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[edit] Summary

This screenshot was taken and cropped by User:The Scourge.

[edit] Fair use for Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Rationale for the fair use of this image in the article Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

No free images are known to exist, and, given the nature of the work, none are likely to be released.
The image is used for identification and informational purposes, and is not believed to detract significantly from the original work.
The screenshot is of lower resolution than the original series (all copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
The screenshot does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the series in any way.
The image adds significant value to the article by depicting the character's visual similarities with Billy Idol, as described in the article.

[edit] Licensing

This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program or station ID. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots

for identification and critical commentary on the station ID or program and its contents
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. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. For more information, 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.