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These licenses allow creators to easily grant permissions for others to use their work, under certain conditions. The organization's goal is to foster an open and accessible digital culture, where creators and users can freely collaborate, share, and remix creative content without the restrictions of traditional copyright law. CC licenses work alongside copyright laws and give creators the flexibility to determine how their work can be used, shared, and modified. There are six main types of CC licenses, ranging from the most permissive (CC0) which allows unrestricted use and modification, to more restrictive licenses that require attribution, non-commercial use, or prohibit derivative works. Creative Commons licenses have been widely adopted by a variety of creative communities, including artists, photographers, musicians, filmmakers, educators, and scientists. The organization has also developed a suite of tools and platforms to help users find and share CC-licensed content, such as the CC Search engine and the Creative Commons Certificate program. The Creative Commons movement has gained global recognition and is supported by a diverse community of volunteers, including lawyers, advocates, academics, and technologists. It has become an important part of the open content movement, providing a legal framework that enables the free sharing and collaboration of creative works in the digital age.