Index Open License
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PLEASE REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY AND INDICATE SUBSCRIBER’S ACCEPTANCE BY CLICKING ON THE "I AGREE"
CHECKBOX ("CHECKBOX”). BY CLICKING THE CHECKBOX, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY
ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. 1.
GENERAL
1.1
Index
Open is an electronic information service (the "Service") operated by
PhotoLibrary, LTD. ("PhotoLibrary") on the Internet (currently
located at www.Indexopen.co.uk) (the “Service Website”). The Service offers
Subscribers access to selected images, photographs and other content (each, an
“Image”) owned or licensed by PhotoLibrary. "Subscriber" means any person
who establishes an authorized account ("Account") for access to and
use of the Service. Once you click the "Checkbox” and complete the
registration process, you become a Subscriber.
1.2
You
acknowledge that you are at least 18 years old, and you agree to be bound by
all of the terms in this Agreement. If
you are subscribing to the Service in Subscriber’s capacity as an employee of a
corporation or other legal entity, you acknowledge that you have the authority
to enter into this Agreement on its behalf. The right to use the Service may
not be transferred.
1.3
This Agreement shall commence on the date the payment is
received by PhotoLibrary and shall continue for the duration of the Subscription you
have chosen, unless otherwise terminated pursuant to this Agreement (the
“Term”).
2.
PRICE AND PAYMENT and ACCOUNT CANCELLATION
2.1
Subscriber authorizes PhotoLibrary to charge the applicable Subscription
fee ("Subscription Fee") to a valid credit card account designated by
Subscriber and approved by PhotoLibrary.
Subscription Fees will be charged at the standard rate in effect at the time
the fee is payable. Current Subscription Fees and other charges can be found at
http://www.Indexopen.co.uk. Subscriber may cancel their Index Open subscription
by contacting PhotoLibrary within 5 days of placing order. Subscriber agrees to pay
all sales, use, and other similar taxes imposed in connection with Subscriber’s
use of the Service. Subscriber is responsible for all Internet service provider fees,
telecommunication and other charges required for Subscriber’s
connection to the Service. If the Subscriber Chooses the Index Open Monthly Billing option,
subscriber agrees to pay the entire subscription fee prior to the expiration date of the subscription. Subscriber
agrees that of at any time during the subscription term their credit card
account details change they are solely responsible for updating their Index Open accounts
with the correct credit card details.
2.2 Subscriber and Photolibrary agree that the subscriber may cancel their subscription within five (5) business days of the order date of their subscription by contacting a salesperson at our PhotoLibrary London office at +44 (0) 20 7836 5591 or by emailing uksales@indexstock.com , Attn: Customer Service. subscriber acknowledges that all cancellations are at Photolibrary's discretion, including those that occur within the five (5) business day cancellation term. (PhotoLibrary may disallow a cancellation for a number of reasons, including if high-resolution images have been downloaded and used in any subscriber or third party's projects.)3.
SUBSCRIBER ACCOUNT RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1
All
use of the Service under Subscriber’s Account must
comply with the provisions of this Agreement.
Subscriber’s registration information must be
kept accurate and current.
3.2
Subscriber is responsible for all usage or activity on Subscriber’s
Account. SUBSCRIBER, AND NOT INDEX, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY
AMOUNTS BILLED TO SUBSCRIBER’S CREDIT CARD INCLUDING THOSE MADE BY A THIRD
PARTY THAT WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY SUBSCRIBER.
3.3
Subscriber understands
and agrees that PhotoLibrary may, in its sole discretion: (i) monitor Subscriber’s use of the Service including the Images
Subscriber downloads; (ii) flag Subscriber’s account if the number of daily download
of Images exceeds daily maximums; (iii) track any abuse of Subscriber’s subscriber ID and password in
connection with the Service or in connection with this Agreement; and (iv)
terminate this Agreement, without notice, if PhotoLibrary believes there is a
violation of this Agreement and/or abuse of Subscriber’s ID and password. If Subscriber’s
subscription is terminated because of any violation of this Agreement and/or
any abuse of an ID or password, Subscriber loses all rights to use the Service
and Images, including any rights which may survive termination of this
Agreement, and Subscriber must immediately delete and cease use of all Images
acquired from the Service.
