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Understanding the work you do

I noticed this picture - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nayanthara_in_2023.jpg. This picture even though from 2023 is not used as the lead picture for the actress and a very old picture is used instead. I think there are newer more relevant pictures here - https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/photos-nayanthara-9-skin-x-tira-beauty-launch/photos-nayanthara-for-9-skin-x-tira-beauty-launch-5/ which meets all the criteria outlined for Bollywood Hungama pictures (the criteria are outlined in the Wikimedia page of the already uploaded picture). I would like to understand if to upload a newer picture from Bollywood Hungama, do we have to get a permission email from them (looks like a permission email was received and reviewed for the first picture). Or do I just have to upload the picture and the Volunteer Response team will be the one verifying if this can be allowed by emailing them. Thanks Jupitus Smart (talk) 03:47, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

@Jupitus Smart: As the uploader, you are responsible to initiate the process of getting a license from the copyright-holder. Usually, you should not upload until you have a reasonable assurance that license is forthcoming. It sounds like you haven't read COM:VRT. There is a Commons:Permission requests if you feel out of your depth making the request, but from what I can tell it is not very active. - Jmabel ! talk 23:12, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

@Jupitus Smart, please see {{BollywoodHungama}}. Nemoralis (talk) 21:21, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --Krd 05:42, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Adding ticket:2014030810001523 to Texas Historical Markers

ticket:2014030810001523 is reportedly permission from the Texas Historical Commission to use their Texas Historical Markers on Commons. I would like to add the permission to the marker images so the images will not be nominated for deletion. Is it OK to do that? Thanks Nv8200pa (talk) 12:10, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Here is a rough search query to find relevant files.

At a quick glance, the permission looks weaker than we hope. It looks like the organization's representative who wrote relevant emails did not believe those texts were copyrighted, and saw no need for a release statement. They gave assurance that they encourage people to share such photos of historical markers of theirs, but not in the form of a license statement that Commons usually expects (unless I missed something). Some content on those markers might be short enough to be non-copyrightable, others might not be. I'm not saying all those marker pictures should immediately be deleted, but a new request to them for a release seems adequate. It's been more than a decade so it might be better to start from scratch than trying to revive the previous conversation. Disclosure: I was involved in the ticket a decade ago, but to be honest I don't remember to what extent I did research exactly. It would be great if someone else can review this case, too. whym (talk) 03:02, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

ORTS verify

I want to know what OTRS ticket 879202 really meant for Chandra X-ray Observatory as the info is outdated and as of 2026 Images from Chandra X-ray Observatory (Category:Images by the Chandra X-ray Observatory) is considered as public domain like other NASA telescope Abdullah1099 (talk) 04:44, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

What is the intention behind the question, what exactly does a positive or negative answer change? Krd 07:57, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

@Krd bro, my intention of the question is to verify the statement "So NASA/CXC/UC Berkeley/N. Smith et al. indicates NASA ownership of the telescope, we add CXC to indicate Chandra, then the PI's institution and the PI and/team for intellectual credit. If there is only one iteration of these three categories, and NASA is the name indicating ownership of the telescope, then the image or material is public domain. The other places simply give credit for the science discovery. If the first set of three is followed by a comma, and another credit in which the owner of the telescope is not named as NASA, then you have to get permission from the other organization to use that other layer or layers of the image." that can be seen in the category above Abdullah1099 (talk) 09:12, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

From what I understand from the conversation in the ticket, the mentioned statement "So NASA/CXC/UC Berkeley/N. Smith et al. ..." applies to the specific image with the source: https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2007/sn2006gy/sn2006gy_xray.jpg It's also said that this applies to the files: File:Sn2006gy_CHANDRA_x-ray.jpg, File:Sn2006gy_light_curve.jpg, File:Sn2006gy_collapse_ill.jpg, File:SN_2006gy,_NASA_illustration.jpg. There is no indication, and I see no reason to assume, that is also applies to other files. If may be good to have this double checked by another VRT user as the ticket isn't straight forward and there may be something I overlook. Krd 04:17, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for verifying the details. I think the ORTS is used on the Chandra X-ray observatory category as an example. Abdullah1099 (talk) 04:26, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Irudiak berreskuratzeko eskaera: Latzen, Aitor Uriarte, Sen eta Une

Kaixo. Lizentzia arazoak zirela eta, berriki ezabatu diren Latzen, Sen eta Une musika taldeen eta Aitor Uriarte musikariaren hainbat argazki leheneratzeko eskatzen dugu.

Argazki hauek berreskuratu nahi ditugu euskal Wikipediako artikuluak hornitzeko. Argazkilari originalek eta taldeak berak (info@latzen.eus helbidetik) eman beharreko baimen eta lizentzia irekien adierazpen ofizialak bidali dituzte dagoeneko permissions-commons@wikimedia.org helbidera.

