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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF PHOTGRAPHIC
IMAGES
("Terms and Conditions")
You agree to license the Photographic Images for Your business
purposes only on and subject to these Terms and Conditions.
Neither these Terms and Conditions or the Photographic Images are intended
for use by consumers our liability for which is excluded to the fullest
extent possible in law.
1 INTERPRETATION
1.1 In these Term and Conditions the following words have
the following meanings:
"Contract" means the contract between Us and You for the sale,
purchase and licensing of the Photographic Images;
"Lightbox" Image viewing box
"Photographic Images" means the photographs, pictures,
images, illustrations, drawings, sketches, paintings and any similar copyright
work displayed on the Web Site by Us in digitised thumbnail format and
any and all transparencies, negatives, prints or other copies or reproductions
of the same (including copies held in electronic, magnetic and/or optical
format);
"Web Site" means Our web site with Internet address
[http://www.ukstockimages.com on which the Photographic Images are displayed;
"We", "Us" and "Our" means
[Grantly Lynch Photography Ltd t/a UKstockimages];
"WorldPay System" means the online debit and credit
card system used by Us in relation to Your purchases and operated by
WorldPay part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group;
"You" and "Your" means the person(s),
firm or company who purchases the Photographic Images from Us.
1.2 In these Terms and Conditions references to any statute
or statutory provision shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be
construed as a reference to that statute or statutory provision as from
time to time amended, consolidated, modified, extended, re-enacted or
replaced.
1.3 In these Terms and Conditions references to the masculine
include the feminine and the neuter and to the singular include the plural
and vice versa as the context admits or requires.
1.4 In these Terms and Conditions headings will not affect
the construction of these Terms and Conditions.
2 APPLICATION OF TERMS
2.1 Any quotation price given by Us and any other information
displayed on the Web Site (including pricing information) is an invitation
to treat only.
2.2 Each order for the Photographic Images by You and sent
to Us shall be deemed to be an offer by You to purchase Photographic Images.
The Contract between You and Us will be made on and is subject to these
Terms and Conditions to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions
(including any terms or conditions which You purport to apply under any
purchase order, confirmation of order, specification or other document).
2.3 No terms or conditions endorsed upon, delivered with
or contained in Your purchase order, confirmation of order, specification
or other document will form part of the Contract simply as a result of
such document being referred to in the Contract.
2.4 These Terms and Conditions apply to all Our sales and
the licensing of the Photographic Images and any variation to these Terms
and Conditions and any representations about the Photographic Images shall
have no effect unless expressly agreed in writing and signed by an authorised
representative of [Insert name of Grant Lynch company].
2.5 No order placed by You shall be deemed to be accepted
by Us until a written acknowledgement of Your order is issued by Us or
(if earlier) We deliver the Photographic Images to You.
2.6 You are responsible for ensuring that the terms of Your
order and any applicable specification are complete and accurate.
3 ORDER PROCEDURE
3.1 All Photographic Images can be viewed on the Web Site
as a thumbnail image. Before purchase the Photographic Images depict a
visible watermark ("Watermarked Images"). The Web Site enables
You to search through and view all Watermarked Images.
3.2 When selecting the Photographic Images You want to purchase,
tick the "Select Image" box located beneath each applicable
Watermarked Image. It is possible for a number of Watermarked Images to
be selected.
3.3 Once You have made your selection send each of the Watermarked
Images to the Lightbox by clicking on the "Add to Lightbox"
button.
3.4 All the selected Watermarked Images will be held in
Your Lightbox which You may add to or delete from at anytime. Once You
are happy with Your selection begin the checkout process by clicking on
the "Checkout" button located at the top of the page. A summary
of the Photographic Images You wish to purchase and the total purchase
cost will be displayed. Further, VAT will be included at this point and
the summary will show the total cost of the VAT payable.
