CONTENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Agreement governs the terms by
which clients of POSSEPICS.COM® obtain the right to use
stock photographic and other media
content provided by POSSEPICS.COM.com through the
web site located at
www.POSSEPICS.COM.com (the “Site”).
This Content License Agreement is in
addition to the Terms of Use applicable
to the Site. In the event of any
inconsistency between this Agreement and the Terms of Use (both of
which are incorporated into this
Agreement by reference), the terms of
this Agreement shall govern.
1. Background of Agreement
(a) This is a fairly lengthy
document, and it contains many important
provisions that affect your rights and
obligations. By selecting the "Add to
Cart" button, you accept this
Agreement either for yourself or on
behalf of your employer or the entity
that is identified as the buyer, and agree to be bound by its
provisions. If you are accepting on
behalf of your employer or the entity
that is the buyer, you
represent and warrant that you have full
legal authority to bind your employer or
such other entity. If you do not have
such authority or you do not accept or
agree with these terms, do not accept
the Agreement and do not purchase the
Content.
(b) In this Agreement: (i) “you” or
the “Client” means you or, if you are
accepting on behalf of your employer, then “you” means
that employer or entity and affiliates;
(ii) “POSSEPICS.COM” or “we” means POSSEPICS.COM, operator of the Site; and
(iii) “Content” means any photographic
image, visual representation generated
optically, electronically, digitally or
by any other means or in any media or
other material that you are downloading
from the Site, together with any
accompanying material.
(c) This Agreement is set up as a
user-determined document where you will
choose to enter into either our standard
royalty-free content license (the
“Standard License”) or an extended
license where one or more of the
restrictions of the Standard License are
amended for your proposed use of the
Content (an “Extended License”). The
options for the Extended License uses
are dependent upon the Content and
whether the supplier of the Content has
opted-in to the extended license
options. An
Extended License option for the Content you have
requested, may be obtained by contacting
POSSEPICS.COM. Your purchase of Content will
be subject to the Standard License. .
2. Standard License Terms
We hereby grant to you a perpetual,
non-exclusive, non-transferable
worldwide license to use the Content for
the Permitted Uses (as defined below).
Unless the activity or use is a
Permitted Use, you cannot do it. All
other rights in and to the Content,
including, without limitation, all
copyright and other intellectual
property rights relating to the Content,
are retained by POSSEPICS.COM.
3. Permitted Standard License Uses:
(a) You may only use the Content for
those advertising, promotional and other
specified purposes which are Permitted
Uses (as defined below). For clarity,
you may not use the Content in products
for resale, license or other
distribution, unless (i) the proposed
use is allowable under an Extended
License which is available for the
Content; or (ii) if the original Content
has been fundamentally modified or
transformed sufficiently that it
constitutes an original work entitling
the author or artist to copyright
protection under applicable law, and
where the primary value of such
transformed or derivative work is not
recognizable as the Content nor is the
Content capable of being downloaded,
extracted or accessed by a third party
as a stand-alone file (satisfaction of
these conditions will constitute the
work as a “Permitted Derivative Work”
for the purposes of this Agreement). For
example, you cannot superficially modify
the Content, print it on a t-shirt, mug,
poster, template or other item, and sell
it to others for consumption,
reproduction or re-sale. These uses will
not be permitted as or constitute
Permitted Derivative Works. If there is
any doubt that a work is a Permitted
Derivative Work, you should either
obtain an Extended License or contact
POSSEPICS.COM’s
Client Relations for guidance. Any
use of the Content that is not a
Permitted Use shall constitute
infringement of copyright.
(b) Seat Restrictions. Only you are
permitted to use the Content, although
you may transfer files containing
Content or Permitted Derivative Works to
your clients, printers, or ISP for the
purpose of reproduction for Permitted
Uses, provided that such parties shall
have no further or additional rights to
use the Content and cannot access or
extract it from any file you provide.
