## Creative commons

So, you may not use information as you see fit. For example, you must always acknowledge your sources. On the internet, you can often see what you may do with certain information when a Creative Commons (CC) licence is provided. With a CC licence, an author gives permission to everyone to use his or her work, subject to certain conditions. “Use” here means that you may copy, distribute, and display the work to others.

A CC licence consists of the following building blocks:

Building block | Meaning
| Attribution. Others may use your work, as long as they mention your name. This building block comes with every licence.
| Non-commercial. Others may use your work, as long as they derive no income from it.
| NoDerivatives. Others may use your work, as long as they do not alter it or use it as the basis for new material
| ShareAlike. Others may use your work as a basis for creating new material, as long as they use the same licence as you have.