3.5 You will be asked to enter a number of details including
the following:
3.5.1 name [and contact telephone number];
3.5.2 a suitable email address, so that We may forward on
to You the relevant VAT invoice, welcome pack and any further information
regarding updates to the Web Site;
3.5.3 Your credit card or debit card details.
3.6 Once You have entered all Your details click the "Purchase"
button located at the bottom of the details section. We will ask You to
confirm that all Your details are correct. Following confirmation, Your
details will be registered with Us and the purchased Photographic Images
will be sent to You or an encrypted link. You will be able to download
the Photographic Images using the said link.
4 REGISTERING FOR AN ACCOUNT
4.1 You may apply for an account with Us in order to take
advantage of any discounts or promotions that We may be offering. You
agree to provide us with true, accurate and complete information. We reserve
the right to have sole discretion over whether to grant You an account
which We may terminate or cancel without further notice to You.
4.2 You agree to access the authorised sections of the Web
Site and Your account only by using the account number and password supplied
to You by Us.
4.3 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of Your account number and/or password and You shall not distribute this
access information or allow others to use this access information to gain
access to the Web Site.
4.4 Notwithstanding clauses 4.1 to 4.3, all account holders
will be required to follow the same order procedure as detailed in clause
3 above when purchasing any Photographic Images. For the avoidance of
doubt, Your credit card details will not be held on file by Us and will
need to be re-entered each time when purchasing Photographic Images.
5 DELIVERY
5.1 We will deliver the Photographic Images to You as downloadable
documents immediately or as soon as possible thereafter, upon receiving
Your order. We are only able to offer facilities to allow You to download
the Photographic Images from the Web Site, We will not deliver any Photographic
Images by email.
5.2 Any times and dates specified by Us for delivery of
the Photographic Images are intended to be an estimate and time for delivery
shall not be of the essence.
5.3 If You do not receive all the Photographic Images ordered
by and/or sent to You, You shall not be entitled to object to or reject
all the Photographic Images ordered or any of them by reason of the shortfall
and shall pay for such goods at the pro rata Contract rate. You shall
immediately notify Us in writing if You do not receive all the Photographic
Images You ordered or if You receive any incorrect Photographic Images
stating which Photographic Images are missing and/or which Photographic
Images You received in error. It is an express condition of Your licence
to use the Photographic Images that You must immediately inform Us of
any Photographic Images not ordered by You which You received in error
and You acknowledge that You do not have any right to use or exploit any
such Photographic Images received in error.
5.4 Your download of the specified Photographic Images shall
be conclusive evidence that such Photographic Images have been delivered
to and received by You unless You can provide conclusive evidence proving
the contrary.
5.5 We shall not be liable for any non-delivery of the Photographic
Images (even if caused by Our negligence) unless written notice is given
to Us within 7 days of the date when the Photographic Images would in
the ordinary course of events have been received.
FURTHER We shall not be liable for any non-delivery of the
Photographic Images in the event of the unavailability of the server used
in relation to the Web Site.
5.6 Our total liability to You in respect of the delivery
of the Photographic Images are as set out in these Terms and Conditions.
Any delay in delivering the Photographic Images to You shall not entitle
You to terminate or rescind the Contract unless such delay exceeds 180
days.
6 PRICE
6.1 Unless otherwise agreed by Us in writing, the price
for the Photographic Images shall be the price set out in Our price list
published on Our Web-Site at the date of delivery or deemed delivery.
6.2 The price displayed for the Photographic Images prior
to reaching the checkout stage shall be exclusive of any value added tax.
7 PAYMENT
7.1 Payment of the price for the Photographic Images is
required from You using the WorldPay Systems when You place your purchase
order with Us.
7.2 No Photographic Images will be delivered or deemed to
have been delivered by Us until we have received full payment.
7.3 No payment shall be deemed to have been received until
We have received cleared funds in Our account.
7.4 If You fail to pay Us any sum due the Contract and Your
license to use the Photographic Images will be terminated and We will
not deliver any of the Photographic Images ordered by You.
8 QUALITY
8.1 If you inform us that any Photographic Image is damaged,
we may, at Our option, replace such Photographic Images or provide You
with a refund of the purchase price, subject to You notifying Us within
14 days of the time You discovered, or ought to have discovered, the defect.
