Creative Commons is Global
Our worldwide network of 100+ affiliates provides local and regional expertise, scaling CC adoption and outreach efforts globally.
Our Vision
Realizing the full potential of the internet — universal access to research, education, full participation in culture, and driving a new era of development, growth, and productivity.
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Licenses
Creative Commons licenses provide simple, standardized alternatives to the “all rights reserved” paradigm of traditional copyright.
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Culture
Whether you’re a photographer, writer, filmmaker, or DJ, our licenses help make your work part of the cultural innovation that’s multiplying on the Internet.
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Education
Access to education is easy and universal when educators and learners use our licenses to share and collaboratively build textbooks, lectures, and lesson plans.
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Science
We believe that scientific research, journals, and data should be available to everyone, and have legal tools that help make this happen.
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