Content & creators
Licence
Permission to use a work or other protected material under specified terms.
In everyday use
An image licence allows use on a website but restricts resale.
What to keep in mind
Check the actual permitted uses and conditions. Permission to use is not necessarily ownership.
Also searched as: License, Usage licence
Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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