The Creative Commons concept, abbreviated as CC, is based on the idea that all humanity's intellectual advances and creative works are communal property, and this collective ownership should not be superceded by commercial interests. Therefore, so long as a user conforms to the particular form of CC chosen by the author, he can freely use a CC-licensed work without obtaining permission.
簡稱為 CC 的「創用 CC」概念，基本上認為人類的所有智慧結晶與創意發想都是公共財，不應只被商業利益主宰，因此只要能符合創作者選定的 CC 授權方式，使用者就能自由分享創作，無須徵詢同意。