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- media that is not protected by copyright and media explicitly published under a free license by the copyright holder
- free media with educational uses, such as illustrations for encyclopædic articles in Wikipedia
- contributors who are willing to permanently give up some rights to control how their works are used
- media that you have created and that you are willing to let anyone use for any purpose
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| Wikimedia Commons is not a place for
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- copyrighted media created by people who do not explicitly allow unrestricted commercial use
- personal photos for sharing with friends, engaging in exhibitionism, or other non-educational purposes
- contributors who want to be able to revoke permissions for contributions that they make
- media with permissions limited to Wikimedia projects or non-commercial projects
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