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'''Contributor copyright investigations''' ('''CCI''') is a process for identifying users who have repeatedly committed [[Wikipedia:Copyright violations|copyright violations]] over long periods of time and review their contributions for any remaining issues. A CCI begins when an editor notices a large-scale pattern of copyright violations from a user and files a case request. Administrators or copyright clerks review the request and may open a full survey of their contributions, which will be reviewed and removed if suspected or confirmed to be a copyright violation.

CCI is intended for large-scale systematic copyright violations only. Persistent unattributed [[WP:Copying within Wikipedia|copying within Wikipedia]] or from compatibly licensed sources and translations from [[WP:Wikimedia sister projects|sister projects]] may also be raised here. To list individual articles or files for evaluation, see [[Wikipedia:Copyright problems]] or [[Wikipedia:Files for discussion]]; however, attempting resolution is not required prior to filing a CCI request.

== {{anchor|How should a case be filed?}}When and how should a CCI be started? ==
At least five instances of clear copyvios (copy/pasting of unlicensed third party material; clear [[derivative works]]) is required to file a case. More may be required for issues like copying within Wikipedia or [[WP:FREECOPY|plagiarism from free sources]]. There are no other requirements for filing a CCI request, but listing diffs, sources, and warnings clearly and concisely is recommended.

New cases should be filed by placing the {{tls|CCI-request}} underneath the [[#Requests|requests]] header below.
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Please remember to remain [[WP:Civil|civil]]. Most contributors violate copyright policies due to misunderstandings rather than malicious intent. While it may be necessary to intervene to prevent future copyright issues, treating individuals discourteously is unhelpful. '''Good faith requests are welcome even if they should prove mistaken. However, this is a serious allegation and should not be made without evidence. Requests without evidence may be interpreted as [[Wikipedia:Harassment|harassment]] and will be removed by administrators or clerks.'''

After submitting a case, please notify the contributor by adding <code>{{tls|CCI-notice}} <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> to the bottom of their talk page. It is not necessary to notify individuals who are currently blocked for copyright infringement, even if temporarily.

== Review of CCI requests ==
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{{see|Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Instructions}}
A [[Wikipedia:Copyright problems/Clerks|copyright clerk]] or admin will review the request and determine if a full case is needed based off of the evidence presented, responses by the editor subject to a request, and their own brief survey. Clerks may request that an administrator review deleted contributions where necessary. If the evidence does not substantiate the concern, the CCI request will be declined, and then [[Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Archive|archived]].

If a user has requested evaluation of your contributions here, please remember that the purpose of CCI is not to harass or embarrass you, but to keep Wikipedia compliant with copyright laws. If you believe that your contributions are not a copyright problem under Wikipedia's policies, please succinctly provide your rationale. If the user who made the request is proven mistaken, the request will be declined with a note. However, if a case is opened, you may best demonstrate your willingness to comply with Wikipedia's copyright policies by helping to identify and address the copyright issues you have caused.

== Accepted cases ==
Upon accepting a case, a clerk or admin will create the appropriate contributor survey subpage and then populate the contribution data.

If contributors have been proven to have a history of extensive copyright violation, it may be assumed without further evidence that all of their major contributions are copyright violations, and thus removed indiscriminately, in accordance with our [[WP:PDEL|copyright violation policy]]. CCI tries to avoid significant collateral damage and generally reviews each article carefully, but presumptive wholesale removal is used if the effort required to review is much higher than reasonably expected.

To participate in cases, follow the link of one of the open cases. '''All contributors with no outstanding history of copyright problems are welcome to contribute to clean up,''' and users who are listed here are encouraged to help clean up their own materials. Users subject to a CCI will not receive notices of articles or images that are deleted or blanked for copyright concerns during the investigation.

The {{tl|y}} and {{tl|n}} templates are used to confirm whether the edit was a copyright issue. The {{tl|?}} template is used to indicate that the edit has already been either deleted or completely rewritten, and therefore not worth the effort. Upon completion, the CCI case will be [[Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Archive|archived]].
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