Mesedez, VRTko administratzaile baten laguntza behar dugu mezu horiek egiaztatu, baimenak lotu eta fitxategiak berrezartzeko. Eskerrik asko aldez aurretik zuen laguntzagatik!

Latzen taldea (talk) 09:04, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Hellmuga_conv.jpg, File:Latzen_1993-1999.jpg, File:Latzen_lokalian.jpg, File:Latzen@HatortxuRock2025_96.jpg, File:LATZEN-DENBORAREN-ORBAINAK-VINILO-000.jpg, File:AitorKantatzen.jpg, File:AitorKantatzen2.jpg, File:AitorLatzen1.jpg, File:Atabal_2026.jpg, File:Latzen_Hellumuga.jpg, File:Une_Ondarroan.jpg, File:Latzen_totem2-10.jpg, File:UnePlateruena.jpg, File:Bihozkadak.jpg, File:SenTaldeaGaizkiEsanak.jpg argazkiak Latzen taldea (talk) 09:09, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

File:LATZEN-DENBORAREN-ORBAINAK-VINILO-000.jpg and File:Latzen Hellumuga.jpg do not appear ever to have existed, those may be typos. - Jmabel ! talk 18:07, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Latzen taldea: when were permissions sent? The VRT queue is usually backed up several weeks, probably more if they specifically need someone who can read Euskadi. (I'm an admin, but not a VRT member.) - Jmabel ! talk 18:10, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

The first, from the photographer Iñigo Malvido (malvido@gmail.com) at 3th of June. The rest into the next days ;-) ~2026-36619-10 (talk) 12:38, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, maybe it's "Latzen Hellumga.jpg" and "LATZEN-DENBORAREN-ORBAINAK-MOCKUP-vinilo_00.jpg" ;-) ~2026-36619-10 (talk) 12:45, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Latzen Hellumga.jpg (yes, this is a deleted file), File:LATZEN-DENBORAREN-ORBAINAK-MOCKUP-vinilo_00.jpg (@Latzen taldea: no, still not a file name we ever had; looking in your deleted contributions I see a File:LATZEN-DENBORARERN-ORBAINAK-VINILO-000.jpg: 'DENBORARERN' vs. your earlier 'DENBORAREN'. I presume that is the one).

(I am presuming ~2026-36619-10 is Latzen taldea, just not logged in.) - Jmabel ! talk 18:36, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes, that's it ;-) ~2026-36619-10 (talk) 08:02, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Please provide the ticket number. Krd 05:46, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

ticket:2019043010008125

What is the stated license on this ticket? Both File:Nitto ATP Finals logo.jpg and File:Nitto ATP Finals white logo.png are licensed with {{self|cc-by-sa-4.0}} but {{Self}} must be incorrect. Would the rest of the uploader's uploads also be free per this ticket? Jonteemil (talk) 14:10, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

And would w:File:Association of Tennis Professionals logo.svg also be free per the ticket? Jonteemil (talk) 14:12, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

I think this is a different logo. If you want to use another logo, why not contact te copyright holder regarding that and obtain permisison? Krd 09:13, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

”this” referring to what? What was the stated license in the ticket? Jonteemil (talk) 14:31, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Sadly I don't remember which question I answered previously, but it appears my answer was wrong or doesn't make sense. I think en:File:Association of Tennis Professionals logo.svg can be considered as derivation of File:Nitto ATP Finals white logo.png and so can be uploaded to Commons. If your question or request was anything different, please say again. --Krd 05:49, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Red Bull logo

Does ticket:2025020610011248, present at File:RB Ring am SPG vec hor RGB-pos.png, make the Red Bull logo free? And hence w:File:RedBullEnergyDrink.svg among others can be relicensed and transfered to Commons? Jonteemil (talk) 14:15, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

I'd say No. It makes only the "Red Bull Ring" logo free. Krd 15:09, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

But w:File:RedBullEnergyDrink.svg is a part of File:RB Ring am SPG vec hor RGB-pos.png so logically, both or neither, should be free, or is my logic flawed? Jonteemil (talk) 16:28, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

I think you logic is flawed. The Red Bull Ring logo is free, not any other logo that recombines a part of it into another logo.

