Keywords: Bill Ingalls, Your license tag is illegal. Copyright note-I just sent to NASA photographer Flickr account--Screen shot.png en Bill Ingalls Your license tag is illegal A Copyright note-I just sent to NASA photographer Flickr account Screen_shot of 2012-08-20_at_10 59 28_AM Text To nasa hq photo No real name given Subject Your license tag is illegal I'm writing to warn you that you have illegally tagged your photos with a license that says they cannot be used for commercial purposes and you must correct the tag and your copyright comments You link to a policy - www nasa gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines html that says It is unlawful to falsely claim copyright or other rights in NASA material It clearly is generally permisible to use NASA photos for commercial purposes as the policy even mentions If the NASA material is to be used for commercial purposes especially including advertisements it must not explicitly or implicitly convey NASA's endorsement of commercial goods or services You need to change the license to PD It's US federal government work and as such not subject to copyright own Elvey 2012-08-20 public domain because its author Elvey released it and it contains only public domain work - the author's and NASA's NASA copyright policy states that NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted See Template PD-USGov http //www jsc nasa gov/policies html Guidelines NASA copyright policy page or http //www jpl nasa gov/images/policy/ JPL Image Use Policy warnings header Warnings <s></s> Use of NASA logos insignia and emblems are restricted per US law http //www access gpo gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_07/14cfr1221_07 html 14 CFR 1221 insignia Cc-zero Uncategorized 2015 December 31 |