Rights check
Download rights checklist
A short decision aid for recording what you own, what permission you have, and what the intended reuse requires.
Confirm that collaborators, music, stock assets, and people shown are covered by the rights you control.
This checklist organizes questions; it is not legal advice and does not decide fair use or ownership.
Access and permission are different questions
A public URL answers whether a browser can reach a work. It does not by itself grant permission to copy, publish, sell, or adapt that work. The relevant permission may come from ownership, a license, direct authorization, public-domain status, or an exception under applicable law.
Record the license before the page changes
When a work has a license, keep the title, creator, source URL, license version, access date, and any attribution wording. Check restrictions such as noncommercial use, no derivatives, or share-alike obligations against the intended project.
Fair use is contextual
There is no universal percentage or number of seconds that automatically makes a use fair. Purpose, nature, amount, and market effect are evaluated together under U.S. law, while other jurisdictions use different exceptions.