License information

Image Mela

Image Mela hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use, modify (except as expressly prohibited herein) and reproduce Visual Content worldwide, in perpetuity, as expressly permitted by the applicable license and subject to the limitations set forth herein:

Image License   

A STANDARD IMAGE LICENSE grants you the right to use Images: 

As a digital reproduction, including on websites, in online advertising, in social media, in mobile advertising, mobile apps, software, e-cards, e-publications (e-books, e-magazines, blogs, etc.), email marketing and in online media (including on video-sharing services such as YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, etc., subject to the budget limitations set forth in sub-section I.a.i.4 below); 

Printed in physical form as part of product packaging and labeling, letterhead and business cards, point of sale advertising, CD and DVD cover art, or in the advertising and copy of tangible media, including magazines, newspapers, and books provided no Image is reproduced more than 500,000 times in the aggregate; 

As part of an "Out-of-Home" advertising campaign, including on billboards, street furniture, etc., provided the intended audience for such campaign is less than 500,000 gross impressions. 

Incorporated into film, video, television series, advertisement, or other audio-visual productions for distribution in any medium now known or hereafter devised. 

For your own personal, non-commercial use (not for resale, download, distribution, or any commercial use of any kind)

Editorial License

AN EDITORIAL LICENSE grants you the right to make a single, editorial use of an item of Editorial content, which single use may be distributed worldwide, in perpetuity. 

A "single use" for the purposes of this license permits the use of Editorial content in a single context (i.e., a news story, blog post, page of a publication) a single time, provided you shall have the right to distribute that use in-context across unlimited mediums and distribution channels. For example, the use of Editorial content to illustrate a printed article, maybe reused on a blog, on social media, etc., provided it is in-context to the original printed article. Any use not in-context to the original printed article would require an additional license.

An "editorial use" for the purposes of this license shall be a use made for descriptive purposes in a context that is newsworthy or of human interest and expressly excludes commercial uses such as advertising or merchandising. 

Any use of Editorial Content licensed hereunder is further subject to those express restrictions set forth in Part I, Section 4 (prohibiting any use distributed via broadcast/cable/OTT, on publication covers, and in print runs in excess of 500,000) as well as any “special restrictions” (e.g., geographical or industry-specific usage restrictions) indicated on the image detail page and/or included in the metadata attached to an item of Editorial Content.

Restrictions On Use Of Visual Content

You may not use:

Use Visual Content other than as expressly provided by the license you purchased with respect to such Visual Content. 

Portray any person depicted in Visual Content (a "Model") in a way that a reasonable person would find offensive, including but not limited to depicting a Model: a) in connection with pornography, "adult videos", adult entertainment venues, escort services, dating services, or the like; b) in connection with the advertisement or promotion of tobacco products; c) in a political context, such as the promotion, advertisement or endorsement of any party, candidate, or elected official, or in connection with any political policy or viewpoint; d) as suffering from, or medicating for, a physical or mental ailment; or e) engaging in immoral or criminal activities

Use any Visual Content in a pornographic, or advertising of condoms, lingerie, religious extremism, defamatory, or deceptive context, or in a manner that could be considered libelous, obscene, or illegal

Modify Visual Content designated "Editorial Use Only" in a manner that changes the context of what is depicted.

Use Visual Content designated "Editorial Use Only" (including, but not limited to, Editorial content) for commercial purposes, including for reference, in any advertising, merchandise or other non-editorial contexts. 

Resell, redistribute, provide access to, share or transfer any Visual Content except as specifically provided herein. For example, and not by way of limitation, the foregoing prohibits displaying Content as, or as part of, a "gallery" of content through which third parties may search and select from such content. 

Use Visual Content in a manner that infringes upon any third party's trademark or other intellectual property, or would give rise to a claim of deceptive advertising or unfair competition. 

Use any Visual Content (in whole or in part) as a trademark, service mark, logo, or other indication of origin, or as part thereof. 

Falsely represent, expressly or by way of reasonable implication, that any Visual Content was created by you or a person other than the copyright holder(s) of that Visual Content.

Restrictions Specific To Editorial

Use any Editorial content in a multi-media production distributed via broadcast, cable network, OTT video service (Netflix, HBO, Zee5 etc), or in theaters, or in related promotional materials. 

Use any Editorial content on a publication cover, jacket, or other packaging related to the underlying use. 

Use any Editorial content in a publication with a print run in excess of 500,000 copies.

Credit And Copyright Notices

The use of Images and Footage in connection with news reporting, commentary, publishing, or any other "editorial" context, shall be accompanied by an adjacent credit to the Image Mela contributor and to Image Mela in substantially the following form:"

Name of Artist/Image Mela.com" 

Editorial credits shall take the following form:

"Name of Artist / Agency / Image Mela"

If and where commercially reasonable, the use of Images or Footage in Merchandise or an audio-visual production shall be accompanied by a credit to Image Mela in substantially the following form: 

"Image(s) or Footage (as applicable), used under license from Image Mela.com" 

Credit attributions are not required in connection with any other use of Images unless another stock content provided is afforded credit in connection with the same use. For clarity, attribution is always required for Editorial content. 

In all cases the credit and attribution shall be of such size, color and prominence so as to be clearly and easily readable by the unaided eye.

Taxes

If Image Mela is required to collect indirect and/or transactional taxes (such as sales tax, value-added tax, goods and services tax, et al) under the laws of your state or country of residence, you shall be liable for payment of any such indirect tax. Where Image Mela or you are required to collect or remit direct or indirect taxes, you may be required to self-assess said tax under the applicable laws of your country of residence.

Additional Terms

If you use any Content as part of work product created for or delivered to a client or customer, you will disclose the identities of such clients or customers to Image Mela, upon Image Mela’s reasonable request.