Creative Commons Licenses on LutinX

Combine the strength of CZone blockchain certification with Creative Commons licenses. Certify your authorship and decide how others can use your work.

What Are Creative Commons Licenses?

Creative Commons (CC) is a globally recognized licensing system that allows authors to decide in advance how their works may be used by others.
Unlike traditional copyright, which reserves “all rights” by default, Creative Commons is about “some rights reserved”.

With copyright, you automatically become the author and rights holder the moment your work is created.
With Creative Commons, you keep your authorship but grant permissions for use, such as sharing, remixing, or using for educational purposes.

👉 The key point: a Creative Commons license never replaces copyright. You are always the author. The license simply tells others what they can or cannot do with your work.

Why Use Creative Commons with CZone?

Creative Commons alone is useful but limited.

It communicates usage rules, but it does not prove authorship.
If someone claims your work as their own, a CC license will not be enough to defend you.

This is where CZone by LutinX makes the difference.

With CZone, you:

Register your work on blockchain with a legal timestamp.
Receive a certificate of authorship with an immutable blockchain ID.
Secure your work against plagiarism and unauthorized claims.

When combined with Creative Commons, you get:

Blockchain proof of authorship.
Clear usage rights for third parties.

👉 Tip: Together, they provide the strongest framework for protecting your work and responsibly sharing it worldwide.

The Six Main Creative Commons Licenses

Here are the six standard Creative Commons licenses, explained in plain language with practical examples:

CC BY (Attribution)

Others can copy, distribute, remix, and even use commercially.
They must give you credit.

📌 Example: an open educational resource used in schools worldwide with your name cited.

CC BY-SA (Attribution – Share Alike)

Others can remix and distribute, even commercially.
Any derivative must carry the same license.

📌 Example: Wikipedia articles, where contributions stay open and shareable.

CC BY-ND (Attribution – No Derivatives)

Others may redistribute your work, but without modifications.

📌 Example: a photograph shared in its original form but not editable.

CC BY-NC (Attribution – Non-Commercial)

Others can remix and distribute, but not for commercial purposes.

📌 Example: your e-book can be used in universities for free, but not sold.

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution – Non-Commercial – Share Alike)

Others can remix and share under the same license, but only for non-commercial purposes.

📌 Example: an open-source course material used in community training projects.

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivatives)

The most restrictive license. Distribution is allowed for free, but no changes and no commercial use.

📌 Example: a scientific article you want shared only in its original form, for academic purposes.

How to Apply a License in CZone

When you notarize a file in CZone, one of the steps allows you to choose a license.

On the metadata screen, you will see options such as:

Deny any use
Creative Commons – Allow Remixing
Creative Commons – Allow Remixing + Require Share Alike
Creative Commons – Prohibit Commercial Use
Public Domain

Simply select the license that best matches your intentions.

👉 Example:

If you want your work shared freely but not for profit → choose CC BY-NC.
If you want to keep full control → choose Deny any use.
If you want maximum openness → choose Public Domain.

This license is then attached to your blockchain certificate and visible to anyone who scans your QR code or downloads your PDF.

Limits of Creative Commons Without Blockchain

It’s important to highlight the weaknesses of Creative Commons if used alone:

No authorship proof: anyone could still claim to be the creator.
No timestamp evidence: you cannot prove when the work existed.
No immutability: licenses can be altered or ignored by bad actors.

With CZone, however:

Your file is immutably recorded on blockchain.
You get a verifiable certificate recognized worldwide.
Creative Commons becomes a complement to your legal proof, not a substitute.

Stronger Protection with CZone

Creative Commons licenses are an excellent tool to share knowledge and creativity. They let you decide the level of openness for your work.

But for true protection, they need to be combined with CZone notarization.

CZone proves your authorship.
Creative Commons defines how others can use your work.

👉 With this combination, you can protect, share, and grow your creations with confidence.