Digital Image License Agreement

Personal Use License

John Vargas grants the buyer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual, personal-use license for digital images purchased from John Vargas Photography’s website.

This license allows the purchaser to utilize images for exclusively personal purposes, such as displaying it on their computer, printing it for personal use, or employing it as a digital background. It is important to note that this license strictly prohibits commercial use, including the utilization of the images for business purposes, advertising, or resale. 

Any changes to the conditions outlined in this agreement require expressed written approval from John Vargas Photography and may require additional compensation.

Essential Elements of Personal Use License

  1. Non-Commercial Use: The primary restriction is that the images cannot be utilized for any commercial purpose.

  2. Personal Display and Use: The license permits display on personal devices, printing for personal use, and other non-commercial applications.

  3. No Financial Gain: The use of the images must not entail any exchange of money or result in any financial gain.

  4. No Resale or Sub-Licensing: The licensee is prohibited from reselling, relicensing, or sub-licensing the image to others, as this would imply a commercial use.

  5. Non-Exclusive: The copyright owner is authorized to grant personal use licenses to multiple individuals.

  6. Copyright Remains with the Owner: The buyer acquires the exclusive right to use the images under the specified terms; the copyright remains vested in the original creator. 

Acceptable Personal Use

  • Utilizing Images as Desktop Backgrounds

  • Printing Images for Framed Artwork

  • Displaying Images on Personal Websites for Non-Commercial Use

  • Incorporating Images into Wedding Announcements and Personal Messages

  • Sharing Images on Social Media

Non-Personal Use (Prohibited by Personal Use License)

  • Employing the images in a business logo

  • Utilizing the images in advertising materials

  • Employing the images in a product for sale

  • Employing the images to create a product for resale

  • Distributing the images to others for any purpose

Other Restrictions

  • Excessive cropping or alteration of images

  • Utilizing the images in a photo contest

  • Using digital images in an obscene, illegal, immoral, libelous, or defamatory manner