair use information]]<br /> * [[Project:Copyright and takedown requests|Copyright and trademark complaints, DMCA notices, and counter-notices]]<br /> * [mailto:legal@americangirl.wiki legal@americangirl.wiki]</div>

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