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Attribution
Requirements

This page is the legal specification for how others must credit Technician Economy content. Every CC license notice links here. If you use our content, this page tells you exactly what is required.

License Type
CC BY-NC-ND
Attribution · NonCommercial · NoDerivatives
Version
4.0
International Creative Commons license
Commercial Licensing
Unmudl
Written license required for commercial use
01 — License

How This Content
Is Licensed

Technician Economy is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Anyone may share and use TE content freely, provided all three conditions below are met.

BY
Condition 01

Attribution Required

You must credit Technician Economy with a working hyperlink every time you share or reference our content. Text-only attribution is not sufficient.

NC
Condition 02

Non-Commercial Only

You may not use this content to generate revenue, sell products, or support commercial operations without a separate written license from Unmudl.

ND
Condition 03

No Derivatives

You may not modify, remix, transform, or build upon this content and then distribute the result in any form.

CP
Commercial Path

Commercial Licensing

Commercial use requires a separate written license through Unmudl. Contact licensing@unmudl.com to discuss terms before using our content commercially.

Full license deed
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International →
02 — Required Credit

The Exact
Credit Line

When referencing or sharing any Technician Economy content, use this exact attribution. Copy it as-is, do not paraphrase.

Required attribution — copy exactly
copy text
Source: Technician Economy (technicianeconomy.com)
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
For commercial use, contact licensing@unmudl.com.

This text must appear wherever the content is published — on a webpage, in a report, presentation, newsletter, or any other medium.

03 — Link Requirements

How The Link
Must Be Formatted

Attribution must include a working hyperlink to technicianeconomy.com. These rules apply to how that link is implemented.

  • Required A standard HTML anchor tag pointing to https://www.technicianeconomy.org
  • Not Allowed Plain text URL with no clickable hyperlink
  • Not Allowed Links with a rel="nofollow" attribute
  • Not Allowed Image-only attribution with no accompanying text link
  • Not Allowed Links to a subdomain or third-party page instead of the main domain
<!-- Correct: standard anchor, no nofollow --><ahref="https://www.technicianeconomy.org">Technician Economy</a><!-- Wrong: nofollow is not accepted --><ahref="https://www.technicianeconomy.org"rel="nofollow">...</a>
04 — Commercial Use

What Requires
A Paid License

Prohibited without a license

Commercial Use Examples

  • >
    Using TE content in a product or service sold to customers
  • >
    Including TE research in paid reports or consulting deliverables
  • >
    Licensing TE content to a third party
  • >
    Using TE frameworks in a fee-based training course or certification
  • >
    Any use where TE content directly supports revenue generation
Permitted freely

Non-Commercial Use Examples

  • >
    Sharing TE articles with proper attribution on a personal blog
  • >
    Referencing TE research in academic, nonprofit, or educational work
  • >
    Linking to TE content in newsletters, social posts, or presentations
  • >
    Citing TE data in policy or workforce development contexts
  • >
    Sharing TE reports with attribution in internal team settings

If you are unsure whether your use is commercial, assume it is and contact us before proceeding.

05 — Contact

Get In
Touch

Licensing

Commercial Licensing

For paid or commercial use of Technician Economy content. We respond within 5 business days.

licensing@unmudl.com
General

General Inquiries

For general questions about attribution, content use, or partnerships with Technician Economy.

hello@technicianeconomy.org
Violations

Attribution Violations

Found TE content used without credit? Or received a notice from us? Correct attribution within 14 days.

licensing@unmudl.com
06 — Quick Reference

Pre-Publish
Checklist

Before publishing anything that includes Technician Economy content, confirm all of the following.

  • The required credit line appears visibly near the content
  • A working hyperlink to technicianeconomy.com is included
  • The link is a standard anchor tag — no rel="nofollow"
  • The content has not been modified or adapted in any way
  • The use is non-commercial — or a written license has been obtained from Unmudl