GTA Wiki:Copyright Templates

This page documents the Official Policy of the GTA Wiki.

It concerns standards that all users should follow.

See: Category:Copyright for a complete list of copyright templates

In brief...

When you upload an image, always say where you found it, and whether you have permission to post it. For most images, you can use {{screenshot}}. For images you make yourself, use {{no copyright}}

Certain templates can be used on articles and images to display the copyright information for that page, section or image. Using templates is preferable to manually writing the copyright information for reasons of completeness, categorisation, relevant links and updatability.

Articles

All articles on GTA Wiki fall under the GNU FDL (see copy). This means that anybody may use content from GTA Wiki for research purposes, either personal, commercial or for another site. However, content should not be copied directly to another site without gaining permission from a Manager first, on the Copyright discussion page. No copyright template is required for normal text.

The exceptions to this are mainly the quotes used in certain articles, and the names of companies and products - these are used on GTA Wiki in the belief that they qualify as fair use, and do not detract anything from the Copyright owners or impede their right to sell the Copyright material. For this reason, a copyright template is not required so long as the source is either mentioned or linked to on the same page, usually in the References section of an article.

Images

By default, images uploaded to GTA Wiki fall under the GNU FDL as applies for articles. However, different rules apply to images taken from other sources, or if the creator wishes to use a separate licence for their work. of Grand Theft Auto games are believed to be fair use, as they do not detract from the experience of playing the game, so does not replace the purchase of the game. All screenshots on GTA Wiki should use Template:Screenshot (except where a more specific template is available):

{{screenshot}}

This is a screenshot of a Grand Theft Auto game - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games.

On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. Grand Theft Auto games are copyrighted video games, developed and published by Rockstar Games. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.

For screenshots directly from the game, the appropriate templates for the game should be used instead.

Game	Link	Template
Grand Theft Auto 1	Template:GTA1 screenshot	{{gta1 screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto (1997 game) - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto 2	Template:GTA2 screenshot	{{gta2 screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto 2 - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto III	Template:GTAIII screenshot	{{gtaiii screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto III - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Template:GTAVC screenshot	{{gtavc screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Template:GTASA screenshot	{{gtasa screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto Advance	Template:GTAA screenshot	{{gtaa screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto Advance - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories	Template:GTALCS screenshot	{{gtalcs screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories	Template:GTAVCS screenshot	{{gtavcs screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto IV	Template:gtaiv screenshot	{{gtaiv screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned	Template:TLAD screenshot	{{tlad screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of The Lost and Damned - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.
The Ballad of Gay Tony	Template:TBOGT screenshot	{{TBOGT screenshot}}
This is a screenshot of The Ballad of Gay Tony - a copyrighted video game by Rockstar Games. On GTA Wiki, it is believed that the use of web-resolution screenshots, for identification and critical commentary on the game in question or the copyrighted characters or items depicted on the screenshot, qualifies as fair use under Copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. To re-use this image, you must link back to this page. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.

If the creator of the work decides to remove all copyright restrictions on their work, allowing it to be reused or modified for any purpose, Template:No copyright should be used:

{{no copyright|author name}}
{{no copyright|Joe Bloggs}}

This file is hereby released into the public domain by its author, Joe Bloggs. This applies worldwide.

In case this is not legally possible:
Joe Bloggs grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.

{{no copyright|company name|company's relevance}}
{{no copyright|BBC|its owner}}

This file is hereby released into the public domain by its owner, BBC. This applies worldwide.

In case this is not legally possible:
BBC grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. See GTA Wiki:Copyright for more detail on our copyright policy.

If the creator wishes to licence the image under the Creative Commons licence "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales", it gives people the right to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work, but they must give the original author credit, not use it for commercial purposes and not alter, transform, or build upon it. The template for this is Template:Copyright, used as {{copyright|author}}<nowiki></code>, with <nowiki>[[internal]] and [http:// external links]</nowiki> allowed in the author field.

{{copyright|author}}
{{copyright|[[Rockstar Games]]}}