The short answer

CC0 is a legal tool from Creative Commons that lets a rights holder waive copyright and related rights in a work as fully as the law allows. It is designed to make reuse simple across jurisdictions.

What CC0 lets people do

People may generally copy, modify, distribute, and use a CC0 work, including commercially, without asking permission or providing attribution.

  • Copy and redistribute the work
  • Adapt, remix, and build upon it
  • Use it for commercial or noncommercial purposes

What CC0 does not solve

CC0 only affects rights controlled by the person applying it. A work may still involve trademarks, patents, privacy or publicity rights, contractual restrictions, or copyright owned by someone else. Verify the source and the specific item before relying on a label.

Put it into practice

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