PP

T&Cs can be amended to suit. There’s no rule to say what goes in and what doesn’t. Just remove references to “commissioned” or “assignements” etc. and create a new set that someone agrees to accept when they purchase the image licence. i.e. “by purchasing this image you agree to accept these terms” etc. etc.

It’s just as important to let a licencee know what they can and can’t do with a stock image i.e. (no reselling, 3rd party use etc) as it is for an assignment. Both a stock image sale and assignment end up with you providing an image to a client under licence. Same end result.

Go ahead and amend to suit your needs and don’t be afraid to add in clauses if you need any. Also take a look at the terms & conditions that stock libraries use, it will give you a feel for the areas you need to cover in addition to those covered by the assignment t&c’s.

PP

This was a very interesting read but what about terms & conditions where its not a commissioned piece? For example someone sees an image they like on your website and want to license it for advertising for x months. All the same T&Cs I’ve come across so far on the web mainly only cover commissioned works.

Thanks
Suzy.