Do Creative Commons licenses affect fair use rights?
No. All of our licenses include this language: “Nothing in this license is intended to reduce, limit, or restrict any rights arising from fair use, first sale or other limitations on the exclusive rights of the copyright owner under copyright law or other applicable laws.” Fair use, the first sale doctrine, and other such limitations apply whether a copyright holder consents to them or not. That’s a good thing, and we want to let such rights be.
