Furcadia Content Licenses

This page outlines the set of Furcadia Commons licenses used for all patch and web art (content) uploaded to Furcadia. Content licenses outline specific usage permission for how others can attribute work to you (or not need to do so), use (or not use), edit (or not edit), sell derivatives (or not sell derivatives) of your content that you upload in Furcadia.

We realize that licenses do not prevent someone completely from copying your content. But it does show very clearly what the Creator of the content intended, and therefore makes it easier for Guardians and Staff to see when a copyright was infringed upon so they can help mediate conflicts. Note: As expressed in our Terms-of-Service, Furcadia does not officially enforce your copyright.

Also per Furcadia's Terms-of-Service (TOS), all content must be given a license before being uploaded to the Furcadia server. Any content that is uploaded unlicensed will be automatically assumed to be licensed FC0. These licenses are supported and enforced by Dragon's Eye Productions and Catnip Studios (Hereafter DEP/CS) and willfully circumventing an existing license will be considered a breach of the Furcadia TOS.

All content is uploaded by one of two ways:

  • As an original work, by the content's original author (Creator)
  • As an altered derivative by a contributing author (Contributor)

Note: Not all licenses allow for Contributors. Also, the Creator need not be a singular person, and can be a group entity such as DEP/CS.

Once content has a license other than FC0, removing that license is a breach of the Furcadia TOS*. Furthermore, you may not use legal terms or other technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits you to do.

*DEP/CS can manually change a license to be less restrictive if the Creator requests it. We will not make a license more restrictive - only less.

By uploading any content to the Furcadia server, it is assumed you have received appropriate permission from all copyright holders who may have claim to the content you are uploading. Any found to be otherwise can be removed at any time without notice.

Please also see the FAQ for more information about content licenses!

Key

      • FC: Furcadia Content
      • DEP: Dragon's Eye Productions
      • CS: Catnip Studios
      • SA: Same License
      • BY: Requires attribution
      • NC: No commercial use
      • ND: No derivatives

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Community Licenses

Licenses to use for your own Furcadia content!

FC Freedom

FC0

This license is for content that you want to run free! Anyone may do (almost) anything to this art. The only restriction is that they are not to be used for harassment or in any way to damage Furcadia, its original Creator/Contributors, or DEP/CS. This is the only license that can change its Derivatives to have a different license.

      • Free for everyone to use/alter.
      • Significant alterations may be sold for GD/Charms/Currency.
      • May be used for any Furcadia-positive endeavors both within Furcadia and outside of the game.
      • Can be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
      • Derivative works do not require attribution.
      • Derivatives may be given a different license.

FC Standard

FC-BY-SA

This is the default license which is meant to be the most flexible.

      • Original can be used /altered by anyone but may require a GD/Charm/Currency payment to do so.
      • Significant alterations may be sold for GD/Charms/Currency.
      • May be used for any Furcadia-positive endeavors both within Furcadia and outside of the game.
      • Proper attribution of the original Creator and derivative Contributors is required.
      • Can be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
      • All derivatives must carry this same license.

FC Limited

FC-BY-NC-SA

This is similar to the FC Standard license, but derivatives may not be sold, or used in any way that creates profit.

      • Original can be used /altered by anyone but may require a GD/Charm/Currency payment to do so.
      • Significant alterations may be made and distributed, but not sold except by the original Creator.
      • Original and derivatives may not be used in Furcadia contests/competitions or other events for which you could receive compensation.
      • May be used for any non-profit Furcadia-positive endeavors both within Furcadia and outside of the game.
      • Proper attribution of the original Creator and derivative Contributors is required.
      • Can be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
      • All derivatives must carry this same license.

FC Exclusive

FC-ND-NC-SA

Content made with this license may only be sold or altered by the Creator, but can be used and distributed by anyone.

      • Original can be used by everyone, but may not be altered/sold except by the original Creator and those with direct permission.
      • May be used within Furcadia but not outside of the game, except by the original Creator or those who have purchased/acquired it directly from the Creator for that purpose.
      • Proper attribution of the original Creator/official Contributors is required.
      • Can be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
      • All derivatives must carry this same license.

FC Conditional

FC-BY-X-SA

This license allows for additional specific conditions the original Creator has set up for selling, altering and distributing. Contact the Creator or authorized author for what additional rules apply.

      • Original can be used/altered only by permission of the original Creator for a compensation they choose.
      • Original and derivatives may only be used in Furcadia by individual permission of the Creator. Special conditions set forth by the Creator may apply.
      • May only be used for endeavors outside of the game with the Creator's permission.
      • Proper attribution of the original Creator and derivative Contributors is required.
      • Can be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
      • All derivatives must carry this same license.

FC Private

FC-Private-SA

This is private patch art for exclusive use in a specific Dream or Dreams. No use of this content is allowed without the Creator's permission.

      • Private patches are only usable by the original author and those with direct permission.
      • May be used within Furcadia but not outside of the game, except by the original Creator.
      • Can still be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
      • All derivatives must carry this same license.

Official Dragon's Eye Productions / Catnip Studios Licences

These are the licenses used for Furcadia content created by Dragon's Eye Productions / Catnip Studios (DEP/CS). All content created by DEP/CS (including, but not limited to official or Default patch art, and Furcadia web page art) carries either the Furcadia Content - Derivative or Furcadia Official - Exclusive licenses. Any content which uses Official/Default art and patches (derivatives of it), must also carry the same license it started with.

Furcadia Content - Derivative

FC-DEP/CS-BY-SA

      • Free for everyone to use/alter.
      • Significant alterations may be sold for Scales/Charms. Derivatives may only be sold for other Currency with specific permission from DEP/CS.
      • May be used for any Furcadia-positive endeavors both within Furcadia and outside of the game.
      • Proper attribution of DEP/CS as original Creator and derivative Contributors is required.
      • Can be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
      • All derivatives must carry this same license.

Furcadia Official - Exclusive

FC-DEP/CS-ND-NC-SA

    • Official art not yet freely distributable or sold through official channels.
    • May only be used by DEP/CS or those who have purchased/acquired it directly from DEP/CS.
    • Can be displayed/reproduced by DEP/CS within the extent laid out in the Furcadia TOS.
    • All derivatives must carry this same license.

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