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Everything created by official parties for the ''[[Spyro (franchise)|Spyro]]'' are registered trademarks of [[Activision]] and its associates. With that said, the Spyro Wiki is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Activision. The Spyro Wiki offers no suggestion that the work presented on this website is '''"official"''' or produced or sanctioned by the owner of the aforementioned trademarks. The Spyro Wiki will take all steps necessary to ensure that any usage of trademarked items in no way confuses the audience of this site as to its origin. The Spyro Wiki makes no claim to own ''Spyro'' or any of the names related to it. Images that are displayed on this site are copyrighted to Activision (in the case of screen shots and similar pictures) or to the creator of the image (for fan-made artwork). Visitors may download any pictures displayed on this site for personal use as long as proper credit is given.
Everything created by official parties for the ''[[Spyro (series)|Spyro]]'' series are registered trademarks of [[Activision]] and its associates. With that said, Spyro Wiki is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Activision. Spyro Wiki offers no suggestion that the work presented on this website is '''"official"''' or produced or sanctioned by the owner of the aforementioned trademarks.


==Article content==
Spyro Wiki will take all steps necessary to ensure that any usage of trademarked items in no way confuses the audience of this site as to its origin. Spyro Wiki makes no claim to own ''Spyro'' and its related works. Images that are displayed on this site are copyrighted to Activision (in the case of screenshots and similar pictures) or to the creator of the image (for fan-made artwork).
Anyone is free to use the text content of the Spyro Wiki in websites, articles, or other publications, provided you follow the guidelines of the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International] (CC-BY-SA) license, which establishes the following requirements:


*you must acknowledge the authorship of the original article, and
==Page text==
*for any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.
All text contributions to Spyro Wiki are made available under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International] (CC-BY-SA) license. By editing the wiki, you consent to having your written work distributed under this license. Anyone is free to use the text content of Spyro Wiki in websites, articles, or other publications provided that they adhere to the following guidelines:


If you are simply duplicating a Spyro Wiki article, the second and third obligations can be fulfilled by providing a conspicuous direct link back to the Spyro Wiki article hosted on this website.
*You must acknowledge the authorship of the original article, and  
*For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.


If you create a derivative version by changing or adding content, you need to both acknowledge authorship and provide access to the original copy of the text.
If you are simply duplicating a Spyro Wiki article, the obligations can be fulfilled by providing a conspicuous direct link back to Spyro Wiki article hosted on this website. If you create a derivative version by changing or adding content, you need to both acknowledge authorship and provide access to the original copy of the text.


'''Important:''' The content of this website does '''not''' apply to the original works and trademarked names! The ''Spyro'' titles and associated names is the sole property of Activision. The [[Special:UserList/sysop|administrators of Spyro Wiki]] believe that the operation of this website falls under the definition of "fair use" under United States copyright laws.
'''Important:''' The content of this website does '''not''' apply to the original works and trademarked names! The ''Spyro'' titles and associated names are the sole property of Activision. The [[Spyro Wiki:Administrators|administrators]] of Spyro Wiki believe that the operation of this website falls under the definition of "fair use" under United States copyright laws.


==Literatures, images, and other media==
== Images and other media ==
Images that are displayed on the Spyro Wiki remain the property of their original creators, and are only included on this website for purposes of illustration under ''[[wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]]'' guidelines. Unless the original author of the image expressly grants permission, images '''do not''' fall under the scope of the [[wikipedia:Creative Commons license|Creative Commons license]]. In all cases, the images must be uploaded to our database, accompanied by a specific note with:
Images that are displayed on Spyro Wiki remain the property of their original creators, and are only included on this website for purposes of illustration under [[wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]] guidelines. Unless the original author of the image expressly grants permission, images '''do not''' fall under the scope of the [[wikipedia:Creative Commons license|Creative Commons license]]. In all cases, the images must be uploaded to our database, accompanied by a specific note with:
* credit for the original author of the image or other media file (if the file is a fan-created work) including a link where the original author may be contacted, '''or'''
*Credit for the original author of the image or other media file (if the file is a fan-created work) including a link where the original author may be contacted, '''or'''
* the original source of the image or other media file (if the file is derived from an official ''Spyro'' work, e.g. screen shots and sound bytes).  
*The original source of the image or other media file (if the file is derived from an official ''Spyro'' work, e.g. screenshots and audio clips).  


You must also include information about:
You must also include information about:
* whether the file is uploaded to the Spyro Wiki with express permission of the author, or under fair use rules, and  
*Whether the file is uploaded to Spyro Wiki with express permission of the author, or under fair use rules, and  
* the source of the file, being a specific video game, episode, book, other official work, a website, or any other medium.   
*The source of the file, being a specific video game, episode, book, other official work, a website, or any other medium.   


===Copyrighted works===
== Copyrighted works ==
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 the Spyro Wiki'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. Never use materials that infringe the copyrights of others. This could create legal liabilities and seriously hurt the project. If in doubt, write it yourself.
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 Spyro Wiki'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. Never use materials that infringe the copyrights of others. This could create legal liabilities and seriously hurt the project. If in doubt, write it yourself.


Note that copyright law governs the creative expression of ideas, not the ideas or information themselves. Therefore, it is perfectly legal to read an encyclopedia article or other work, reformulate it in your own words, and submit it to the Spyro Wiki.
=== Copyright infringement ===
It is not the job of rank-and-file members of Spyro Wiki to police every article for possible copyright infringement, but if you suspect an issue, please bring it up on the article's talk page. 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 infringing text.


