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Can you require link attribution under the creative commons license?
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If we decide to put a variety of our images under a creative commons license, can we require that individuals who choose to utilize these images link back to us?
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If you go to the human-readable version of the license, the attribution states:
Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).
Most of the time, people don't ever specify how they want to be attributed. Make it clear how you want it attributed, and you'll be helping both yourself and the end user.
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Technically attribution (CC BY) requires the url to be linked, though I've seen it argued it just needs to be displayed.
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