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Licensing, Copyright, and Infringement

Downloading a file from us grants you a license for use, not ownership. Royalty-free licenses permit a wide range of uses, while rights-managed licenses are more restrictive. Using content without a license can lead to copyright infringement.​

Royalty-Five Licenses

For rights-managed editorial images and rights-ready video clips, the license specifics depend on the intended use, location, and duration. These licenses are not as flexible; each use requires its own license since the initial license covers only particular applications. Note that rights-managed licenses are no longer available for creative images.

Rights-Managed

For rights-managed editorial images and rights-ready video clips, the license specifics depend on the intended use, location, and duration. These licenses are not as flexible; each use requires its own license since the initial license covers only particular applications. Note that rights-managed licenses are no longer available for creative images.

Licensing Video Content

When you acquire images, videos, or audio files from a stock media provider, you are essentially purchasing a license to use that content in your projects, not the files themselves.

License Ownership

By default, the license is granted to you or your company unless specified otherwise at purchase. You can transfer this license to another party by noting their details during checkout, but licenses from subscriptions or packs cannot be transferred.

License Types Offered by Drone Discoveries:
Drone Discoveries provides various license models, including:
  • Royalty-Free (RF): A one-time licensing fee covers unlimited use, with no additional royalties for reuse. Pricing is based on file size.
  • Rights-Ready (RR) and Rights-Managed (RM): These licenses are tailored for specific uses, with pricing based on factors like usage size, placement, duration, and geographic scope.

Comp License: You may use demo clip video content for testing or sample purposes for up to 30 days post-download, but final or public use requires a purchase of a standard license.

Restricted Uses:
  • No Illegal Use: Content cannot be used in a way that promotes violence, hatred, or is unlawful.
  • No Alteration of Editorial Integrity: Editorial content must not be altered beyond technical editing to maintain its integrity.
  • No Standalone Distribution: Content should not be redistributed as standalone files.
  • Sensitive Use Requires Disclaimer: For content portraying sensitive or controversial subjects, a disclaimer must clarify its illustrative use and model portrayal.
  • No False Authorship: You cannot claim to be the original creator of works primarily composed of licensed content.

Additional Restrictions Without Further License:
  • No Commercial Use of Editorial: Editorial content is not for commercial or promotional purposes unless specified otherwise.
  • No On-Demand Products: Content cannot be used for products where images are chosen by consumers for customization.
  • No Electronic Templates: Content cannot be used in templates sold or distributed.
  • No Trademark or Logo Use: Content cannot be the primary feature of any trademark or logo.
  • No Use in AI or Biometric Technologies: Content use in AI, machine learning, or biometric identification is prohibited unless authorized.
  • No Metadata Exploitation: Metadata associated with content cannot be used independently.
  • No NFTs: Editorial content or rights-ready videos cannot be used to create NFTs without explicit permission.

Who Can Use the Licensed Content:
  • The rights granted are non-transferable and non-sublicensable with exceptions for:
    • Your Employer or Client: If you're purchasing on behalf of another, they can use the content under your representation of authority.
    • Subcontractors: For production or distribution directly related to your project.

Account Management:
You must secure your account, report any unauthorized use, and accept responsibility for all activities under your account. Drone Discoveries may monitor usage to ensure compliance with these terms.

Intellectual Property Rights:
  • Ownership: Drone Discoveries or its suppliers own all licensed content.
  • Attribution: For editorial use, credit must be given; for commercial use, it’s optional.

Fees and Subscription Renewal:
Automatic renewals require payment at current rates unless canceled according to the agreement.

Termination or Withdrawal:
Drone Discoveries can terminate this agreement if terms are breached, requiring immediate cessation of content use. Content can be withdrawn at any time.

Warranties:
Drone Discoveries warrants non-infringement for content used as delivered, but not for modifications you make or for editorial content without releases. No other warranties are implied.

Indemnification and Liability:
You indemnify Drone Discoveries against breaches outside these terms. Drone Discoveries indemnifies you against certain claims if you use the content within the agreement's scope. Liability is limited, excluding indirect damages.

General Provisions:
This includes assignment rights, audit rights, electronic storage rules, governing law (New York), arbitration clauses, and more. The agreement is subject to revision only in writing and is governed by New York law with arbitration for disputes.

NO AI Generation from Downloaded Content for Resale:

No AI Generation for Commercial Resale. Licensee is expressly prohibited from using any content downloaded from Drone Discoveries for the purpose of training, generating, or creating new images or videos via artificial intelligence or machine learning algorithms for resale or commercial distribution. This includes, but is not limited to, the creation of derivative works, modifications, or any form of digital content where the original content serves as input data or a reference for AI generation. Violation of this clause may result in immediate termination of the license agreement, and [Company Name] reserves the right to seek legal remedies for any breach, including but not limited to infringement on intellectual property rights


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