CC0 1.0 Universal

CC0 1.0 Universal

SPDX ID: CC0-1.0 · Version: 1.0 · Version policy: fixed

A public-domain dedication with a fallback license; it does not eliminate every right.

Editorial summary · §§2–4

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Scope

Depends on context

Covers the affirmer’s copyright and related rights, to the extent legally possible.

§§1–2

Use, modify and distribute

Allowed under conditions

Includes commercial reuse under the waiver or fallback; other rights may still restrict use.

§§2–4

Waiver and fallback

Depends on context

If the waiver fails, a public license applies to affected rights; remaining protections are addressed in §3.

§3

Copyright and source notices

Not expressly stated

No attribution or source-sharing requirement is stated for covered rights. Third-party rights still need checking.

§§2–4(c)

NOTICE file

Not applicable

CC0 does not define an Apache-style NOTICE mechanism.

§§1–4

Patents and trademarks

Depends on context

Patent and trademark rights are not waived or licensed.

§4(a)

Third-party rights

Depends on context

The affirmer does not clear other people’s rights or obtain necessary permissions.

§4(c)

Warranty

Depends on context

The work is offered without warranties to the greatest extent permitted by law.

§4(b)

Sources and review details

Source checked: · Editorial revision: 2026-09-06.1

Official full text

Publisher text reviewed.

Sources and review details

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