All the NPG images on Commons have been tagged with
Template:Copyfraud. This template was originally called Copyright claims but the barrister
Mike Lifeguard felt that wasn't accurate.
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Current revision as of 04:35, 11 July 2009While
Commons policy accepts the use of this media; its copyright status in its country of origin may be disputed. One or more third-parties
have made potentially invalid copyright claims in relation to the work from which this is sourced, or a purely mechanical reproduction thereof. This may be due to recognition of the "
sweat of the brow" doctrine, allowing works to be eligible for protection through skill and labour and not purely by originality such as in the United States (where Wikimedia Commons is hosted).
As such, use of this image in the jurisdiction of the claimant may be regarded as
copyright infringement. Before using this content, please ensure that you have the right to use it under the laws which apply in the circumstances of your intended use.
You are solely responsible for ensuring that you do not infringe someone else's copyright.
Please note: This is not a copyright tag. A valid license is needed in addition to this tag.