License Summary
Understanding licensing, attribution requirements, and usage rights for scientific content on Plottie.
Content Licensing Overview
Plottie exclusively features scientific plots from open-access research literature under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licenses. All content is sourced from peer-reviewed articles that are freely available with the most permissive open access licensing.
Maximum Freedom for Use and Adaptation
All plots can be used, shared, and adapted for any purpose, including commercial use, with proper attribution.
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License
CC BY 4.0 - The Most Permissive License
All scientific plots on Plottie are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This is the most permissive Creative Commons license.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- Commercial use — for any purpose, even commercially
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
Attribution Requirements
When using content from Plottie, you must provide proper attribution to respect the original creators' work and comply with CC BY licensing terms.
Required Information
- Original article title and authors
- Journal name and publication year
- DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
- License type (CC BY 4.0)
- Link to original article
Example Attribution
"Figure adapted from Smith et al. (2024). Novel Protein Structures in Cancer Research. Nature Communications, 15(1), 123. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-12345-6. Licensed under CC BY 4.0."
Content Ownership and Rights
Scientific Content
The scientific plots and figures remain under their original CC BY licenses as specified by the publishing journals and authors. Plottie does not claim ownership of this content but provides access, organization, and discovery tools.
Quality Assurance
We carefully curate content to ensure all plots are properly licensed under CC BY terms, allowing maximum freedom for use while maintaining proper attribution to original researchers.
Additional Resources
Creative Commons
Open Access Resources
Abuse Reports & Copyright Concerns
Copyright Violation Reports
If you believe that content on Plottie violates your copyright or intellectual property rights, please contact us immediately. We take these concerns seriously and will respond as soon as possible (ASAP).
When reporting copyright concerns, please include:
- • Specific URL(s) of the content in question
- • Detailed description of your copyrighted work
- • Evidence of your ownership or authorization
- • Your contact information for follow-up
Our Commitment
Fast Response: We aim to acknowledge all abuse reports within 24 hours and provide updates on our investigation.
Thorough Investigation: Each report is carefully reviewed to determine if content should be removed or if licensing clarification is needed.
Transparency: We will communicate with you throughout the process and explain our decisions.
For urgent concerns, include "URGENT COPYRIGHT" in your subject line
Questions About Licensing?
If you have questions about specific content licensing or need clarification on usage rights, we're here to help.