EDITORIAL USE LICENSE AGREEMENTLast updated: [05/10/2025]
1. DEFINITIONS“Content” refers to any archival photograph, film, video footage, or visual media made available for license through
https://castlesandfamilies.com/media operated by Artem Ganin.
“Licensee” refers to the individual or entity purchasing or obtaining the license.
“Licensor” refers to the copyright owner of the Content.
2. GRANT OF LICENSEUpon purchase, the Licensor grants the Licensee a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to use the Content
for editorial purposes only. This license
does not transfer ownership or copyright of the Content.
3. PERMITTED USES (EDITORIAL ONLY)The Content may be used only in contexts that
illustrate factual, newsworthy, educational, or cultural information, such as:
- Use in news articles, blogs, or reports illustrating real events or factual commentary.
- Inclusion in documentaries, editorial films, or non-commercial video essays.
- Publication in educational materials, museum exhibits, or historical retrospectives.
- Use by print or online magazines, newspapers, and academic publications to support editorial content.
- Display in non-commercial presentations, lectures, or exhibitions focused on history, culture, or journalism.
All such uses must maintain the factual or illustrative nature of the work and
must not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or association with any product, service, organization, religion, or ideology.
4. RESTRICTED USESThe Licensee
may not:
- Use the Content for advertising, marketing, promotional, or commercial purposes (e.g. product packaging, posters, or commercial social media posts).
- Use the Content in any way that implies the depicted persons, properties, or locations endorse or are affiliated with a product, service, organisation, religion, or ideology.
- Resell, sublicense, share, or redistribute the Content as a standalone file.
- Use the Content as part of a logo, trademark, or brand identity.
- Use the Content in a defamatory, pornographic, deceptive, or otherwise unlawful manner.
- Modify the Content in a way that distorts historical accuracy or misrepresents the original context.
5. ATTRIBUTIONWhere reasonably possible, the Licensee should provide credit in the following format:
© Artem Ganin / CASTLESANDFAMILIES.COM, used under license.If attribution is not feasible due to format constraints (e.g. short video sequences or small layout), it is not mandatory but always appreciated.
6. COPYRIGHT AND OWNERSHIPAll rights, including copyright, remain with the Licensor. No ownership or intellectual property rights are transferred or assigned to the Licensee. This license grants
use rights only, under the terms specified herein.
7. THIRD-PARTY CONTENTThe Licensor may feature
interviews, articles, or contextual materials on their website or sales platforms that include
third-party photographs, illustrations, or media for illustrative or documentary purposes. These materials are
not part of the licensed Content and are
not offered for sale. All such images remain the property of their respective copyright holders and are used under
editorial or fair-use permissions. In order to use them you must contact the respective copyright holders.
8. METADATA AND PROVENANCEThe Licensee shall not remove, alter, or obscure any metadata, captions, or credit information embedded in or accompanying the Content.
9. TERM AND TERMINATIONThe license is
perpetual for the specific use defined above, but the Licensor reserves the right to revoke the license if the Licensee breaches any of the restrictions. Upon termination, the Licensee must cease all use of the Content and delete all copies.
10. WARRANTY AND LIABILITYThe Licensor provides the Content
“as is”, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. The Licensor shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising from the Licensee’s use of the Content.
11. INDEMNIFICATIONThe Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Licensor from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from the Licensee’s misuse of the Content or violation of this Agreement.
12. PURCHASE PLATFORMPurchases and file delivery may be processed through third-party platforms (e.g. Gumroad), which acts solely as a payment and distribution platforms. The License is granted directly by the Licensor to the Licensee, and no part of this agreement creates any relationship between the Licensee and any of the third-party platforms.
13. GOVERNING LAWThis License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Serbia. Any disputes shall be resolved in the competent courts of that jurisdiction.
14. ACCEPTANCEBy purchasing, downloading, or using the Content, the Licensee acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to these License Terms.
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