Royalty Free Stock Photo License Agreement (strictly enforced)
This is a legal agreement between you (“Licensee”) and Jonathan Head and his legal agents and representatives (“NimbleHost”).
- 1. Definitions:
- 1.1 “Licensed Content” means any image, visual representation furnished to Licensee by NimbleHost, whether captured, generated, delivered, or stored in photographic, magnetic, optical, electronic, digital or any other media, prints or any Reproductions thereof, or any other item protected by copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right, which is licensed to Licensee by NimbleHost under the terms of this Agreement.
- 1.2 "Reproduce" or "Reproduction" means any method or form of copying or publication of the Licensed Content, in whole or in part, and the alteration, manipulation or distortion of the Licensed Content, in whole or in part, and the creation of any derivative work from the Licensed Content.
- 1.4 "Invoice" means the pre-printed, electronic or computer-generated invoice provided by NimbleHost which may include, without limitation, the selected Licensed Content, the corresponding price of the license for such Licensed Content, and any limitations to the license in addition to those stated in this Agreement.
- 2. Copyright:
- 2.1 All copyright, ownership and intellectual property rights in the Licensed Content remain the sole and exclusive property of NimbleHost. No right or license, express or implied, to the Licensed Content is transferred to Licensee except as expressly stated in this Agreement.
- 3. Grant of Rights:
- 3.1 No rights are transferred to Licensee unless and until NimbleHost has received payment in full. Upon full payment the Licensee is granted a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, non-transferable and non-sublicensable right to Reproduce the Licensed Content an unlimited number of times for the purposes outlined in section 3.2. If Licensee has purchased an extended license Licensee is granted additional rights as outlined in section 3.3. Unless Licensee purchases an extended license, Licensee's use of the Licensed Content is subject to the basic license terms.
- 3.2 Basic License.
- 3.2.1 Internet advertising and Internet promotional materials;
- 3.2.2 Electronic publications, including website design and email design.
- 3.2.3 Licensee may make or permit any alterations, including but not limited to, additions, subtractions, or adaptations in respect of the Licensed Content alone or with any other material, and may create derivative works of the Licensed Content, subject to the provisions as stated in section 6 below.
- 3.2.4 The Licensed Content may be Reproduced by employees and subcontractors of Licensee, provided that such employees and subcontractors are acting only on the Licensee's behalf, and provided that Licensee ensures that such employees and subcontractors agree to abide by the provisions in this Agreement. Employees and subcontractors shall have no further or additional rights to use the Licensed Content.
- 3.2.5 Licensee may utilize its rights hereunder on behalf of one (1) of its clients. Accordingly, such client shall possess all the rights, restrictions and obligations under this Agreement in relation to the Licensed Content, but without the right to further allow any additional client of its own to so use the Licensed Content. If the Licensee desires to use the Licensed Content on behalf of more than one (1) client, then the Licensee must pay for additional license(s) to the same Licensed Content. The permissions granted under this subsection 3.2.5 require that the client has agreed to the terms of this Agreement, and that both the client and Licensee shall remain jointly and severally liable for any act or omission committed by either of the client and the Licensee in connection with this Agreement.
- 3.2.6 Licensee has no right to the license outlined in section 3.3 unless Licensee has purchased an extended license for the Licensed Content.
- 3.3 Extended License.
- 3.3.1 Advertising and promotional materials;
- 3.3.2 Electronic templates;
- 3.3.2 Print publications and physical products;
- 3.3.3 Broadcast and theatrical exhibitions;
- 3.4 NimbleHost reserves all rights not expressly granted in these terms.
- 4. Restrictions. Except as expressly permitted in section 3 above:
- 4.1 Licensee may create a digital library, network configuration or similar arrangement to allow the Licensed Content to be accessed by employees and subcontractors of Licensee, but unless Licensee has purchased an extended license, the Licensed Content must not, under any circumstances, ever be Reproduced by more than ten (10) users unless a separate seat license is purchased for each additional user, before such additional use begins.
- 4.2 Licensee may not sublicense, sell, assign, convey or transfer any of its rights under this Agreement, but Licensee may sell or license derivative works incorporating the Licensed Content.
