Terms of Service - Stock-Free.org

The following is a legal agreement between you ("You") and the operators and owners ("We") of pixabay.com ("Stock-Free.org" or "Website"). These terms of service govern your access to and use of Stock-Free.org and its content.

"Content" shall refer collectively to images, photos and videos available under Creative Commons CC0 from Stock-Free.org website. "Image(s)" means photographs, paintings, vectors, drawings and the like. "Videos" means any moving pictures, images, animations, tootage, films or other visual and audio representations, excluding still images, recorded in any format.

This agreement may be revised or updated without any notice. By using the Website You agree to be bound by these TOS.

Disclaimer

I, the owner of Stock-Free.org, dedicate the work presented on this website (digital photographs and videos) to the public domain by waiving my rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.

You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Please take note that I don't take responsibility for the usage of this photos, including those which contain logos, trademarks, people and other displays as such.

For more information on the license attached to all images on Stock-Free.org.

Stock-Free.org provides this website as a service.

While the information contained within the site is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this website is correct, complete, and/or up-to-date.

The materials contained on this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice on any subject matter. Stock-Free.org does not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on information contained on this site.

Permission is given for the downloading and temporary storage of one or more of these pages for the purpose of viewing on a personal computer. The contents of this site can be protected by copyright under international conventions and, apart from the permission stated, the reproduction, permanent storage, or retransmission of the contents of this site is prohibited without the prior written consent of Stock-Free.org.

Some links within this website may lead to other websites, including those operated and maintained by third parties. Stock-Free.org includes these links solely as a convenience to you, and the presence of such a link does not imply a responsibility for the linked site or an endorsement of the linked site, its operator, or its contents (exceptions may apply).

This website and its contents are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Who can use Stock-Free.org website.

You can use Stock-Free.org Website only if You can form a binding contract with Stock-Free.org, and only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. Any use or access by anyone under the age of 14 is prohibited.

Using images and media from our website.

Uploaded Images and Videos on Stock-Free.org are released under Creative Commons CC0. To the extent possible under law, uploaders of Stock-Free.org have waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to these Images and Videos. You are free to use and adapt them for commercial purposes without attributing the original author or source. Although not required, a back link to Stock-Free.org is very appreciated.

Limitations of usage:

a) Images and Videos depicting identifiable persons may not be used for unlawful, pornographic or other immoral purposes, or in a way that can give a bad name to people, or to imply endorsement of products and services by those persons, brands, organisations, etc.

b) Since Stock-Free.org does not require a written Model Release for each Image or Video that shows identifiable people, We cannot guarantee that You will be able to use the Content for any purpose You like. If there is a Model Release, We do not make warranties whatsoever as to the legality or validity of it.

c) Furthermore, certain Images or Videos may be subject to additional copyrights, trademarks, property rights etc. and may require the consent of a third party or the license of these rights. Stock-Free.org does not represent or make any warranties that it owns or licenses any of the mentioned, nor does it grant them. It's your sole responsibility to make sure that You have all the necessary rights, consents and licenses for the use of the Content.

COPYRIGHT ISSUES

Stock-Free.org cannot be held responsible for any copyright violations and cannot guarantee the legalityof the images stored on our server. If you want to make use, always contact the photographers/uploaders using comment box. Each image connected to email of uploader. Your use our website and images at your own risk!

You use the Stock-Free.org, its Images and Videos at your own risk!

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Uploading Images

You may upload images, photographs and graphics to our Website, and Stock-Free.org will screen these uploads to see if they are suitable for distribution. Stock-Free.org does not accept any inappropriate, adult oriented images.

By uploading, You release Images under Creative Commons CC0 into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible, You grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

You are solely responsible for the Images You upload! You warrant that You own all copyright and  proprietary rights regarding the Image, and You are obliged to obtain a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, and royalty-free Model and/or Property Release and/or any other permission necessary concerning the use of this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Furthermore, You acknowledge that Stock-Free.org does not allow the upload of Images that infringe on any copyright, property right, trademark or any other applicable right.

You accept that even though We do our best to prevent it from happening, Stock-Free.org cannot be held responsible for the misuse or abuse of any Image or Video.

We also reserve the right to remove any Image at any time if We believe it's defective, of poor quality, or in violation of any rights.

Indemnification for breach of terms

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Stock-Free.org from and against any and all loss, expenses, damages, and costs, including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees, resulting, whether directly or indirectly, from your violation of the TOS. You also agree to indemnify and hold harmless Stock-Free.org from and against any and all claims brought by third parties arising out of your use of the Website.

WARRANTY AND LIABILITY

STOCK-FREE.ORG AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". WE OFFER NO WARRANTY, EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY CONTENT, THE WEBSITE, THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION, OR ANY RIGHTS OR LICENSES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE WEBSITE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT STOCK-FREE.ORG OR ITS CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THEIR USE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.

STOCK-FREE.ORG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY GENERAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, COSTS OR LOSSES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT.

Updated: April 01, 2015