9 COPYRIGHT
9.1 We licence to You the use of the Photographic Images
on a non-exclusive, non-transferable world-wide basis (the "Licence").
The copyright and all intellectual property rights and other rights in
and to the Photographic Images are reserved to and retained by Us and
nothing in this Contract or otherwise shall operate to transfer to You
or any third party any right, title or interest in the Photographic Images
otherwise than as expressly set out in this Contract.
9.2 Any Photographic Images featuring brands, trade marks,
models or other recognisable proprietary products does not necessarily
mean that We have the consent of the right holders to the same and You
must satisfy Yourself that You have all necessary rights and consents
which may be required for Your use of Photographic Images incorporating
such brands, trade marks, models or other recognisable proprietary products.
We make no claim or warranty with regard to and we are not liable for
Your use of any brands, trade marks or models or any other proprietary
rights depicted on any of the Photographic Images.
9.3 You are permitted by this Licence to:
9.3.1 copy, backup or archive the Photographic Images to
the extent necessary for the use within Your business only and You acknowledge
that prior to placing Your order with Us and using the Photographic Images
You have read and understand the copyright notice displayed on Our Web
Site at [http://www. ];
9.3.2 use the Photographic Images in any one series of a
television programme, any one video and any one film, in any electronic
or print media including any one advertising brochure, newsletter, editorial
layout, billboard, web page and any one issue of a magazine; and
9.3.3 modify or alter the Photographic Images as necessary
for Your use of it, subject specifically to clause 9.4 of this Contract.
9.4 Except as expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions
You are NOT permitted to:
9.4.1 use or do anything with the Photographic Images not
expressly permitted by Us by clause 9.3 above;
9.4.2 assign, novate, license, distribute, re-sell, charge
or otherwise transfer any rights in or to the Photographic Images or make
available for use by others all or a portion of the Photographic Images
in any form or formats and all rights, title and interest in and to all
Photographic Images shall at all times remain vested in Us or the third
party owner of such rights;
9.4.3 copy or reproduce the Photographic Images, or the
materials that accompany them, in any way;
9.4.4 materially alter or change in any way the Photographic
Images or their accompanying materials;
9.4.5 alter, change, copy or reproduce in any way the Photographic
Images or their accompanying materials for the purpose of re-selling the
Photographic Images to any other photographic stock library.
9.4.6 use the Photographic Images in any way that could
be considered defamatory, pornographic, obscene, immoral or fraudulent;
9.4.7 put the Photographic Images on-line in a downloadable
format, or use the Photographic Images in a website at a resolution higher
than 72dpi, or dissemble, decompile or "unlock", reverse engineer,
translate or otherwise decode the Photographic Images for any reason;
9.4.8 display the Photographic Images in any digital format
or for any digital use at a resolution greater than 722x470 pixels (a
pixel being defined as a single dot on a computer screen), except in editorial
or preliminary design work. Doing so will be viewed as an attempt to distribute
Photographic Images in violation of this Contract; and
9.4.9 use the Photographic Images or any part of them as
part of a trade or service mark, business name, badge of allegiance or
logo.
9.5 A picture credit must be included on each publication
of the Photographic Images and We request that the phrase or a screen
"Copyright [Grant Lynch] (c) [date]" appears adjacent to the
Photographic Images or on a credit page.
If you fail to credit the Photographic Images You will be deemed to be
in breach of Your Licence.
10 TERMINATION
10.1 The Licence is effective until it is terminated. You
can terminate it by destroying the Photographic Images along with any
copies, backups or archives of it.
10.2 We may terminate Your Licence immediately, without
notice at any time if You fail to comply with any of these Terms and Conditions.
10.3 We may terminate the Licence immediately by giving
you notice in writing if:-
10.3.1 an order is made or resolution is passed for Your
winding up;
10.3.2 if You are unable to pay Your debts; or
10.3.3 if You present or have presented a petition to appoint
an administrator or have an administrative receiver or receiver appointed
over all on any part of Your business.
10.3.4 the termination on expiry of this Contract and/or
the License to use any or all of the Photographic Images (or part thereof)
will be without prejudice to our rights and remedies which may have accrued
up to the date of termination or expiry.
