General Terms and Conditions

Between the client and Kristian Ringen Media (hereinafter referred to as “the Photographer”). The term “client” refers to the person(s) and/or entity utilizing paid services provided by the Photographer and/or subcontractors.

The Photographer grants the User a non-exclusive (unless exclusivity is specified under “Special Conditions” in a separate contract), non-sublicensable, and non-transferable right to reproduce the Photographs covered by this agreement.

The Photographer shall deliver digital files to the User as specified in the pricing proposal.

For access to the Photographs and the associated reproduction rights, the User shall pay the Photographer the agreed Fee. Payment shall be made as soon as possible, and in any case, no later than 14 business days after the date this license is signed by the User, unless otherwise specified in the invoice.

For any use of the Photographs that is not covered by this agreement or the pricing proposal, a new and independent licensing agreement is required.

The Photographs may not be sublicensed, resold, or otherwise made available for use or distribution separately or independently from an editorial product or a website. If the Photographs are cleared for use on the Internet, they may be used as an integrated part of a webpage but may not be made explicitly available for separate download or in high resolution in a format suitable for reuse.

User Obligations and Restrictions

The User must respect the moral rights of the Photographer and any individuals depicted:

• The Photographer’s name must be credited explicitly (byline) whenever at least one of the Photographs is made available to the public.

• The User may not use the Photographs in a defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, or inappropriate context. The Photographs may also not be used in any unlawful manner, including but not limited to uses that infringe on third-party intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other legal rights, whether directly or in combination with other materials.

• The User may not use the Photographs in a way that subjects any depicted individual to ridicule, scandal, hatred, contempt, or disrespect.

• The User may not use the Photographs (or any part thereof) as a logo, trademark, or service mark unless explicitly agreed upon.

• The User may not use the Photographs for advertising or marketing of a specific product or service unless explicitly agreed upon.

• The Photographs may not be cropped, altered, transformed, or combined with other works. The User may not modify the Photographs or any part thereof to create a derivative photographic work, sketch, drawing, or multimedia work.

Liability and Breach of Contract

The User agrees to indemnify and hold the Photographer harmless against any claims, losses, expenses, and costs, including legal fees, arising from the User’s unauthorized use of the Photographs or any other breaches of this agreement.

Violation of these terms will result in financial and/or legal claims.

For crediting purposes (byline), the Photographer’s name must be spelled exactly as in this contract. The font size for the byline must be at least 10 points, and the name must be placed directly below each image. If the Photographs are used in an electronic medium, the credit (byline) must always be visible and must not require any action from the viewer to be displayed.

Failure to properly credit the Photographer, for any reason, will result in an additional fee equal to 100% of the original fee. Any deviations from the above crediting guidelines must be specified under “Special Conditions.”