THIS IS A
LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU ("LICENSEE") AND PR PHOTOS, LLC. ("LICENSOR"). YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS
OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LICENSED MATERIAL USAGE SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH
HEREIN. THIS AGREEMENT APPLIES TO LICENSES ISSUED VIA THE WEB AND VIA LOCAL
SALES REPRESENTATIVES, AND IS APPLICABLE TO ONLINE, DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE
(PHYSICAL) DELIVERY OF LICENSED MATERIAL. THEREFORE, CERTAIN TERMS MAY BE
INAPPLICABLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SALES
REPRESENTATIVE.
IF YOU ARE
ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF YOUR EMPLOYER, THE LICENSE GRANTED
AND RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS RECITED HEREIN APPLY TO YOUR EMPLOYER AND TO
YOU AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR EMPLOYER.
1.
DEFINITIONS
"Image(s)"
mean any still image or visual representation whether generated optically,
digitally or by any other means.
"Invoice"
means the computer-generated or pre-printed invoice provided by Licensor that
sets forth, without limitation, the specific party contracting as Licensor, the
specific areas of use for the Licensed Material selected, grants Licensee the
Reproduction rights chosen, sets forth limitations on the license (if any) and
states the corresponding price(s) for the license of such Licensed Material. The
Invoice shall be made a part of this Agreement and shall be incorporated by
reference herein, and together with this Agreement shall constitute the entire
agreement between Licensor and Licensee regarding the Licensed Material. All
references to the Agreement shall include the Invoice.
2. LICENSED
USE
Unless stated
otherwise in the Invoice, Licensor grants to Licensee a nonexclusive
non-sublicensable, non-transferable and non-assignable right to use and
reproduce the Images identified in the invoice to the extent explicitly stated
therein. Licensor further grants to Licensee the right to have the Images
reproduced, solely to the extent explicitly stated in the Invoice, by
subcontractors of Licensee, provided that such subcontractors agree to abide by
the restrictions of this Agreement.
The Image is
strictly limited to the use, medium, period of time, print run, placement, size
of image, territory and any other restrictions specified in the Invoice.
Licensor grants Licensee the right to utilize the Image in the sales and
production process that may be necessary for the intended use specified on the
Invoice. The terms specified in the Invoice, or in this Agreement, shall not
be modified without the express written consent of Licensor, and any attempt to
modify the Agreement without such express written consent, or any attempted
deviation from the terms thereof of this Agreement, shall nullify the
representations and warranties made by Licensor hereunder.
Use of Images in Final Elements. For purposes of this
paragraph, final elements shall mean any end product produced by Licensee
pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to use in magazines,
books, feature films, television productions, and other print ("Final
Elements") Licensee grants to Licensor the irrevocable, perpetual,
royalty-free, non-exclusive right and license to use Final Elements solely for
the promotion of PR Photos.com or any of its subsidiaries.
3.
RESTRICTIONS
Images may not
be used in any pornographic, defamatory, libelous or otherwise unlawful manner
whether directly or in context or juxtaposition with specific subject matter.
Images may
only be used in an editorial manner, relating to events that are newsworthy or
of public interest, and may not be used for any commercial, promotional,
advertising or merchandising use.
Image shall
not be changed beyond basic industry standard image alteration, ie cropping, background removal, touching up, etc.
You may not
remove, disable or attempt to remove or disable any digital watermarks or other
proprietary notices or markings that may be included with the Image.
This Image may
not be stored in any temporary or permanent electronic database for future use
unless agreed to in writing by an authorized PR Photos representative.
You may not
use the Image if it contains recognizable persons, entities, or products in a
manner which suggests their association with or endorsement of any product or
service.
4. TERMS
AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT
Website
Packages. According to the rate schedule below the licensee will be charge
a monthly fee for a subscription to 1 website. The licensee will pay a
subscription fee for each website that they wish to license. If the licensee
goes over their monthly-allotted images from the subscription of their choice
they will be subject to a charge of $5.00 per image for each image over their
allowed monthly downloads.
a)
$50 for 50 downloads per month
b)
$100 for 100 downloads per month
c)
$250 for 500 downloads per month
d)
$500 for 1500 downloads per month
e)
$1000 for Unlimited downloads per month
With each of these packages the licensee agrees to a minimum term of 6 months.
Photos can only be used on 1 website. If images are needed for multiple
websites, additional licenses will need to be purchased.
Licensee will be billed at the start of their monthly cycle.
All payments will be made via credit every month on the day of your first
months charge.
$5 Photos For Websites & Blogs. Licensee is purchasing
the right to display the photo for 1 website or blog. The licensee will pay a
one time fee of $5 to use this image on that 1 website or blog. Licensee must
purchase additional licenses for each website that it whishes to post the
photo. All photos will be paid prior to the receipt of the image either via
Credit Card or Paypal.
Print
– TV – Corporate Accounts. All print, TV, and corporate accounts will be
charged either by the standard prices defined on the PR Photos pricing
calculator or as defined by the agreed upon rate card that has been established
by the licensor and licensee. Accounts will be charged via credit card, or if
approved will be billed and given Net Terms as determined by both parties.
