A Creative Commons licence is an extension of Copyright Laws. Creative Commons is a non-profit organisation with a focus on legally sharing work in a global community. A CC licence enables an owner to decide and specify how others may or may not use, share and manipulate their works. There are 6, free standardised CC licences available. (Creative Commons Australia, n.d.)

References

Creative Commons Australia (n.d.) About the licences. Retrieved from Creative Commons Australia website: https://creativecommons.org.au/learn/licences/

Creative Commons Australia (n.d.) Which Creative Commons licence is right for me? Retrieved from Creative Commons Australia website: http://creativecommons.org.au/content/licensing-flowchart.pdf