Memory Alpha:Copyrights

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==Memory Alpha content==
'''Important:''' The content of this website does NOT apply to the original works and trademarked names! The ''Star Trek'' titles and associated names are the sole property of Paramount Pictures. The administrators of Memory Alpha believe that the operation of this website falls under the definition of "fair use" under United States copyright laws.

'''See also:''' [[Memory Alpha:Why Memory Alpha doesn't use the GFDL|Why Memory Alpha doesn't use the GFDL]]

===Images and other media===
Files that are used on Memory Alpha remain the property of their original creators, and are only included on this website for purposes of illustration under ''fair use'' guidelines. Unless the original author of the files expressly grants permission, files '''do not''' fall under the scope of the Creative Commons License.

'''See:''' {{ma|File use policy}}

===Using copyrighted work from others===
If you use part of a copyrighted work under "fair use," or if you obtain special permission to use a copyrighted work from the copyright holder under the terms of our license, you must make a note of that fact (along with names and dates). It is our goal to be able to freely redistribute as much of Memory Alpha's material as possible (within the limits of copyright law), so original images and sound files licensed under the Creative Commons License or in the public domain are greatly preferred to copyrighted media files used under fair use.

===If you find a copyright infringement===
It is not the job of rank-and-file members of Memory Alpha to police every article for possible copyright infringement, but if you suspect one, you should at the very least bring up the issue in that page's comments section. Others can then examine the situation and take action if needed. The most helpful piece of information you can provide is a URL or other reference to what you believe may be the source of the text.

Some cases will be false alarms. For example, if the contributor was in fact the author of the text that is published elsewhere under different terms, that does not affect their right to post it here under the Creative Commons License. Also, sometimes you will find text elsewhere on the Web that was copied from Memory Alpha. In both of these cases, it is a good idea to make a note in the talk page to discourage such false alarms in the future.

If some of the content of a page really is an infringement, then the infringing content should be removed, and a note to that effect should be made on the comments page, along with the original source. If the author's permission is obtained later, the text can be restored.

If all of the content of a page is a suspected copyright infringement, then the page should be discussed on the [[Memory Alpha:Possible copyright infringements#List of possible copyright violations|possible copyright infringements]] page. If, after a week from the date on which the discussion was started, the page still appears to be a copyright infringement, then it may be deleted from the database.

In extreme cases of contributors continuing to post copyrighted material after appropriate warnings, such users may be blocked from editing to protect the project.

==Belief of copyright infringement==
Memory Alpha requests that in the case that the owner or owners of a copyrighted work feel that their work is being illegally infringed upon, they provide a full list of all items which they believe are infringing, along with the reasoning behind the belief that those items are infringing to Memory Alpha's [[Memory Alpha:designated agent|designated agent]]. In addition, please provide the name of a person, along with their mailing address and e-mail address, for a reply or follow-up letters.

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