Creative Commons licenses (CC licenses) are a widely used licensing model for open content. They allow authors to determine the conditions under which their works may be reused - for example for re-use, editing or commercial use. In contrast to a complete transfer of rights, the exploitation rights remain with the authors. The CC license only regulates the rights of use - in a transparent, standardized and legally secure manner. This makes it clear what is permitted and what is not. This creates security for both rights holders and users.
CC licenses play a central role in the academic context in particular - especially in open access publishing. They ensure that research results are made openly accessible and can be reused in a legally secure manner. The choice of the appropriate license determines the extent to which others may use and redistribute your work.
Would you like to provide your publication with a CC license or are you unsure which form of license makes sense?
