User talk:Elleanee

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Copyright status: File:Burt Jastram UC Berkeley Yearbook Photo, 1032.png

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Thanks for uploading File:Burt Jastram UC Berkeley Yearbook Photo, 1032.png. I notice that the file page either doesn't contain enough information about the license or it contains contradictory information about the license, so the copyright status is unclear. If you created this file yourself, then you must provide a valid copyright tag. For example, you can tag it with {{self|GFDL|cc-by-sa-all}} to release it under the multi-license GFDL plus Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike All-version license or you can tag it with {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain. (See Commons:Copyright tags for the full list of license tags that you can use.) If you did not create the file yourself or if it is a derivative of another work that is possibly subject to copyright protection, then you must specify where you found it (e.g. usually a link to the web page where you got it), you must provide proof that it has a license that is acceptable for Commons (e.g. usually a link to the terms of use for content from that page), and you must add an appropriate license tag. If you did not create the file yourself and the specific source and license information is not available on the web, you must obtain permission through the VRT system and follow the procedure described there. Note that any unsourced or improperly licensed files will be deleted one week after they have been marked as lacking proper information, as described in criteria for deletion. If you have uploaded other files, please confirm that you have provided the proper information for those files, too. If you have any questions about licenses please ask at Commons:Village pump/Copyright or see our help pages. Thank you.

JuTa 07:37, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

{{helpme}}I was unable to find the proper classification for this 1932 yearbook photo in the choices given me. I personally telephoned ancestry.com and asked them if the photo was able to be used and/or was public domain. The employee checked with management and got back to me and said that the yearbook photos that they publish on their website are public domain and that anyone can use them as they wish. Therefore, please don't delete the photo. Just tell me what category that comes under and how to input the information I just shared above.

Also I'm having problems getting the answers to the following questions about other photos I have:

I have photos that have been shared with me by Burt's daughter. They are from her personal collection. In addition, she's sharing with me all his Olympic scrapbook contents from 1932. I wanted to upload the image that's on his Olympic Identification Card from 1932 but since the picture and the ID card are so old, I don't know if it's the possession of the Olympic Committee or if it belonged exclusively to Burt Jastram and then to his heirs, etc.

I also have photos of the entire team that came from Burt's memorabilia. I can certainly get permission from his daughter if we need to go that far. But again, I can't find the proper classifications for these photos in the choices given during the upload process.

I've read the photo page on Wiki, but I can't make heads or tails of what's written there and how it applies to these photos that I have. Thanks so much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elleanee (talk • contribs)