Digital meets Culture https://www.digitalmeetsculture.net/article/glossary/public-domain/ Export date: Wed Aug 28 14:23:32 2024 / +0000 GMT |
Public domainWorks that are no longer protected by copyright or which were never protected by copyright. This would include works on which the term of protection has expired as well as works that fall into an exception or limitation in copyright law. Works that are in the public domain may be used freely by third parties in relation to any of the acts restricted by copyright without permission from or payment to the author or owner. |