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TERMS & CONDITIONS OF DELIVERY AND USE CONTRACT
DEFINITIONS.
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Image" refers to a photograph, transparency, negative,design,
illustration, artwork, painting, drawing, engraving, image
on computer, video or laser disk, or on magnetic tape, or transmitted
electronically in digital form, or stored in a retrieval system,
or any other item that AFLO may offer for the purpose of reproduction.
The term "Reproduction" includes any form of copying,
displaying or publication of the whole or part of any Image,
whether by printing, photography,photocopier, scanner, or slide
projection (whether or not to an audience),by electronic, digital
or mechanical means, in a layout or presentation, or by any
other means. "Reproduction" further includes the
copying or manipulation or distortion of the whole or part
of any Image, (for example,digitally on a computer, manually
by an artist, or by any other means) even though the resulting
image may not appear to a reasonable person to be derived from
the original picture. "Creator" refers to the photographer,illustrator,
artist or any other party (or parties) responsible for producing
the Image(s) that AFLO makes available and which are listed
on our Delivery Contract (if we are sending you transparencies).
The terms "AFLO","Us" and "Our" refer
to AFLO FOTO AGENCY Inc., creator's authorized agent."Client" (on
reverse side), "You" and "Your" refer to
the recipient and/or licensee of the Images and your/its representatives.
1. OBJECTIONS.
If you are receiving transparencies from AFLO, we have agreed
to fulfill your picture request and grant you the use of
our Images in accordance with the specifications of use
stated on our Delivery Contract. Further, regardless of
the format in which you receive our Image(s) (either digital
or transparency), AFLO provides pictures only on the condition
that you agree to the terms listed below.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL OF THESE TERMS, INCLUDING
THE ARBITRATION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGE PROVISIONS, PLEASE
RETURN OUR IMAGES IMMEDIATELY. RETENTION OF THESE IMAGES
MEANS YOU ACCEPT ALL TERMS OF THIS DELIVERY CONTRACT, INCLUDING
THE ARBITRATION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGE PROVISIONS.
2. LIMITATIONS ON USAGE.
(a) Unless otherwise specifically stated,Images remain the
property of AFLO or the particular Creator(s).
(b) Our Invoice is a license only, granting you reproduction
rights to the Images for the use specified on the Invoice
and for no other purpose other than the production of comps
(see Clause 3 below), unless such Images are purchased outright.
Unless otherwise stated on this Invoice, such use is granted
for a period of one year from Invoice date, and license is
for English language use in North America only.
(c) You do not acquire any right, title or interest in or
to any Image, including, without limitation, any electronic
or promotional rights, and you will not make, authorize or
permit any use of the particular Images, plates, digital
files or other reproductions made from them except as specified
on our Delivery Contract and/or Invoice.
(d) Reproduction rights are strictly limited to the use,
medium, period of time and territory specified on this License.
You agree to advise us in writing of any additional or extended
use of the pictures prior to such use.If you fail to advise
us PRIOR to use, you agree that the fair liquidated damage
for the additional use of our pictures is ten (10) times
the applicable reproduction fee.
3. COMP USAGE PERMITTED
AFLO grants you a personal, non-transferable,non-exclusive
right to copy any of the Images we have delivered to you
onto your computer hard drive and to use the Images and
any derivative works or copies on one computer and with
one user at a time only in North America for the purpose
of copying, modifying and incorporating them into materials
for comprehensive layouts ("Comps"). The resulting
Comps may only be used as in-house presentations, storyboards,
or rough draft designs for yourself or your clients.
4. NO ADDITIONAL REPRODUCTION ALLOWED.
All Images from AFLO are copyrighted; YOU AGREE NOT TO USE,
COPY, SCAN, PUBLICLY DISPLAY OR REPRODUCE THEM IN ANY MANNER,
with the exception of the heretofore mentioned (in Clause
3, above) usage as comps, until payment is made. THE USE
OF THESE PHOTOS AS ARTIST'S OR PHOTOGRAPHER'S REFERENCE,
AS WELL AS PROJECTION OF THE PHOTOS, IS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED.
AFLO's catalog Images are available on a rights-protected
basis only and, unless otherwise agreed to by us, are licensed
for one-time, non-exclusive use; some Images may have already
been used in the past, or may be used in the future, by
other customers. The usage history in North America of
each Image is available upon request.Your Invoice serves
as your Copyright License; it will define the rights granted
to you, and comes with the specifications, terms and conditions
of use. Only after payment of such Invoice has been received
by us may you then use our Images in accordance with its
Terms. You agree not to transfer our images to any third
party except for the purpose of reproduction authorized
by our Invoice/Copyright license.
5. SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED USAGE.
(a) Create any derivative use of an Image unless indicated
on the Invoice;
(b) Use an Image in a manner that is defamatory, pornographic
or obscene, whether directly or in context or juxtaposition
with specific subject matter.
