The Depositphotos API Program is a combination of software elements, specifications and documentation developed by Depositphotos for the purpose of facilitating interactions between a Reseller website and the File Provider (Depositphotos). The Application Program Interface (API) offers the Reseller modifiable tools and services which allow the Reseller access to the Depositphotos database and files in order to offer for sale said Files and files, as well as derivative products based on said Files.
The Depositphotos API Program, including its constituent hardware, software modules, documentation and technical specifications, are the property of Depositphotos and distributed under a non-exclusive license valid worldwide, and said license extends to updates, changes, modifications, copies and other versions implemented by either Depositphotos or the Reseller, or for the Reseller’s use. This license cannot be passed to third parties or sublicensed. All rights to the Licensed Elements and their application, whether they are directly stated in the terms of this document or not, remain the property of Depositphotos.
If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, you are prohibited from using the API Program.
File Provider: The Depositphotos Inc. company, all divisions and subdivisions therein, its websites, databases, hardware, software and registered trademarks.
Website: The stock file website (http://depositphotos.com) operated by the File Provider as a marketplace to sell licenses for the commercial use of many kinds and sizes of Files, comprising hardware, software, databases, files, Images, videos, screen designs, user interface elements, algorithms, the Users thereof, and all data related to their use of the website.
File: A photograph, vector file or other graphic element, video, the electronic file describing and defining it, any subsidiary on-screen graphics used to represent it on the Website, along with all information about it, including but not limited to the artist/owner, the date it was uploaded, sales data, and licensing data.
Finished Product: An electronic or physical product comprising one or more Files licensed from the File Provider.
User: A registered user of the File Provider’s Website or the Reseller’s website.
Reseller: A registered User of the File Provider’s Website licensed by the File Provider to use the API Program.
Buyer: A User receiving Files, File data or any Finished Product from the File Provider database, whether obtained via the File Provider’s Website, the API Program, or any other means sanctioned and approved by the File Provider.
Contributor: A photographer, illustrator, originator, creator and/or other owner of Files, registered as a Contributor on the File Provider’s Website, who uploads said Files to the Website for the purpose of selling licensing rights for their commercial use.
API: An Applications Program Interface designed and implemented by the File Provider, comprising software methods, technical specifications and documentation, for the purpose of enabling registered Resellers to gain lawful access to elements of the File Provider’s database in order to use said elements to offer Files or Finished Products for sale.
Licensed Elements: The program interface, code, algorithms, documentation, agreements, and other elements related to or part of the API Program and belonging to the File Provider.
Relevant Agreements: This Agreement, the Membership Agreement, Terms of Use, and all other active and valid Agreements found at the File Provider Website or otherwise executed between the Reseller and the File Provider pertaining to use of the API Program.
2.1. API Types and Characteristics
Partner API. The Partner API provides all functionality required for File searching in the File Provider database and displaying File examples and all related information to a user on the Reseller website. To purchase a File, a Buyer will be directed to the File Provider Website. Buyers who register on the File Provider Website after they entered through the Reseller’s link are tagged as referrals of the Reseller, who will earn income in accordance with the terms and conditions of the File Provider’s Affiliate Program.
Reseller API. The Reseller API enables the sale of the File Provider’s Files on the Reseller’s website and offers the greatest price flexibility to the Reseller. Buyers are not redirected to the File Provider’s website for payment. This method is designed for a Reseller to create his/her own stock file website in order to sell Files acquired either wholly from the File Provider, or in conjunction with Files from other databases.
The File Provider delivers Files to the Reseller at standard prices or via a subscription plan. The Reseller sets the price of Files resold to Buyers.
The File Provider reserves the exclusive right to change the price of Files delivered to the Reseller through the API Program, upward as well as downward, at any time and at its sole discretion, with or without prior notification to the Reseller.
To start working with the API Program, a Reseller should:
Once the File Provider issues an API key, the Reseller can begin to integrate the API Program into the Reseller’s website and start marketing Files and/or Licensed Products.
The File Provider reserves the right to refuse to issue an API key to the Reseller for any reason(s), and is under no obligation to disclose said reason(s).
By using the File Provider’s API Program, the Reseller confirms his/her consent to the following:
Reseller’s failure to consent or comply with the above terms shall constitute grounds for immediate breach of this Agreement.