3.4
Subscriber
must maintain the confidentiality of Subscriber’s password. If Subscriber
believes that Subscriber’s Account is not secure (e.g., in the event of a loss,
theft or unauthorized disclosure or use of Subscriber’s password), Subscriber
must promptly change Subscriber’s password and inform PhotoLibrary. Subscriber agrees to take all steps
necessary to prevent any third party from duplicating or distributing any
Images or any elements of the Service.
Defamatory, offensive, pornographic, or otherwise unlawful uses of
Images is prohibited. Use of any logo or trademark without authorization from
its owner is prohibited. If Subscriber
becomes aware of any activity that infringes any rights, including copyrights,
in the Images or of the Service, Subscriber
must promptly notify PhotoLibrary and provide all cooperation reasonably requested by
PhotoLibrary regarding such activity.
3.5
Any fraudulent, abusive or otherwise illegal activity may be
grounds for termination of Subscriber’s Subscription, at PhotoLibrary's sole
discretion, and appropriate law enforcement agencies may be notified. Subscriber
may not use any means to circumvent the navigational structure or presentation
of the Service or to index or improperly retrieve the Images, including but not
limited to the use of any site search or retrieval application to
"spider" the service. Subscriber may not translate, reverse engineer, decompile,
or disassemble the Service or the Images, including any software provided in
connection with the Service except to the extent the foregoing restriction is
expressly prohibited by applicable law.
4.
COPYRIGHT AND LIMITATIONS ON USE
4.1
The
Service and all Images are owned by PhotoLibrary or its licensors, and are copyrighted,
proprietary and protected by United States law, international treaty provisions
and other applicable laws.
Additionally, PhotoLibrary may have patents, patent applications, trademarks,
or other intellectual property rights in Services and the Images. All rights not expressly granted in writing
are reserved.
4.2
Subject
to Subscriber’s agreement and compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and
pre-payment of all applicable fees, PhotoLibrary grants Subscriber a limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, right to:
A.
Use the Images solely in: (i)
"Printed Materials," as part of advertisements; editorial or
promotional copy; brochures; reports; newsletters; packaging; and items
intended for resale or complimentary distribution that incorporate the Image(s)
in their design such as books, clothing, and CD packaging; (ii) "Online and Broadcast Video
Media," limited exclusively to World Wide Web site display, online display
and broadcast video; provided however that only low-resolution versions of
Images (no greater than 640 x 480 pixels - 72 dpi) may be displayed on any
World Wide Web site or online; and (iii)
"Offline Digital Media" in or as part of computer, audiovisual and
multimedia use; software; multimedia programs; and CD ROM products; provided
however that only low-resolution versions of Images (no greater than 640 x 480
pixels - 72 dpi) may be displayed on Offline Digital Media;
B.
Alter the Images, including but not limited to adding or
changing text and resizing or cropping images (hereafter "Derivative
Works") for use in Printed Materials, Online and Broadcast Video Media or
Offline Digital Media; provided, however, all ownership and any right, title
and interest in and to such Derivative Works shall remain with PhotoLibrary;
C.
Provided,
however, Subscriber may only use the Images, or include the Images in Printed
Materials, Online and Broadcast Video Media or Offline Digital Media that are
created for Subscriber, or for Subscriber’s employer, direct client or
customer, who must be the end-user of Subscriber’s work.
4.3
Subscriber
may not:
A. Loan, rent, sell, sub-license,
lease, or otherwise transfer the right to use any Image to any other person or
entity, except to the extent that any such Image has been incorporated by Subscriber
into Printed Materials, Online and Broadcast Video or Offline Digital Media.
Images may not be distributed or sold individually; they must be incorporated
into these items;
B.
Reproduce, distribute, download,
sell, broadcast, or publish (except as otherwise permitted in Section 4.2 above) any Images to anyone, including but not
limited to others in the same entity, without the express prior written consent
of PhotoLibrary;
C.
Use or
copy any Image (or any portion theref) in any manner, except as permitted by
the express terms of this Agreement;
D.
Use
any Image in any form of pornography, or in a defamatory, fraudulent or illegal
manner;
E.
Simultaneously
use any Image on more than one computer at a time (multiple use), or on a
network system without first obtaining a license upgrade from PhotoLibrary;
F.
Distribute
any Image on a computer bulletin board or any other form of online or
Internet-accessible service except as expressly permitted herein;
G.
Use
any Image or any portion thereof as a trademark or service mark, or claim any
proprietary rights in any Image, or any portion thereof;
H.
Produce
any advertising or promotional material containing any Image with the intent to
promote an image product or to promote a business that is an image provider;
I.