(c) Use an Image in any way that violates a depicted person's
right of privacy or publicity;
(d) ARCHIVE, REPUBLISH or TRANSMIT an Image on any DATABASE
without AFLO's prior written consent;
(e) Copy or publish any of the Images to a network or bulletin
board, or otherwise distribute or allow any of the Images
to be distributed to, or used by, anyone other than the authorized
users without prior written consent from AFLO;
(f) Sublicense, re-license, rent or lease any of the Images;
(g) Use any of the Images to promote a business that sells
or licenses photographic images, or otherwise competes with
AFLO in any manner;
(h) Ship, transfer or export any of the Images into any country
or use any of the Images in any manner prohibited by any
export laws,restrictions or regulations.
6. UNAUTHORIZED USAGE.
Any unauthorized use of the copyrighted Images we have provided
to you is a violation of the U.S. Federal Copyright Act
of1976 as well as various international agreements prohibiting
unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. Since it is
difficult to determine damages resulting from unauthorized
usage, in the event you utilize an Image other than for
the usage indicated on our Invoice/Copyright License, or
utilize an Image without our permission and an Invoice/Copyright
License to do so, we agree to forego our right to sue you
for copyright infringement and you agree to pay us within
ten (10) days of our billing, as liquidated damages,a sum
equal to ten (10) times the normal price we would have
charged had such use been authorized by us. If you fail
to make such payment within ten(10) days, this liquidated
damage provision shall be void and we shall have the right
to sue you for copyright infringement and/or breach of
contract,in which case we will seek all damages and remedies
available, including attorney's fees and all associated
costs.
7. RELEASES
No valid model, property or other releases exist for any
Image unless the existence of such release is specified
in writing by AFLO.You agree to indemnify and hold the
Creator of each Image, as well as AFLO,harmless against
all claims arising out of the use of any Images where the
existence of release(s), rights, consents or permissions
have not been specified in writing by us. Notes and abbreviations
on Image mounts or labels are not intended as indicators
of the existence of model or other releases. In any event,
the limit of liability of AFLO shall be the sum paid to
us per our Invoice for the use of the particular Image
involved. AFLO gives no rights or warranties with respect
to the use of names, trademark,logotypes, registered or
copyrighted designs or works of art contained in any Image,
and you must satisfy yourself that all necessary rights,
consents or permission as may be required for reproduction
are secured.
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8. CREDIT LINE.
(a) If non-editorial: If non-editorial: you agree to provide
copyright protection by placing proper copyright notice on
any use. Proper use may be either "Copyright c20___
Client Name" (which protects the whole and all of its
component parts), or "Copyright c20___ AFLO FOTO AGENCY" adjacent
to or within the Images (which protects the Images themselves).
(b) If editorial: If editorial: Credit line in the form "Copyright
c2_ 0__AFLO FOTO AGENCY" in type no smaller than that
of related text must appear adjacent to or within the Images;
omission of such a credit line in an editorial use shall be
subject to an additional reproduction fee equal to 20% of the
original amount invoiced to you.
(c) Unless otherwise indicated by AFLO or on the mount or frame
of a picture the copyright year of a picture is assumed to
be the same year as the date of this license.
9. SAMPLES.
You agree to provide us with two (2) free copies of each
use of Creator's Image(s) appearing in print; such copies
shall be supplied to AFLO within fourteen (14) days of
printing.
10. THESE PICTURES ARE VERY VALUABLE.
Some or all of the Images delivered to you may be duplicate
photographic transparencies or prints, and it is costly
and time consuming to replace them if they are lost or
damaged.Accordingly, we both agree that the reasonable
liquidated value of each lost or damaged transparency or
print is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).You agree
to pay AFLO one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for each lost
or damaged transparency or print without requiring proof
of value for each individual Image; AFLO agrees to limit
our claim to that amount without regard to the actual value
of the Image. This is a material part of this Contract
and we agree to release the Images to you only if you expressly
agree to abide by this liquidated damage provision. You
agree to assume full liability for your employees, agents,
assigns, messengers and freelance researchers for any loss,
damage or misuse of the Images from the time you receive
them until their safe receipt by AFLO.
11. DAMAGE IN SHIPMENT.
If you have been provided with transparencies or prints,
we have inspected all the Images in this shipment prior
to releasing them to you; please look them over carefully.
IF ANY TRANSPARENCIES OR PRINTS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IN SHIPMENT,
CONTACT AFLO IMMEDIATELY. WE MUST HAVE NOTIFICATION WITHIN
THREE BUSINESS DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT TO AVOID CHARGING YOU
FOR THE DAMAGED IMAGES.
12. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS/DAMAGE.
You agree that you are solely responsible for any loss or
damage to the Images we deliver to you, from the time you
receive them until their safe return and delivery to AFLO.
You further agree to indemnify us against any loss or damage
to the Images,either while they are in your possession
or in transit. This contract is NOT a bailment, and is
specifically conditioned upon the Images we deliver to
you being returned to AFLO in the same condition as delivered.
You agree to assume an insurer's liability for the safe,
undamaged and prepaid return of the pictures to AFLO by
bonded messenger, air freight, courier service or registered
mail (return receipt requested).