- 4.3 Licensee may not sell, license or distribute the Licensed Content or any derivative work containing the Licensed Content in a way that would allow a third party to download, extract or access the Licensed Content as a standalone file.
- 4.4 Licensee may not upload, post or otherwise enable distribution of Licensed Content online in a downloadable format or via mobile telephone networks.
- 4.5 Usage of Licensed Content on Social Media Websites and Applications is prohibited when the applicable terms of use for the Social Media Websites and Applications include any provision which would claim to grant exclusive rights or ownership to the Social Media Websites and Applications or to any other party in respect to such Licensed Content. The Licensee is solely responsible for determining how the applicable terms of use for the Social Media Websites and Applications affects its use of the Licensed Content.
- 4.6 Licensee may not incorporate the Licensed Content into a logo, trademark or service mark.
- 4.7 When using Licensed Content in an editorial manner the Licensee must include the following credit adjacent to the Licensed Content: "Jonathan Head/NimbleHost".
- 4.8 Licensee may not falsely represent that it is the original creator of work that is made up largely of Licensed Content. This includes, without limitation, creating a painting based solely on Licensed Content and the Licensee claiming it is the author of such painting.
- 4.9 If Licensed Content which features models or property is used in connection with (i) a subject that would be unflattering or unduly controversial to a reasonable person, or (ii) in such a manner as to lead a reasonable person to believe the model endorses or uses a product or service, Licensee must indicate that (1) the Licensed Content is being used for illustrative purposes only, and (2) any person depicted in the Licensed Content is a model.
- 4.10 Use of Licensed Content in a pornagraphic, defamatory or any unlawful manner, whether directly or in context or juxtaposition with other materials, is prohibited.
- 4.11 Electronic Templates/Products for Resale:
- 4.11.1 Unless Licensee has purchased an extended license, Licensee may not include the Licensed Content in an electronic template intended to be Reproduced by third parties on electronic or printed products. This includes, without limitation, website templates, business card templates, electronic greeting card templates, and brochure design templates.
- 4.11.2 Unless Licensee has purchased an extended license, Licensee may not use the Licensed Content in products for resale where the primary value lies in the Licensed Content itself, including, without limitation, apparel items, calendars, cards, mugs, stationary items, paper products, posters (printed on canvas, paper or any other media), mobile and desktop applications, CDs, DVDs, or other items for license, resale or any other distribution for profit. This includes the sale of "on demand" products (meaning a product customized with content selected by a third party on a made-to-order basis) via websites including, without limitation, cafepress.com and zazzle.com.
- 4.11.3 Licensee has no right to the terms outlined in subsection 4.11.4 unless Licensee has purchased an extended license for the Licensed Content.
- 4.11.4 If Licensee has purchased an extended license the following restrictions apply when Reproducing the Licensed Content in physical and electronic products:
- a. Up to 100,000 postcards, business cards, greeting cards or other cards, stationary items, stickers and paper products;
- b. Up to 10,000 posters, calendars and similar publications;
- c. Up to 1,000 t-shirts, sweatshirts, or other apparel, mugs, games, toys, entertainment goods such as CDs or DVDs, framed or mounted artwork.
- d. Unlimited for electronic products such as desktop or mobile applications and electronic templates.
- 5. Unauthorized Use:
- 5.1 Any usage of any Licensed Content not expressly authorized by this Agreement or in breach of any term of this Agreement constitutes copyright infringement, entitling NimbleHost to exercise all rights and remedies available to it under copyright laws worldwide. Licensee is responsible for all damages resulting from any such copyright infringement, including those claimed by any third party. NimbleHost reserves the right to charge and Licensee agrees to pay a fee equal to three times the customary NimbleHost license fee, which is in addition and without prejudice to other remedies available to NimbleHost as stated in this Agreement. Digital files may contain copyright and other information imbedded in the header of the image file or elsewhere; removing and/or altering such information is strictly prohibited and constitutes violation of the Copyright Act.