Use
any Image(s) in any calendar, postcard, poster, framed prints, or other product
which has the primary purpose of displaying the Image(s); or
J.
Post any Image for individual downloading; otherwise
allow viewers or browsers direct download access to a collection of the Images;
or distribute any Image alone or that is not part of a permitted product or
service.
4.4
Subscriber
may only use the Images during the Term of the Agreement; except that Subscriber
may reuse the Images after the Term (unless the Agreement was terminated
because of Subscriber’s material breach) in the same manner that Subscriber
used the Images during the Term if such use is otherwise in compliance with
this Agreement. (For example, if an
Image was downloaded and displayed in a client’s website during the Term, the Image
may continue to be displayed in that client’s website after the expiration of
the Term. However, that Image may not
be used for the first time after the Term, either in a different product of the
client, or in another client’s website or product.) The burden of proving such
use is on Subscriber. Subscriber must
maintain all records demonstrating the history of use of all Images during and
after the Term; in the absence of such records, any use after the Term is
prohibited.
4.5
By
purchasing a Subscription, Subscriber is
granted a license to use all of the Images that are available through the
Subscription, and Subscriber’s use of individual Images is not limited by the
number of items produced, circulated or sold that contain an Image. However, PhotoLibrary limits the number of daily
downloads to fifty (50) Images. If Subscriber requires
more than fifty (50) Images per day, Subscriber may contact PhotoLibrary. Please
note that permitting additional daily downloads is at the sole discretion of
PhotoLibrary.
4.6
Subscriber
may not transfer Subscriber’s right to use the Service. Only one individual may
access the Service at the same time using the same user name or password,
unless otherwise agreed to in writing by PhotoLibrary.
4.7
For
Government Users: The
Service and Images are a "commercial item," as that term is defined
at 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (OCT 1995), consisting of "commercial computer
software" and "commercial computer software documentation," as
such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (SEPT 1995). Consistent with 48 C.F.R.
12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227-7202-1 through 227-7202-4 (JUNE 1995), all U.S.
Government End Users acquire the Service and Images with only those rights
set forth herein.
4.8
Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Service
and Images are subject to restrictions and controls imposed by the Export
Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations ("the
Acts"). Subscriber
agrees and certifies that neither the Service nor the Images
is being or will be used for any purpose prohibited by the Acts. Subscriber agrees
and certifies that Subscriber is not a citizen or permanent resident of
the following countries: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria, or
the Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan.
4.9
To
obtain a special license, upgrade, additional daily downloads, or if Subscriber
have any questions about a proposed use, contact PhotoLibrary Group, LTD.. at
+44 (0) 20 7836 5591.
5.
SUBSCRIBER
INFORMATION
5.1
Subscriber agrees
that PhotoLibrary may store information that Subscriber provides during the
registration process, as well as usage information, and provide aggregate
statistical information about subscribers to advertisers, potential
advertisers, suppliers and content providers. Except in the event of merger or
sale of substantially all of the assets of PhotoLibrary, PhotoLibrary will not: (1) disclose
to third parties personal identifying information, such as Subscriber’s name,
address, email address, or phone number, unless required to do so by law or
court order; (2) disclose to third parties Subscriber’s credit card information
except to the extent necessary to complete a transaction. However, PhotoLibrary may
use such information to inform Subscriber about the Service and other PhotoLibrary
products and services.
6.
WARRANTIES,
DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
6.1
PhotoLibrary
warrants that all Images are licensed to or owned by PhotoLibrary and PhotoLibrary has the
right to grant this license to Subscriber.
6.2
EXCEPT FOR THE FOREGOING WARRANTY, ALL IMAGES AND THE SERVICE IS
PROVIDED "AS IS". INDEX MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND
WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
6.3
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL INDEX OR ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS,
AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY,
“ITS AFFILIATES”), BE LIABLE TO SUBSCRIBER FOR ANY LOSS OF
USE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) REGARDLESS OF THE
FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT PRODUCT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR IF INDEX HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO
EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF INDEX OR ITS AFFILIATES, FOR ANY AND ALL
DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE, EITHER JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, EXCEED THE AGGREGATE
DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID BY SUBSCRIBER TO INDEX IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIMED
INJURY OR DAMAGE.