In any case this is a general copyright question and out of scope of VRT and this noticeboard. Krd 09:11, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

I asked on COM:VPC first but it was archived before anyone had answered. I don't see how my logic is flawed. Jonteemil (talk) 14:29, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Not an answer to your question, but as an alternative approach: What if you ask Red Bull for a release for the logos in question? Krd 05:52, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

It looks like File:RB Ring am SPG vec hor RGB-pos.png is a derivative work. I think it's worth checking again with the email sender that they have the authority to release the original logo that the file is derivative to. If they don't, their license alone would be insufficient even for the derivative logo (unless you blur it partially, perhaps). whym (talk) 07:03, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Please do. Krd 09:13, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Scope of VRT ticket:2019010310001751 for Karunanidhi English translations

I am checking the reuse status of this exact file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KalaignarinenglishtranslationAsisintheoriginal(shortstories).pdf Its file page marks the complete PDF CC0/public domain and cites VRT ticket:2019010310001751. Can a VRT volunteer please confirm whether that ticket covers the copyright in the complete English translations and associated publisher text contained in the PDF, rather than only the underlying Tamil works by M. Karunanidhi? If the ticket covers a larger collection, could you also identify which English-language book files are covered? The intended reuse is extraction and alignment of Tamil and English text, redistribution of the resulting parallel-text dataset with provenance, and use in machine-learning research, including publication of trained model artifacts. No clarification of machine-learning law is requested; I only need the scope of the archived permission and stated CC0 dedication. ~2026-39545-88 (talk) 13:47, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

The link you have provided is wrong but:

File:Tamil-Nadu-Nationalized-Books-Public-Domain-Declaration.jpg should give you context.
The ticket particularly deals with Category:PDF books in Tamil from TVA in 2015.
It also hints to this link from Tamil Nadu government.

As such I don't think it should include English works or translations but Balajijagadesh may have a better opinion/information. _signed,Aafi (guesthouse) 18:51, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

This is the correct link: File:Kalaignar in english translation As is in the original (short stories).pdf

The English translation is in the same PDF which is marked as CC0. ~2026-39545-88 (talk) 01:43, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

As per this GO, "GoTN_Tamil_Development_Departments_order_on_creative_commons_cc_by_sa.pdf" all the publications of the Tamil Nadu government is in CCBYSA. As the said publication is by a government university it should come under CCBYSA.

@TVA ARUN Must have better understanding as he is closely related to these work. Balaji (talk) 07:08, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Eugenides Foundation

Can someone look at ticket:2010062210044239?
These are Files from the Eugenides Foundation. User:DieBucheBot (by User:DieBuche) stuck a CC 1.0 license on them in 2010 despite CC 3.0 having been around since 2007. More specifically it used the unversioned template redirect {{CC-by-SA}}.
Questions:

Does the ticket say anything about a license version?
File:EugenFound-130.jpg has a National Geographic logo, does the ticket clarify that it is produced by/for the Eugenides foundation?
File:EugenFound-123.jpg says "iWERKS moving entertainment", does the ticket clarify that it is produced by/for the Eugenides foundation?
File:EugenFound-119.jpg shows w:Le Petit Prince, does the ticket clarify that it is produced by/for the Eugenides foundation?

- Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 17:40, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

No license version is mentioned, they only say "free license" and "CC-BY-SA" with no specific version. Regarding permissions, they say "All images that start with EugenFound are completely owned by the Eugenides Planetarium of Athens, Greece." Nemoralis (talk) 21:01, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

c:File:Pfarrer Burkard Jurt, um 1858 (Foto, Basel, Pfarrarchiv St. Clara).tif

The linked image is dated 1858. The author is unknown. I have therefore added the {{PD-old-assumed}} template. I think the reference to an email that needs to be sent to the permission team can be removed. Matutinho 18:33, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Please feel free to remove it. Krd 19:26, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. I removed the template. -- Matutinho 06:18, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Matutinho 06:21, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Undeletion request - ticket:2026062310007873

I would like to kindly ask to revert the deletion of "File:Guarda-louça - Museu de Alcântara (MCHA.0013) - 2022-10-10 09.55.52.jpg" and many others, as permission was verified with ticket nºticket:2026062310007873.

Edit group links:

Thank you in advance, HGodinho (WMB) (talk) 20:35, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

cc @Albertoleoncio. Nemoralis (talk) 20:52, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

ticket:2026062710002852

I would like to check the status of the written consent under ticket:2026062710002852 that was submitted for File:Црква „Рождество на Пресвета Богородица“ - Бориево 4.jpg on 27 June 2026. I notice that the file is still tagged with a deletion template and the deletion request has not been closed. Please note that this is a follow-up to an archived discussion in which I got instructions on the substance of the written consent. Thank you. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:29, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Ticket is still open and requires review by a second VRT user. Krd 08:13, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

File:Nataliya_Nadiradze.jpg

The permission was sent on June 22, and @Михайло Міллер asked for the status update. Dabmasterars [EN/RU] (talk/uploads) 15:00, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Please provide the ticket number. Krd 16:55, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

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