You may install and use the Content in
only one location at a time, although
subject to the Prohibited Uses and the
other terms of this Agreement, you are
entitled to utilize the Permitted Uses
an unlimited number of times. You may
physically transfer the Content and its
archives from one location to another,
in which case you may use the Content at
the new location instead. If you require
the Content to be in more than one
location or accessible by more than one
person, you must order the Content
from the Site for each such use or
obtain an Extended License for a
multi-seat license for the Content. You
may make one (1) copy of the Content
solely for back-up purposes, and you
must reproduce all proprietary notices
on this single back-up copy.
(c) Permitted Uses. Subject to the
restrictions described under Prohibited
Uses below, the following are “Permitted
Uses” of Content:
- advertising and promotional
projects, including printed
materials, product packaging,
presentations, film and video
presentations, commercials,
catalogues, brochures, promotional
greeting cards and promotional
postcards (ie. not for resale or
license);
- entertainment applications, such
as books and book covers, magazines,
newspapers, editorials, newsletters,
and video, broadcast and theatrical
presentations;
- on–line or electronic
publications, including web pages to
a maximum of 800 x 600 pixels;
- prints, posters (i.e. a
hardcopy) and other reproductions
for personal use or promotional
purposes specified in (1) above, but
not for resale, license or other
distribution; and
- any other uses approved in
writing by POSSEPICS.COM.
If there is any doubt that a proposed
use is a Permitted Use, you should
contact POSSEPICS.COM’s
Client Relations for guidance.
4. Standard License Prohibitions
(a) Prohibited Uses. You may not do
anything with the Content that is not
expressly permitted in the preceding
section or permitted by an Extended
License. For greater certainty, the
following are “Prohibited Uses” and you
may not:
- use the Content in design
template applications intended for
resale, whether on-line or not,
including, without limitation,
website templates, Flash templates,
business card templates, electronic
greeting card templates, and
brochure design templates;
- use or display the Content on
websites or other venues designed to
induce or involving the sale,
license or other distribution of “on
demand” products, including
postcards, mugs, t-shirts, posters
and other items (this includes
custom designed websites, as well as
sites such as www.cafepress.com);
- use the Content in any posters
(printed on paper, canvas or any
other media) or other items for
resale, license or other
distribution for profit;
- use any of the Content as part
of a trade-mark, design-mark,
trade-name, business name, service
mark, or logo;
- incorporate the Content in any
product that results in a
re-distribution or re-use of the
Content (such as electronic greeting
card web sites, web templates and
the like) or is otherwise made
available in a manner such that a
person can extract or access or
reproduce the Content as an
electronic file;
- use the Content in a fashion
that is considered by POSSEPICS.COM
(acting reasonably) as or under
applicable law is considered
pornographic, obscene, immoral,
infringing, defamatory or libelous
in nature, or that would be
reasonably likely to bring any
person or property reflected in the
Content into disrepute;
- use or display any Content that
features a model or person in a
manner that (i) would lead a
reasonable person to think that such
person uses or personally endorses
any business, product, service,
cause, association or other
endeavour; or (ii) that depicts such
person in a potentially sensitive
subject matter, including, but not
limited to mental and physical
health issues, social issues, sexual
or implied sexual activity or
preferences, substance abuse, crime,
physical or mental abuse or
ailments, or any other subject
matter that would be reasonably
likely to be offensive or
unflattering to any person reflected
in the Content;
- to the extent that source code
is contained within the Content,
reverse engineer, decompile, or
disassemble any part of such source
code;
- remove any notice of copyright,
trade-mark or other proprietary
right from any place where it is on
or embedded in the Content;
- sub-license, re-sell, rent,
lend, assign, gift or otherwise
transfer or distribute the Content
or the rights granted under this
Agreement;
- install and use the Content in
more than one location at a time or
post a copy of the Content on a
network server or web server for use
by other users;
- use or display the Content in an
electronic format that enables it to
be downloaded or distributed via
mobile devices or shared in any
peer-to-peer or similar file sharing
arrangement;
- use the Content for editorial
purposes without including the
following credit adjacent to the
Content: “©POSSEPICS.COM.com/"; or
- either individually or in
combination with others, reproduce
the Content, or an element of the
Content, in excess of 10,000 times
without obtaining an Extended
License, in which event you shall be
required to pay an additional
royalty fee equal to US $0.01 for
each reproduction which is in excess
of 10,000 reproductions.