6.4
INDEX AND
ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF THE SERVICE AND
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE ARISING FROM ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS,
DELAYS, TRANSMISSION ERRORS OR DISRUPTIONS, EQUIPMENT FAILURES OR BREAKDOWNS,
OR FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE. IF THERE IS A
DISRUPTION OF SERVICE FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING TWENTY FOUR HOURS, SUBSCRIBER’S
SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE EXTENDED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EQUAL TO THE
TIME OF INTERRUPTION.
6.5
SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS OR
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO SUBSCRIBER.
7.
INDEMNIFICATION
7.1
Subscriber agrees
to defend, indemnify and hold harmless PhotoLibrary, its affiliates, licensors and content
providers, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and
agents from and against all claims and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, arising out of any unauthorized use by Subscriber of the
Service, the Images or Subscriber’s Account or any breach by Subscriber of this
Agreement.
8.
CHANGES;
NOTICES
8.1
PhotoLibrary
reserves the right, at any time, to (i) change the terms of this Agreement,
(ii) change the Service, including eliminating or discontinuing any content or
feature of the Service, restricting the hours of availability or limiting the
amount of use permitted, or (iii) change any fees or charges for use of the
Service, including instituting new or increased fees or charges for the use of
the Service or any feature thereof. All other changes shall be effective
immediately upon notice. Notice of changes to this Agreement shall be made by
PhotoLibrary to Subscriber by email or by posting the new Agreement or changes in the End
User License Agreement section of the Service, and Subscriber
agrees to review this section regularly to obtain timely notice of such
changes. Any use of the Service under Subscriber’s Account after such notice
shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the changes by Subscriber. PhotoLibrary
may give any other notices to Subscriber, at PhotoLibrary's option, by sending notices
to Subscriber by electronic or conventional mail.
8.2
Notices by Subscriber to PhotoLibrary must be given by a national courier
service or by conventional certified mail, return receipt requested and
delivered to: Photolibrary London 4th Floor, 83-84 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9NG United Kingdom
uksales@indexstock.com , Attn: Customer Service. Any notice conveyed by Subscriber to
PhotoLibrary will not change the terms of this Agreement or any PhotoLibrary operating rule,
unless the change is expressly accepted in a signed writing by an authorized
officer of PhotoLibrary.
9.
TERMINATION
9.1
Either
Subscriber or PhotoLibrary may terminate this Agreement and Subscriber’s Account at
any time, with or without cause. Additionally, Subscriber’s right to use the
Service and/or any Image will terminate immediately upon Subscriber’s breach of
any material term of this Agreement. In the event that Subscriber
is dissatisfied with the Service for any reason whatsoever the only
right available to Subscriber is to terminate Subscriber’s Account by providing
notice to PhotoLibrary pursuant to this Agreement. PhotoLibrary may suspend or terminate Subscriber’s
Account, without notice, in the event of Subscriber’s breach of this Agreement
or for other conduct which PhotoLibrary, in its sole discretion, considers to be
unacceptable. Suspension or termination of Subscriber’s Account means that the
Service will no longer be accessible to Subscriber. PhotoLibrary shall not be
responsible for any consequences of such lack of access.
9.2
The provisions concerning payment obligations, Subscriber
responsibilities, subscriber information, ownership of copyright and other
intellectual property rights, limitations on use, disclaimers, limitations of liability,
indemnification, termination, and the miscellaneous provisions of this
Agreement shall survive the termination of the Agreement or Subscriber’s
Account, whether by Subscriber or PhotoLibrary.
9.3
Subscriber agrees,
upon termination, to destroy all copies of the Images and Subscriber is responsible for all charges incurred
up to the time the account is deactivated.
10.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1
This
Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between Subscriber and
PhotoLibrary with respect to the Service, and supersedes all other communications and
agreements, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This
Agreement may be modified from time to time by PhotoLibrary as described above. This
Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed in the United Kingdom, it
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of
the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of laws rules, and it excludes
the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
and any legislation implementing such Convention, if otherwise applicable. Subscriber consents
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the United Kingdom and to resolve any dispute
arising in connection with this Agreement, the Images or the Service. If any provision of
this Agreement is determined to be invalid, all other provisions shall remain in
full force and effect. PhotoLibrary shall not be held liable for any failure or delay
in the execution of its obligations under this Agreement insofar as such
failure or delay is attributable directly or indirection to any of the
following circumstances: fire, flood, earthquake, the elements or any cause of
force majeure, riots, terrorism, war, civil disorders, labor dispute or any
other cause beyond the reasonable control of PhotoLibrary. No waiver of any breach or
default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent
breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only
and shall not be given any legal import.
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