5. PHOTO
CREDIT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Copyright. Licensor or its
contributing photographers own the copyright in and to the Images. No ownership
or copyright in the Image shall be transferred to Licensee. The following photo credit must appear
adjacent to or
on the page the image appears:
"Photo by PR PhotosÓ
Trademarks. In connection with the
use of PR Photos.com trade name, trademark, logos or service marks
("Marks"), Licensee acknowledges and agrees that (i) PR Photos.com
Marks are and shall remain the sole property of PR Photos.com, (ii) nothing in
this Agreement shall confer upon Licensee any right of ownership in PR Photos.com
Marks and (iii) Licensee shall not now or in the future contest the validity of
PR Photos.com Marks.
Licensee will
immediately notify Licensor if it becomes aware or suspects that any third
party is wrongfully using any of Images in whole or in part, or is violating
any of LicensorŐs intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to,
trademarks and copyrights.
6. PAYMENT
For those
accounts who fall under Net Terms, Invoices issued hereunder shall be payable
within Thirty (30) days.
All other accounts will be billed immediately via credit card or paypal.
7. NO
RELEASES
Licensor gives
no rights and makes no warranties with regard to the use of names, trademarks,
logos, registered, unregistered or copyrighted designs or works of art depicted
in any Image. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, no model, property, team
logo, trademark or other releases are delivered by Licensor in connection with
the delivery of Images hereunder. As to any release delivered with an Image,
Licensor makes no representation, warranty or guarantee as to its sufficiency
with regard to any use of the Image made by Licensee. Licensee bears the
responsibility of obtaining all necessary model, property, team logo, trademark
and other releases, approvals and clearances from third parties prior to using
the Images.
8. LICENSEE
INDEMNITY
Licensee shall
defend, indemnify and hold Licensor and its parent, subsidiaries, and commonly
owned or controlled affiliates and their respective officers, directors and
employees harmless from all damages, liabilities, and expenses (including
reasonable attorneysŐ fees and permitted and authorized costs), arising out of
or as a result of claims by third parties relating to Licensee's use of any
Image or any breach of this Agreement.
9. LICENSOR
WARRANTY/INDEMNITY
Licensor
represents and warrants that it (a) has the full right and authority to enter
into and perform this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the right and
authority to license the use of any Images, including the rights to license the
copyrights in and to the Images on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and (b) that the license granted hereunder does not infringe on any
copyrights or moral rights of any person or entity.
Provided
Licensee is not otherwise in breach of this Agreement, as LicenseeŐs sole
remedy for an alleged or actual breach of the representations and warranties
made hereunder, Licensor shall defend, indemnify and hold Licensee and its
parent, subsidiaries, and commonly owned or controlled affiliates and their
respective officers, directors and employees harmless from all damages (except
punitive damages), liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneysŐ
fees and permitted and authorized costs), arising out of or connected with any
actual or threatened lawsuit, claim or legal proceeding alleging that the
possession, distribution or use by Licensee of any Image pursuant to and in
accordance with this Agreement infringes on any copyright of any third party.
The foregoing states LicensorŐs entire indemnification obligation under this
Agreement.
Notice: The party seeking
indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such claims. The cost
of defense shall be borne by the indemnifying party. At indemnifying partyŐs
option, indemnifying party may assume the handling, settlement, or defense of
any claim or litigation, in which event indemnified party shall cooperate in
the defense thereof. Indemnified party shall have the right to participate in
such litigation, at its expense, through counsel selected by indemnified party.
OTHER THAN
AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, LICENSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING
(I) THE IMAGES, (II) CAPTION INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING IMAGES, (III) THIRD PARTY
DIGITAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS, (IV) THE AVAILABILITY OR OPERATION OF THE DIGITAL
ARCHIVE WHETHER ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET OR OTHERWISE, OR (V) THE AVAILABILTY
OR OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE OR SERVICE PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES.
LICENSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY
GENERAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, sDIRECT, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, LOST PROFITS OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT, EVEN IF LICENSEE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF DAMAGES.
10. GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Licensor
expressly reserves all rights not specifically granted in this Agreement.
Relationship
of Parties: Neither the making of this Agreement nor the performance of its
provisions shall be construed to constitute either party an agent, employee or
legal representative of the other party. Nor shall this Agreement be deemed to
establish a joint venture or partnership.
Assignment: Except as provided
herein, Licensee shall have no right to assign this Agreement, in whole or
part, or any of the rights granted hereunder.
Binding
Effect:
This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective
parent, successors and permitted assigns.
Waiver: No action of Licensor
other than an express written waiver may be construed as a waiver of any
provision of this Agreement.
Enforceability: If one or more of the
provisions contained in the 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.
Law
Governing: This Agreement, its validity and effect, shall be interpreted
under and governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without reference to
its laws relating to conflicts of law. Any and all disputes arising from this Agreement
shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the then in force rules of the
American Arbitration Association.
DIGITAL SIGNATURE
By checking
the box on our registration page the licensee has attached their electronic digital
signature to and agrees to this license agreement the PR Photos Web site and
services. This is a legally binding agreement between the Licensor and
Licensee.