Glossary
Article 17 Use Case: A specific application of the CommonsDB Registry under Article 17 of the CDSM Directive, ensuring availability of non-infringing user uploads.
CommonsDB Registry: A registry containing a limited subset of essential Declaration metadata, such as ISCCs and Rights Statements for public domain and openly licensed Digital Assets.
Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage: An EU initiative to accelerate the digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector.
Content-Derived Identifier: An identifier (such as a ISCC) generated directly from a Digital Asset.
Creative Commons licenses: A suite of machine-readable licenses that give rightholders a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law
Data Supplier: A CommonsDB partner or Third Party that makes Declarations into the CommonsDB Registry.
Declaration: A submission to the CommonsDB Registry, via the Declaration API, containing an ISCC, Rights Metadata, and a Digital Signature.
Declaration API: The API through which a Data Supplier submits a Declaration to the CommonsDB Registry.
Declaring Party: An entity submitting a Declaration to the CommonsDB Registry.
Digital Asset: A digital media file, distinct from a Work. In the cultural heritage field, Digital Assets are usually faithful digitizations of Works.
Digital Signature: A cryptographic mechanism used to ensure the authenticity and integrity of data.
End User: An individual or entity that accesses and uses the CommonsDB system, typically through the Public User Interface.
Ingestion Engine: The component of CommonsDB that processes and integrates data from a Data Supplier.
ISCC: International Standard Content Code, a unique identifier for content, generated by the ISCC Generator.
ISCC Foundation: An independent nonprofit organization that promotes information technologies for the purpose of the common good.
ISCC Generator: A microservice for generating ISCCs for Digital Assets, for the purpose of content identification and tracking.
ISCC Metadata: JSON Schema for ISCC Metadata.
ISCC Software Development Kit: A Python development kit for creating and managing ISCCs.
Liccium Engine: A rights management platform that provides creators and rights holders with tools to digitally sign and protect creative works.
License: A machine-readable Rights Statement indicating the copyright and re-use status of a Work.
Metadata API: The API that provides access to the Metadata Storage.
Metadata Storage: Stores full Declaration metadata and other content-related information provided by Data Suppliers.
OCSSPs: Online Content Sharing Service Providers. Platforms covered by Article 17 of the CDSM Directive, such as social media platforms.
Open Definition: A definition of "open" content managed by The Open Knowledge Foundation. Often used as a criterion for determining which rights statements and licenses should be considered "open".
Public Domain Mark: A Rights Statement allowing entities to communicate that a Work is no longer restricted by copyright and can be freely used by others.
Public User Interface: The interface through which an End User interacts with the CommonsDB system.
Registry Synchronization: The process by which a Third Party maintains data consistency with the CommonsDB Registry.
Rights Metadata: Information about the rights status of a Work, provided by a Data Supplier as part of a Declaration.
Rights Statement: A machine-readable statement indicating the copyright and re-use status of a Work. Some rights statements take the form of a License.
Search API: The API that allows End Users and Third Parties to query the CommonsDB Registry.
Soft Binding: The association of rights information with a ISCC in a way that allows the information to be updated or changed without affecting the identifier itself.
TDM Opt-out: Information on whether a Data Supplier has granted permission for Text and Data Mining on a Work.
Third Party: An entity other than a Data Supplier or End User who integrates with the CommonsDB Registry and uses its services.
Vector Search: A method for similarity-based searches, specifically within CommonsDB for ISCCs.
Verifiable Credentials: Utilized for Digital Signature to ensure data integrity, verify the authenticity of a Data Supplier and attribute Declarations.
Work: A creative or intellectual creation (e.g., a book, image, song).
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Article 17 Use Case | A specific application of the CommonsDB Registry under Article 17 of the CDSM Directive, ensuring availability of non-infringing user uploads. |
| CommonsDB Registry | A registry containing a limited subset of essential Declaration metadata, such as ISCCs and Rights Statements for public domain and openly licensed Digital Assets. |
| Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage | An EU initiative to accelerate the digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector. |
| Content-Derived Identifier | An identifier (such as a ISCC) generated directly from a Digital Asset. |
| Creative Commons licenses | A suite of machine-readable licenses that give rightholders a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. |
| Data Supplier | A CommonsDB partner or Third Party that makes Declarations into the CommonsDB Registry. |
| Declaration | A submission to the CommonsDB Registry, via the Declaration API, containing an ISCC, Rights Metadata, and a Digital Signature. |
| Declaration API | The API through which a Data Supplier submits a Declaration to the CommonsDB Registry. |
| Declaring Party | An entity submitting a Declaration to the CommonsDB Registry. |
| Digital Asset | A digital media file, distinct from a Work. In the cultural heritage field, Digital Assets are usually faithful digitizations of Works. |
| Digital Signature | A cryptographic mechanism used to ensure the authenticity and integrity of data. |
| End User | An individual or entity that accesses and uses the CommonsDB system, typically through the Public User Interface. |
| Ingestion Engine | The component of CommonsDB that processes and integrates data from a Data Supplier. |
| ISCC | International Standard Content Code, a unique identifier for content, generated by the ISCC Generator. |
| ISCC Foundation | An independent nonprofit organization that promotes information technologies for the purpose of the common good. |
| ISCC Generator | A microservice for generating ISCCs for Digital Assets, for the purpose of content identification and tracking. |
| ISCC Metadata | JSON Schema for ISCC Metadata. |
| ISCC Software Development Kit | A Python development kit for creating and managing ISCCs. |
| Liccium Engine | A rights management platform that provides creators and rights holders with tools to digitally sign and protect creative works. |
| License | A machine-readable Rights Statement indicating the copyright and re-use status of a Work. |
| Metadata API | The API that provides access to the Metadata Storage. |
| Metadata Storage | Stores full Declaration metadata and other content-related information provided by Data Suppliers. |
| OCSSPs | Online Content Sharing Service Providers. Platforms covered by Article 17 of the CDSM Directive, such as social media platforms. |
| Open Definition | A definition of "open" content managed by The Open Knowledge Foundation. Often used as a criterion for determining which rights statements and licenses should be considered "open". |
| Public Domain Mark | A Rights Statement allowing entities to communicate that a Work is no longer restricted by copyright and can be freely used by others. |
| Public User Interface | The interface through which an End User interacts with the CommonsDB system. |
| Registry Synchronization | The process by which a Third Party maintains data consistency with the CommonsDB Registry. |
| Rights Metadata | Information about the rights status of a Work, provided by a Data Supplier as part of a Declaration. |
| Rights Statement | A machine-readable statement indicating the copyright and re-use status of a Work. Some rights statements take the form of a License. |
| Search API | The API that allows End Users and Third Parties to query the CommonsDB Registry. |
| Soft Binding | The association of rights information with a ISCC in a way that allows the information to be updated or changed without affecting the identifier itself. |
| TDM Opt-out | Information on whether a Data Supplier has granted permission for Text and Data Mining on a Work. |
| Third Party | An entity other than a Data Supplier or End User who integrates with the CommonsDB Registry and uses its services. |
| Vector Search | A method for similarity-based searches, specifically within CommonsDB for ISCCs. |
| Verifiable Credentials | Utilized for Digital Signature to ensure data integrity, verify the authenticity of a Data Supplier and attribute Declarations. |
| Work | A creative or intellectual creation (e.g., a book, image, song). |