litsentsida

A litsentsida is a page on a website that explains which licenses govern the site's content and how that content may be used by others. The page typically covers text, images, audio, video, and code, and may also address user-generated content submitted to the site.

Most litsentsidor identify the specific license under which different parts of the site are released. Common licenses include Creative Commons variants, permissive software licenses such as MIT or Apache, or statements that certain works are in the public domain. The page usually specifies whether attribution is required, whether commercial use is allowed, whether modifications are permitted, and whether derivatives must carry the same terms. It often provides direct links to the full license texts and may display license badges or version numbers.

In practice, a litsentsida helps visitors understand their rights to reuse, redistribute, or adapt content. It may distinguish between site-wide licensing and licenses attached to individual assets, and it can note exceptions where third‑party content has different terms. For creators and site operators, the litsentsida clarifies legal expectations and supports compliance with licenses.

Relation to other policies is common; the litsentsida is often part of or linked from the site’s terms of service, privacy policy, or copyright notice. Examples appear on educational, media, and open-content platforms, as well as in software repositories, where licensing information is essential for lawful reuse.

See also: Copyright, Creative Commons, Public domain, End-user license agreement, Terms of service.