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[edit] Fair use in Red Alert (arcade)

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It is a low resolution copy of a screenshot for an obsolete product of historical relevance.

2. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell their current products in any way.

3. Copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the product.

4. The sole purpose of this use of the copyrighted image is to illustrate the game in question.

5. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.

6. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

7. The image is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is produced, sponsored, or authorized by the owner of the image.

8. The image is used only once in the article, and is used in a section that is neutral in tone.

9. The image is not "content" specifically being sold by the publisher of the media.

This is a screenshot of a non-free copyrighted video or computer game, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the company or person that developed the game. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots

for identification and critical commentary on
- the computer or video game in question or
- the copyrighted character(s) or item(s) depicted on the screenshot in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. See Wikipedia:Non-free content.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

Note: This tag should not be used for screenshots of free software; use the license tag corresponding to the software's license instead, optionally alongside {{Free screenshot}}.

Image source and creator: International Arcade Museum.