Freedom of Panorama
Freedom of Panorama (FoP) refers to an exception or limitation to copyright in copyright laws of countries, permitting the depictions or representations – in photographs or videos – of copyrighted works of architecture and public art (like monuments and street art) that are meant for permanent location in public spaces.
It is a common subject frequently discussed and debated across various Wikimedia projects.
Situation around the world
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FoP statuses in Southeast Asia
Initiatives and areas of Discussion
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The following are some pages discussing or referencing FoP
- Pilipinas Panorama Community
- Pilipinas Panorama Community – Philippine initiative
- Pilipinas Panorama Community – Discussion
- Wikilegal pages
- Wikilegal/Copyright of Images of Memorials in the US
- Wikilegal/FOP statues
- Wikilegal/Pictorial Representations Architectural Works
- User pages
- Other pages in Meta-wiki
- Wikimedia South Africa/Copyright Amendment Bill#Freedom of Panorama – South African initiative
- Wikimedia Community Zambia/Freedom of Panorama – Zambian initiative
- At Wikimedia Commons
- c:Commons:Freedom of panorama campaign (now considered defunct)
- c:Commons:Village pump/Copyright/Archive/2021/07#How does ALAMY work? – included a suggestion by another user to create a Commons-namespace page dedicated to advocacy and lobbying in various copyright-related issues, from combating copyfraud to call for freedom of panorama worldwide
- On English Wikipedia
- w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-08-11/Dispatches#Freedom of panorama – 2008 discourse on FoP, beginning with several Chicago sculptures
- w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2015-06-17/In focus – 2015 discourse on FoP in the EU Parliament
- w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2015-07-01/In the media – 2015 discourse on FoP in the EU Parliament
- w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2017-08-05/News and notes#Wikimedia Sweden ordered to pay fine in copyright case – 2017 discussion on the implication of the Swedish Supreme Court ruling vs. Wikimedia Sweden
- At FoP-related pages by affiliates
- Filming and taking photos in public places: an explainer – Wikimedia Australia (regarding Australian FoP)
FoP campaigns and protests
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