What is fair use?

In United States copyright law, “fair use” allows creators to incorporate copyrighted materials into their own work—without obtaining the permission of the copyright owner—when certain conditions are met. 

Fair use recognizes that while the primary purpose of copyright laws is to encourage artistic and cultural innovation, rigid application of copyrights would actually stifle that creativity. Society benefits when creators have the freedom to critique and comment on the works of their peers, or to remix and reuse artistic material in new and inventive ways.

Read all the FAQ entries on the topic of fair use to learn more about how fair use is determined, and how it may apply to the work you upload to Vimeo.