5. Excess Reproduction Run
In the event you contravene
subparagraph 4(a)(xiii) above without
purchasing an Extended License, you
further agree to notify POSSEPICS.COM in
the event that you (or a combination of
you and others involved with you)
reproduce the Content, or an element of
the Content in excess of 10,000 times.
Such disclosure notice must be sent to
POSSEPICS.COM each and every month after
which the Content, or an element of the
Content, has been reproduced in
aggregate over the term of this
Agreement in excess of 10,000 times.
Each such notice must contain the number
of reproductions made in any particular
month, provided however the first such
notice will only be require disclosure
of those reproductions which are in
excess of 10,000. POSSEPICS.COM shall
invoice you for the fees associated with
such excess use and you agree to pay
such invoice within 30 days of receipt.
6. Term of Agreement
(a) This Agreement is effective until
it is terminated. You can terminate this
Agreement by destroying the Content and
any Permitted Derivative Works, along
with any copies or archives of it or
accompanying materials (if applicable),
and ceasing to use the Content for any
purpose. The Agreement also terminates
without notice from POSSEPICS.COM if at
any time you fail to comply with any of
its terms. Upon termination, you must
immediately (i) cease using the Content
and for any purpose; (ii) destroy or
delete all copies and archives of the
Content or accompanying materials; and
(iii) if requested, confirm to
POSSEPICS.COM in writing that you have
complied with these requirements.
(b) POSSEPICS.COM reserves the right
to elect at a later date to revoke or
amend the license granted by this
Agreement and replace the Content with
an alternative for any reason. Upon
notice, sent to the address or contact
information provided by you for your
member account, or such other address as
you may advise us in writing to use,
from time to time, of such replacement,
the license for the replaced Content
immediately terminates for any products
that do not already exist, and this
license automatically applies to the
replacement Content. You agree not to
use the replaced Content, or any
Permitted Derivative Works, for future
products and to take all reasonable
steps to discontinue use of the replaced
Content, or any Permitted Derivative
Works, in products that already exist.
7. Limited Representations and
Warranties
(a) The Site acts as an exchange of
Content between those who provide
Content to the Site and those who wish
to use such Content. POSSEPICS.COM
grants no rights and makes no warranties
regarding the use of names, people,
trademarks, trade dress, patented or
copyrighted designs or works of art or
architecture or other forms of
intellectual property represented in any
Content. While we have made reasonable
efforts to review the Content, POSSEPICS.COM does
not warrant the accuracy of such
information.
(b) THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS”
WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR
CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES
OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
POSSEPICS.COM DOES NOT REPRESENT OR
WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ITS USE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. THE ENTIRE
RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE
OF THE CONTENT IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE
CONTENT PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT
POSSEPICS.COM) ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK
AND COST OF ALL NECESSARY CORRECTIONS.
IN PARTICULAR AND WITHOUT LIMITING
THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, IF YOU
ARE DOWNLOADING CONTENT THAT IS IN A
FLASH FORMAT OR FILE (WHETHER .SWF OR
OTHERWISE) POSSEPICS.COM MAKES NO
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY RESPECTING
SUCH CONTENT WHATSOEVER, WHETHER AS TO
OWNERSHIP, TECHNICAL OR LEGAL
COMPLIANCE, OR OTHERWISE.
(c) Certain jurisdictions do not
allow the exclusion of implied
warranties, so the above exclusion may
not apply to you. You have specific
rights under this warranty, but you may
have others, which vary from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
8. Limitation of Warranties and
Liability
(a) POSSEPICS.COM’s entire liability
and your exclusive remedy, with respect
to any claims arising out of your use of
the Content, or out of your actions in
downloading the Content, shall be as
follows:
- You may, upon request to
POSSEPICS.COM, be permitted to
download the Content again, at a
location POSSEPICS.COM will provide
for you;
- If you continue to be unable to
download the Content, POSSEPICS.COM
will refund the fee actually paid by
you for such Content, provided
POSSEPICS.COM determines in its sole
and absolute discretion that you
have been unable to download such
Content successfully.