11 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
11.1 The following provisions set out Our entire liability
(including any liability for the acts or omissions of Our employees, agents
and sub-contractors) in respect of:
11.1.1 any breach of these Terms and Conditions; and
11.1.2 any representation, statement or tortious act or
omission including negligence arising under or in connection with these
Terms and Conditions.
11.2 The Photographic Images are provided "as is"
without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but
not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality and fitness
for a particular purpose, or that the Web Site or any other service will
be uninterrupted or error free, and all warranties, conditions and other
terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, excluded from the Contract.
11.3 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits
Our liability for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence or
fraudulent misrepresentation.
THE BUYER'S ATTENTION IS IN PARTICULAR DRAWN TO THE PROVISIONS OF CONDITION
11.4
11.4 Subject to conditions 11.2 and 11.3:
11.4.1 Our total liability in contract, tort (including
negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation or otherwise,
arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance
of this Contract shall be limited to Us re- supplying You with the Photographic
Images or other Photographic Images of equal value; and
11.4.2 We shall not be liable to You for any indirect or
consequential loss or damage including loss of profit, loss of opportunity,
lost savings, loss of business, depletion of goodwill or otherwise arising
out of or in connection with the Licence or the Contract.
12 FORCE MAJEURE
We reserve the right to defer the date of delivery and/or
performance or to cancel the Contract or reduce the volume of the Photographic
Images ordered by You (without liability to You) if We are prevented from
or delayed in the carrying on of Our business due to circumstances beyond
Our reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of God, governmental
actions, war or national emergency, riot, civil commotion, fire, explosion,
flood, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labour disputes (whether
or not relating to either party's workforce), or restraints or delays
affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate
or suitable materials including, for the avoidance of doubt, the non-availability
of the Web Site due to errors within the, or the unreliability of, any
server used in relation to the Web Site. Provided that, if the event in
question continues for a continuous period in excess of 14 days, You shall
be entitled to give notice in writing to Us to terminate the Contract.
13 GENERAL
13.1 Each of Our rights or remedies under the Contract is
without prejudice to any other of Our rights or remedies whether under
the Contract or not.
13.2 Failure or delay on Our part in enforcing or partially
enforcing any provision of the Contract will not be construed as a waiver
of any of Our rights under the Contract.
13.3 Any waiver by Us of any breach of, or any default under,
any provision of the Contract by You will not be deemed a waiver of any
subsequent breach or default and will in no way affect the other terms
of the Contract.
13.4 The parties to this Contract do not intend that any
term of this Contract will be enforceable by virtue of the Contracts (Rights
of Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person that is not a party to it.
13.5 This Contract constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties and supersedes any previous agreement between
the parties relating to the subject matter of this Contract
13.6 If any provision of this Contract shall be found by
any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid
or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect
the other provisions of this Contract which shall remain in full force
and effect.
13.7 All communications between the parties about this Contract
must be in writing and delivered by electronic mail or by hand or sent
by pre-paid first class post or sent by facsimile transmission:
13.7.1 (in case of communications to Us) to Our registered
office or such changed address as shall be notified to You by Us; or
13.7.2 (in the case of the communications to You) to the
registered office of the addressee (if it is a company) or (in any other
case) to any address set out in any document which forms part of this
Contract or such other address as shall be notified to Us by You.
13.8 Communications shall be deemed to have been received:
13.8.1 if sent by pre-paid first class post, 2 days (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and bank and public holidays) after posting (exclusive
of the day of posting);
13.8.2 if delivered by hand, on the day of delivery;
13.8.3 if sent by electronic mail or by facsimile transmission
on a working day prior to 4.00 pm, at the time of transmission and otherwise
on the next working day.
13.9 Communications addressed to Us shall be marked for
the attention of [Grant Lynch].
13.10 The formation, existence, construction, performance,
validity and all aspects of the Contract including any actions, disputes
or claims hereunder shall be governed by and be construed in accordance
with English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the English courts.
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