13. LOST IMAGES.
Any Images in print or transparency form that are not returned
to us within ninety (90) days of delivery and for which
you have not obtained a written extension approval shall
be deemed lost and you agree to pay the fees specified
in Clause 10 for them. Payment for lost Images does not
entitle you to any ownership of, or reproduction rights
to, the Images and, if subsequently found, they must be
returned immediately to AFLO.
14. APPLICABLE FEES.
(a) SHIPPING FEES. You agree to pay for courier, express
mail or any other delivery method used for the submission
and return of our pictures.
(b) HOLDING FEES. Pictures leased for reproduction are to
be returned by the sooner of thirty (30) days after publication
or three (3) months after invoice date, whichever occurs
first. You agree to pay us a HOLDING FEE of one dollar ($1.00)
per day per picture after the sooner of these periods until
we receive the pictures.
15. PAYMENT POLICY.
Payment for the use of AFLO's Image(s) and/or other charges
and services described on the front of this contract is
to be made the sooner of next thirty (30) days from the
Invoice date, or prior to usage, whichever occurs first.
Thereafter, you agree to pay an additional one-time past
due charge of $20.00 (twenty dollars), as well as a service
charge of one and one half percent (1.5%) per month (18%
per annum) on the accrued unpaid balance. Late payments
may be reported by AFLO to professional credit agencies,
thus affecting your credit worthiness and ability to obtain
loans.
16. CANCELLATION.
Should you decide not to use the Images described on the
front of this contract, you must submit a written request
to us to cancel this Invoice within thirty (30) days of
the Invoice date. AFLO will honor such requests by cancellation
of the Invoice. Cancellation requests are, at AFLO's discretion,
subject to a cancellation fee of 30% of the reproduction
fee indicated on this Invoice. All normal charges (research
fee, shipping fee, etc.) shall be applicable to any picture
request for which an Invoice is issued and subsequently
canceled by you. After 30 days there will be no cancellation
for any reason whatsoever.
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17. TIMELY PAYMENT REQUIRED.
Time is of the essence in the performance of your obligations
to pay us. You have the right to reproduce an Image only
when this Invoice/License is paid in full. Any reproduction
before payment of Invoice constitutes an infringement of
rights and a breach of this Contract entitling AFLO to
rescind this License and rendering you liable for payment
of damages. NO RIGHTS OF REPRODUCTION ARE GRANTED UNTIL
PAYMENT IS RECEIVED BY AFLO.
18. VIRUSES; NO WARRANTY.
Although AFLO takes all reasonable care to prevent such occurrences,
you agree that we cannot be held liable for viruses or
any other form of damage that may be caused to your computer
network, hardware or software by our delivery to you of
digital files.Digital files are provided as is." AFLO
makes no representation or warranty,either express or implied,
including but not limited to any implied warranties of
mechanicability, fitness for any purpose, non-infringement,quality
of image, or compatibility with any computer hardware or
other equipment, operating system or software program.
19. RETENTION OF DIGITAL FILES.
Digital files may be retained for sixty(60) days or until
the date indicated on this Invoice. Unless this period
is extended in writing by us, you must delete the Images
from all electronic and removable media and destroy any
other copy of the Images, except as licensed under this
Contract. AFLO copyright information and Image identification
number must be retained with the digital files while you
retain them.
20. THIS IS IMPORTANT; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
Any and all disputes, with the exception of copyright claims,
arising out of, under, or in connection with this Contract
including, without limitation, the validity,interpretation,
performance and breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration
in the city of Denver, Colorado pursuant to the rules of
the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon any
award rendered may be entered in the highest State or Federal
Court having jurisdiction. Any dispute involving five thousand
dollars ($5000.00) or less may be submitted without arbitration
to any Court having jurisdiction. This Contract, its validity
and effect shall be interpreted under and governed by the
laws of the State of Colorado. If you are an agent for
or an employee of a non-U.S.company but operate in a place
of business in the United States or its territories you
expressly agree that any dispute regarding this contract
shall be adjudicated within the United States in the manner
described herein.
21. While AFLO takes all reasonable care in the performance
of this Contract generally, AFLO shall not be liable for
any loss or damage suffered by you, your Client or by any
third party arising from any defect in any picture or its
caption or in any way from its reproduction.
22. Copyright claims shall be brought in the Federal Court
having jurisdiction.
23. If we are caused to present claims or suit as a result
of any breach of the above terms set forth, you shall make
AFLO whole for such reasonable legal fees, costs and other
related disbursements as may be incurred by us.You further
agree to pay any legally permissible interest amounts that
may be added onto a past due award payment, past due Invoice
or judgment.
24. No action of ours, other than an expressly written waiver,
may be construed as a waiver of any clause of this contract.
In the event we waive any specific part of this contract,
it does not mean we waive any other part. Should any of the
above clauses be found unenforceable, that will not affect
any of the other clauses and they will remain in full force
and effect.
25. This agreement is not assignable or transferable on
your part. This Contract contains all the terms of the agreement
between us (AFLO) and you(the recipient of the Images) concerning
delivery and use of Images. All rights that are not specifically
granted to you herein are reserved for AFLO's use and disposition
without any limitations whatsoever.
26. You agree that the above terms are made pursuant to
Article 2 of the UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE and agree to be
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