Unrestricted Copyright Release Agreement

1. INTRODUCTION

This Unrestricted Copyright Release Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the individual or entity submitting images, videos, and other media content (“Copyright Holder”) and the website owner, operator, or service provider (“Recipient”). This Agreement sets forth the terms under which the Copyright Holder grants the Recipient unrestricted rights to use, distribute, and modify the submitted media.

2. GRANT OF RIGHTS

By uploading, submitting, or otherwise providing images, videos, and other media content (collectively, “Content”) to the Recipient, the Copyright Holder hereby grants the Recipient an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works from, sublicense, and otherwise exploit the Content without restriction.

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Copyright Holder represents and warrants that:

  • Ownership: The Copyright Holder is the sole and exclusive owner of the Content or has obtained all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to grant the rights outlined in this Agreement.
  • No Infringement: The Content does not and will not infringe upon any intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, moral rights, or other proprietary rights of any third party.
  • No Violation of Laws: The Content does not violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party agreements.
  • No Harmful Material: The Content does not contain viruses, malware, or any other harmful code that could disrupt or damage the Recipient’s systems or third-party services.
  • No Privacy Violations: The Content does not contain personally identifiable information (“PII”) or other sensitive data that would violate any applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy laws.

4. WAIVER OF RIGHTS

The Copyright Holder expressly waives any and all claims against the Recipient related to the use, modification, distribution, reproduction, or sublicensing of the Content. This waiver extends to any moral rights or similar rights the Copyright Holder may have in connection with the Content.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

The Copyright Holder agrees to fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Recipient, its affiliates, employees, agents, partners, and sublicensees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or related to:

  • Breach of Representations and Warranties: Any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
  • Intellectual Property Claims: Any claim that the Content infringes or misappropriates any third party’s intellectual property rights.
  • Legal Violations: Any claim that the Content violates any law, regulation, or third-party agreement.

6. NO OBLIGATION TO USE

The Recipient is under no obligation to use, distribute, or publish the Content and reserves the right to remove, modify, or refuse to display the Content at its sole discretion.

7. TERMINATION AND REVOCABILITY

This license is irrevocable. Once the Content is provided, the Copyright Holder cannot revoke or terminate the rights granted under this Agreement. However, if required by applicable law, the Recipient may honor reasonable requests for removal of the Content, but such removal shall not affect any prior use or sub-licensing of the Content.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • No Liability for Use: The Copyright Holder agrees that the Recipient shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from the use, distribution, modification, or sublicensing of the Content.
  • Maximum Liability: In no event shall the Recipient’s total liability exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00 USD), regardless of the nature of the claim.

9. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States (if applicable) or any other relevant jurisdiction, without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [Jurisdiction].

10. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that closely reflects the intent of the parties.

11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, whether written or oral.

12. MODIFICATIONS

The Recipient reserves the right to modify this Agreement at any time, with or without notice, by posting an updated version on its website. The continued submission of Content by the Copyright Holder constitutes acceptance of any modifications.

13. ACCEPTANCE

By uploading, submitting, or providing the Content, the Copyright Holder acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this Agreement in full, and that they are legally capable of entering into this Agreement.