User talk:Leiabox

File:TimKerr.jpg
Hello, I see on the notes for this picture, you state: "Permission given by Tim Kerr for use on the page." A couple of things on that: First, we need more specific authorization, but I'll get to that in a moment. Second: when he gave permission, did he intend to give permission for anyone anywhere to use, re-use, modify, parody, sell for a profit, or basically any purpose whatsoever? Because under the Free License we publish under, that is precisely what has been granted by including it here. If this was not intended, you can ask for the image to be removed.

If he (or whomever owns the copyright - usually the photographer) is OK with that release, they must follow the procedure at this link: WP:DCM. That entails some private emails between the copyright holder and Wikipedia to confirm who owns it, and to make sure they understand the free re-use they are allowing.

Please reply back here and let me know either way. As it stands now, that photo is of unclear copyright status, so cannot be left to linger for very long without resolution. Thanks! Crow  Caw 21:46, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

File:TimKerr.jpg
You uploaded, File:TimKerr.jpg, where you either stated that you had permission to upload it or that evidence of such permission would be provided on request. Wikipedia needs the permission to be explicit and proven at the time of upload.

Please read Requesting copyright permission, which advises on how to confirm the permission you obtained from a third party.

It is also advisable to ask the third-party what source attribution they desire, as opposed to marking the image as having been "sent personally". Sfan00 IMG (talk) 14:28, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:TimKerr.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:TimKerr.jpg. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

If you are the copyright holder for this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either
 * make a note permitting reuse under the CC-BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
 * Send an email from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, stating your ownership of the material and your intention to publish it under a free license. You can find a sample permission letter here. If you take this step, add permission pending to the file description page to prevent premature deletion.

If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org.

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Non-free content, use a tag such as non-free fair use or one of the other tags listed at File copyright tags, and add a rationale justifying the file's use on the article or articles where it is included. See File copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have provided evidence that their copyright owners have agreed to license their works under the tags you supplied, too. Here is a list of your uploads. Files lacking evidence of permission may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described in section F11 of the criteria for speedy deletion. You may wish to read Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. ✗ plicit  23:44, 3 June 2023 (UTC)