- 6. Indemnification/Limitation of Liability:
- 6.1 Licensee will indemnify and defend NimbleHost against all claims, liability, damages, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of any use of any Licensed Content. Unless delivered to Licensee by NimbleHost, no model or property release for the Licensed Content exists. NimbleHost’s liability for all claims shall not exceed in any event the total amount paid under the Invoice for the Licensed Content.
- 6.2 NimbleHost makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the Licensed Content, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. NimbleHost will not be liable to Licensee or any other person or entity for any punitive, special, indirect, consequential, incidental or other similar damages, costs or losses arising out of this Agreement, even if NimbleHost has been advised of the possibility of such damages, costs or losses.
- 6.3 NimbleHost has made reasonable efforts to correctly identify release, caption and metadata information for the Licensed Content, but no warranties are made, express or implied, with respect to the existence of a property release or model release, or the accuracy of the captions, or of any metadata provided with the Licensed Content. The Licensee has sole responsibility for determining the accuracy of captions, and whether usage of the Licensed Content requires the license of additional rights, or the consent of any other party. The Licensee should contact NimbleHost to obtain copies of releases and third party licenses that are available, if required for publication. Determining the suitability of such releases and third party licenses for any application is the sole responsibility of the Licensee.
- 7. Termination:
- 7.1 If Licensee fails to abide by any provision in this Agreement, the license contained in this Agreement will terminate immediately and without notice from NimbleHost. Upon termination, the Licensee must immediately: cease using the Licensed Content; delete or destroy the Licensed Content from the Licensee's premises, computer systems and storage (electronic and physical); and, if requested, provide NimbleHost with written confirmation that Licensee has complied with these requirements.
- 8. General Terms:
- 8.1 Transfer and Assignment. Licensee may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights granted under it. This Agreement binds Licensee and inures to the benefit of NimbleHost, as well as their respective principals, employees, agents and affiliates, heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns. Licensee and its principals, employees, agents, and affiliates are jointly and severally liable for the performance of all payments and other obligations hereunder. No amendment or waiver of any terms is binding unless set forth in writing and signed by the parties. This Agreement incorporates by reference the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. It also incorporates by reference those provisions of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code that do not conflict with any specific provisions of this Agreement; to the extent that any provision of this Agreement may be in direct, indirect, or partial conflict with any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the parties intend that this Agreement shall not be governed by or subject to the UCITA of any state.
- 8.2 Disputes. Except as provided in section 8.3 below, any dispute regarding this Agreement shall, at NimbleHost’s sole discretion, either: (1) be arbitrated in RALEIGH, North Carolina under rules of the American Arbitration Association and the laws of North Carolina; provided, however, that the parties are not required to use the services of arbitrators participating in the American Arbitration Association or to pay the arbitrators in accordance with the fee schedules specified in those rules, irrespective of any provision of those rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Any dispute involving $10,000 or less may be submitted without arbitration to any court having jurisdiction thereof, to which jurisdiction Licensee hereby submits. OR (2) be adjudicated in RALEIGH, North Carolina under the laws of the United States and/or of North Carolina. (3) In the event of a dispute, Licensee shall pay all court costs, NimbleHost’s reasonable legal fees, and expenses, and legal interest on any award or judgment in favor of NimbleHost. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not govern this Agreement.
- 8.3 Federal Jurisdiction. Licensee hereby expressly consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts with respect to claims by NimbleHost under the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, including subsidiary and related claims.
- 8.4 Severability. If one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. Such provisions shall be revised only to the extent necessary to make them enforceable.
- 8.5 Waiver. No action of NimbleHost, other than express written waiver, may be construed as a waiver of any provision of this Agreement. A delay on the part of NimbleHost in the exercise of its rights or remedies will not operate as a waiver of such rights or remedies, and a single or partial exercise by NimbleHost of any such rights or remedies will not preclude other or further exercise of that right or remedy. A waiver of a right or remedy by NimbleHost on any one occasion will not be construed as a bar to or waiver of rights or remedies on any other occasion.
- 8.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the terms of the license agreement and no terms or conditions may be added or deleted unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the parties. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms contained herein and the terms contained on any purchase order or other communication sent by Licensee, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
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