(b) IN NO EVENT SHALL POSSEPICS.COM
OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR CONTENT
PROVIDERS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS,
PARTNERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS
OF PROFITS, INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF
BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER
PECUNIARY LOSS) IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE, ACTION, SUIT OR
OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER OR OUT OF
THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION YOUR USE OF, RELIANCE UPON,
ACCESS TO, OR EXPLOITATION OF THE
CONTENT, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR ANY
RIGHTS GRANTED TO YOU HEREUNDER, EVEN IF
WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER THE ACTION IS
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), INFRINGEMENT OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR
OTHERWISE.
(c) IN ANY EVENT, THE TOTAL MAXIMUM
AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF POSSEPICS.COM
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE LICENSE
PROVIDED HEREUNDER, OR THE USE OR
EXPLOITATION OF ANY OR ALL OF THE
CONTENT IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER SHALL
BE LIMITED TO THE FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY
YOU TO POSSEPICS.COM UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE USE OF THE
RELEVANT CONTENT.
(d) SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW
FOR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF
LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and
hold POSSEPICS.COM, its affiliates, its
Content providers and their respective
directors, officers, employees,
shareholders, partners and agents
(collectively, the “POSSEPICS.COM
Parties”) harmless from and against any
and all claims, liability, losses,
damages, costs and expenses (including
reasonable legal fees on a solicitor and
client basis) incurred by any
POSSEPICS.COM Party as a result of or in
connection with any breach by you or
anyone acting on your behalf of any of
the terms of this Agreement.
10. General Provisions
(a) You specifically agree and
acknowledge that you have, in addition
to the terms of this Agreement, reviewed
the Terms of the Agreement
and Terms of Use and any other
agreements which may be incorporated by
reference therein, and to the extent of
their incorporation in this Agreement
you agree to be bound by them.
(b) POSSEPICS.COM’s failure to insist
upon or enforce strict performance of
any provision of this Agreement shall
not be construed as a waiver of any
provision or right.
(c) This Agreement is personal to you
and is not assignable by you without
POSSEPICS.COM’s prior written consent.
POSSEPICS.COM may assign this Agreement
without your consent to any other party
so long as such party agrees to be bound
by its terms.
(d) If all or part of any provision
of this Agreement is wholly or partially
unenforceable, the parties or, in the
event the parties are unable to agree, a
court of competent jurisdiction, shall
put in place of such whole or part
provision an enforceable provision or
provisions, that as nearly as possible
reflects the terms of the unenforceable
whole or part provision.
(e) You agree to pay and be
responsible for any and all sales taxes,
use taxes, value added taxes and duties
imposed by any jurisdiction as a result
of the license granted to you, or of
your use of the Content, pursuant to
this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement will be governed
under the laws of the United States of
America (without reference to
conflicts of laws principles). This
Agreement will not be governed by the
United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods, the
application of which is expressly
excluded. You consent to service of any
required notice or process upon you by
registered mail or overnight courier
with proof of delivery notice, addressed
to the address or contact information
provided by you at the time the Content
was purchased, or such other address as
you may advise us in writing to use,
from time to time.
(g) The parties have requested that
this Agreement and all related documents
be drawn up in English.
11. Contact
If you have concerns relating to this
Agreement, please contact Posse Pics at
help@possepics.com or via phone at
(435) 650-4568.
12. Acknowledgement
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ
THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND HAD
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK INDEPENDENT LEGAL
ADVICE PRIOR TO AGREEING TO IT. IN
CONSIDERATION OF POSSEPICS.COM AGREEING
TO PROVIDE THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THIS AGREEMENT. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT
IT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE
STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU
AND POSSEPICS.COM, WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY
PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR
WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN YOU AND POSSEPICS.COM RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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of Bob Hicken. Flash® is a registered
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