File:Psyvariar PS2.jpg
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Summary
Cover of videogame Psyvariar (Complete Edition) for the PlayStation 2
Rationale
| Description |
Cover of videogame Psyvariar (Complete Edition) for the PlayStation 2 |
|---|---|
| Source | |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
Image shown in its entirety |
| Low resolution? |
Yes. |
| Purpose of use |
Illustrates the entire subject of the article. |
| Replaceable? |
No free alternative is possible. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Psyvariar//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Psyvariar_PS2.jpgtrue | |
Licensing
This image is cover art for a video game, and its copyright is most likely held by the game's publisher or developer. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of game cover art
- to visually identify the game in question
- on the English Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,
constitutes fair use under United States copyright law. Other uses of this image may be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content.
Fair use in Psyvariar
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:
- It illustrates an educational article about the entity that the logo represents.
- The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
- It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
- The image is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the image.
- It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.