User:Fairsing/Fair use

This page is for storing fair use image Summary and Rationale verbiage for convenient retrieval. Note: If you come across this page, please do not blindly re-use the material here for your own fair use image descriptions. The rationale for including a fair use image on any given page must be unique to each article in which it is included -- blindly copying and pasting fair use rationale to your own uploaded images is inappropriate, and a likely violation of Fair use. Also, you should know that I am not an attorney, and the legal merit / value of the verbiage here is therefore questionable, although I have made good faith efforts to develop rationale that are appropriate for the types of fair use images I have personally uploaded.

Although of course you have the ability to edit this page as any other on Wikipedia, I respectfully request that you do not edit the contents directly. If you would like to leave me a suggestion or comment on this material, please do so on the Talk page. Thanks! Fairsing

Fair use rationale for book cover
== Fair use for ARTICLE NAME == The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:
 * 1) it is a low resolution copy of a book cover;
 * 2) the article named above concerns the publication in question;
 * 3) the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
 * 4) identifies the subject of the article;
 * 5) identifies a specific edition of the publication in question;
 * 6) illustrates a section of the article;
 * 7) illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
 * 8) no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
 * 9) the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the original publication in any way;
 * 10) the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the publication in question.

Fair use rationale for publicity photograph
== Fair use for ARTICLE NAME == The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:
 * 1) it is a publicity photograph of a musician released by that musician for use in the media;
 * 2) the article named above concerns the subject of the photograph;
 * 3) the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
 * 4) identifies the subject of the article;
 * 5) identifies the subject of the photograph;
 * 6) illustrates a section of the article;
 * 7) illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
 * 8) a public domain image of the subject has not yet been located;
 * 9) the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the original item in any way;
 * 10) the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the item.
 * 11) the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the musician's commercial efforts in any way.

Computer/video game covers
== Fair use for ARTICLE NAME == The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:
 * 1) it is a low resolution copy of the cover art of a computer/video game;
 * 2) the article named above concerns the game in question;
 * 3) the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
 * 4) identifies the subject of the article;
 * 5) identifies the game in question;
 * 6) illustrates the packaging of the game in question;
 * 7) illustrates a section of the article;
 * 8) illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
 * 9) no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
 * 10) the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the video game in any way;
 * 11) the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the product.

Fair use rationale for promotional photograph
== Fair use for ARTICLE NAME == The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:
 * 1) it is a promotional photograph of a commercial product released by the company that produces the product for use in the media and/or as advertising material;
 * 2) the article named above concerns the product, product line or product type pictured in the image;
 * 3) the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
 * 4) identifies the subject of the article;
 * 5) identifies the subject of the photograph;
 * 6) illustrates the product / product line / product type in question;
 * 7) illustrates a section of the article;
 * 8) illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
 * 9) a public domain image of the subject or equivalent item has not yet been located;
 * 10) the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the original product in any way;
 * 11) the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the product.

Fair use rationale for postage stamp
== Fair use for ARTICLE NAME == The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:
 * 1) it is a low resolution copy of a postage stamp;
 * 2) the article named above specifically mentions / discusses the stamp in question;
 * 3) the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it identifies the stamp in question;
 * 4) no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
 * 5) the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the issuing authority's rights to sell the original stamp in any way;
 * 6) the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the stamp in question.