====Public domain====
Spyro Wiki 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 list of all items which they believe are infringing, along with the reasoning behind the belief that those items are infringing, to the site host [https://grifkuba.net/ Grifkuba] or an [[Special:ListUsers/sysop|administrator]]. In addition, please provide the name of a person, along with their email address or mailing address, for follow-up correspondence.
'''Public domain''' comprises of copyright-free works and is intended to give incentive for people to create original works. Thus, a person could create a sculpture or write a novel and expect to be able to control that work for a certain amount of time. The creator can publish the work, copy it, and authorize copies and so on at his or her discretion. Alternately, they can deny permission to make copies for any reason. After a certain amount of time, the copyright and the work becomes available to the general public. In addition, the copyright owner can sell or give the right to copy to anyone, and they can even state ''"this work is now in the public domain"''.


====Scanned images====
== External links ==
Images are one of the most abused mediums on the Internet. It's common and actually widely accepted for people to scan in an image, then put them on their web site, send them in emails and post them to newsgroups at will. ''"Common"'' and ''"accepted"'' does not translate to '''legal'''.
*[[wikipedia:Copyright|Copyright]] on Wikipedia
 
*[[wikipedia:Copyright infringement|Copyright infringement]] on Wikipedia
An example can be illustrated in such way:
 
If you take a photo of Charles Zembillas from a magazine and scan it, then add it onto your website, you are violating copyright. If you take that same picture and run it through a filter and then post it on your website, you are still violating copyright. If you take that same picture and modify it heavily, say photo-manipulate Charles Zembillas into superwoman, you are still violating copyright. If you take that original scanned image then use your graphics program to heavily modify it into something else, say a fractal image, you are still violating copyright, at least technically, although it would be difficult to enforce. If you make a thumbnail of the Charles Zembillas picture and put that on your website with a reference to the original, then you may be allowed to do so under ''"fair use"''. If you link to a legal copy of Charles Zembillas's picture on the internet using <code>A HREF</code>, you are not violating copyright. If you link to a legal copy of Charles Zembillas's picture on the internet using <code>IMG SRC</code>, you are violating copyright and also bandwidth theft. If you are doing anything significant with the photo, it is generally wise to get a model release signed by the subject(s) in the photo.
 
====Linking to copyrighted works====
The general rule is, if it's on the Internet, you can link to it. It's considered good form to only link to web pages (TEXT, HTML or HTML-like objects). It's considered bad form to link directly to images, sounds, zip files, and so on using <code>A HREF</code> without permission. It is a copyright violation to link using <code>IMG SRC</code>. This includes linking to pictures on other people's websites from message boards and forums.
 
==Copyright infringement==
It is not the job of rank-and-file members of the Spyro Wiki 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.
 
The Spyro Wiki 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 our host, [https://grifkuba.net/ Grifkuba], or an [[Special:UserList/sysop|administrator]]. In addition, please provide the name of a person, along with their mailing address and e-mail address if possible, for a reply or follow-up letters.
 
==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Copyrights]]
*[[wikipedia:Copyright violations]]


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Latest revision as of 21:34, August 3, 2021

Everything created by official parties for the Spyro series are registered trademarks of Activision and its associates. With that said, Spyro Wiki is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Activision. Spyro Wiki offers no suggestion that the work presented on this website is "official" or produced or sanctioned by the owner of the aforementioned trademarks.

Spyro Wiki will take all steps necessary to ensure that any usage of trademarked items in no way confuses the audience of this site as to its origin. Spyro Wiki makes no claim to own Spyro and its related works. Images that are displayed on this site are copyrighted to Activision (in the case of screenshots and similar pictures) or to the creator of the image (for fan-made artwork).

Page text[edit]

All text contributions to Spyro Wiki are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC-BY-SA) license. By editing the wiki, you consent to having your written work distributed under this license. Anyone is free to use the text content of Spyro Wiki in websites, articles, or other publications provided that they adhere to the following guidelines:

  • You must acknowledge the authorship of the original article, and
  • For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.

If you are simply duplicating a Spyro Wiki article, the obligations can be fulfilled by providing a conspicuous direct link back to Spyro Wiki article hosted on this website. If you create a derivative version by changing or adding content, you need to both acknowledge authorship and provide access to the original copy of the text.

Important: The content of this website does not apply to the original works and trademarked names! The Spyro titles and associated names are the sole property of Activision. The administrators of Spyro Wiki believe that the operation of this website falls under the definition of "fair use" under United States copyright laws.

Images and other media[edit]

Images that are displayed on Spyro Wiki 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 image expressly grants permission, images do not fall under the scope of the Creative Commons license. In all cases, the images must be uploaded to our database, accompanied by a specific note with:

  • Credit for the original author of the image or other media file (if the file is a fan-created work) including a link where the original author may be contacted, or
  • The original source of the image or other media file (if the file is derived from an official Spyro work, e.g. screenshots and audio clips).

You must also include information about:

  • Whether the file is uploaded to Spyro Wiki with express permission of the author, or under fair use rules, and
  • The source of the file, being a specific video game, episode, book, other official work, a website, or any other medium.

Copyrighted works[edit]

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 Spyro Wiki'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. Never use materials that infringe the copyrights of others. This could create legal liabilities and seriously hurt the project. If in doubt, write it yourself.

Copyright infringement[edit]

It is not the job of rank-and-file members of Spyro Wiki to police every article for possible copyright infringement, but if you suspect an issue, please bring it up on the article's talk page. 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 infringing text.

Spyro Wiki 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 list of all items which they believe are infringing, along with the reasoning behind the belief that those items are infringing, to the site host Grifkuba or an administrator. In addition, please provide the name of a person, along with their email address or mailing address, for follow-up correspondence.

External links[edit]

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