Depending on the API type used, the Reseller confirms and agrees with the following:
5.1. For Partner API:
5.2. For Reseller API:
The Reseller agrees to pay and indemnify, and also to take the part of Depositphotos (its management, employees, shareholders, partners, etc.) in case of any claims, liabilities, losses and expenses (including legal fees on a solicitor and client basis) being a result of:
1. Purposeful or casual usage of the Website and/or files therein as accessed through the Reseller's login and password, irrespective of who performed authorization;
2. Any correspondence or download made by the Reseller under the Reseller's login and password;
3. Any breach by the Reseller of the terms and provisions of this Agreement;
4. Claims brought by the Contributor among similar claims stating that Provider’s actions infringe copyright, ownership rights and any other rights of third parties.
The File Provider reserves the ability and right to assume control and defense of any kind at the expense of the Reseller or require indemnification from the Reseller. The Reseller expresses his/her consent to cooperate with the defense of the File Provider in case of such claim.
Reseller guarantees to the File Provider, its agents, management and employees that he/she will defend the File Provider from claims of any third parties as a result of the use of elements of the style, design, Licensed Elements and files, breach of this Agreement, use of services and programs of the File Provider that were the reason or otherwise induced losses, expenses, damages incurred in fact as well as those that could be incurred as a result of claims, complaints, legal prosecution, an effect of lawsuit, dues and fees of any type.
Prohibited actions are any actions which can entail harm to the File Provider, or cause full or partial loss of financial benefit. Resellers engaging in prohibited actions are considered in unilateral breach of this Agreement. Prohibited actions include, but are not limited to, the following:
All business correspondence, agreements and contracts executed between the File Provider and the Reseller are deemed commercial secrets, and are to be kept strictly confidential. The File Provider reserves the right to seek indemnification for damages, financial and otherwise, for unauthorized disclosure of these commercial secrets.
This Agreement shall commence upon acceptance of conditions hereof at the File Provider Website, or when signed by the Reseller, or at the first instance of API Program usage. The Agreement is valid until its direct termination.
The File Provider reserves the right to unilaterally breach this Agreement for any reason at any time without prior notification, and is not obligated to disclose a reason for said breach.
Upon termination of the Agreement the File Provider reserves the right to retain the money at the Reseller’s account balance.
Irrespective of other terms of this Agreement, breach or other termination thereof does not indicate correction or mitigation of the Reseller’s obligations of reimbursement of downloaded Files.
This Agreement will be terminated without prejudgment to the rights of the File Provider, in accordance with the fact of defense and limitation of liabilities provided and guaranteed by this Agreement, Terms of Use, and Membership Agreement, which defense, limitations of liabilities and rights shall survive this Agreement’s termination. Similarly, terms and provisions of this Agreement in respect of confidential information, indemnification, control over files, disclaimer of liability and other kinds of liability limitations will survive in full upon the fact of termination of this Agreement.
The File Provider’s website content and the site itself are offered for review and use without any interference from the side of the Website holders (except pre-moderation), or conditions and warranties, implicit and explicit. These warranties include terms and conditions of merchantability. The File Provider does not guarantee that the Website content and its operation will meet expectations and requirements of the Reseller, nor that the process of its usage will be faultless or uninterrupted for any reason.
The File Provider cannot and does not guarantee that the website or files contained therein and available for download will not contain contamination, viruses, or other destructive functions.
The Reseller understands and accepts responsibility and assumes all risk resulting from any use of the Website, including without limitations any information or other files contained at the website.
The File Provider, its employees, management, partners, shareholders, and agents are not responsible for failures of any kind or disruption of the Website functionality resulting in loss of business information, profit or other financial losses in connection with claims of any kind, losses, petitions, actions or other events arising out of this Agreement, as well as out of jurisdiction thereof, including without limitations the Website navigation, usage, access to any content or its part, as well as any rights including warranted ones, even if Depositphotos was advised of the theoretical possibility of such failures, irrespective of whether an occurrence or Website failure was the result of infringement on intellectual or other property, was based on a breach of law, negligence, contract responsibilities, or other similar cases and situations, or not.
The File Provider is not responsible for temporary or permanent, partial or full failure of the API Program or trouble in its operation. The File Provider is not responsible for lost profits in connection with API Program failures.
In accordance with the terms of this Agreement or by virtue of run and usage of the Website in the whole or any of its parts and resources by any means, the total amount of the File Provider’s aggregate liability shall be limited to the amount of the remuneration received by the File Provider for the file on record, but in no case shall the cash equivalent of such compensation exceed $100 USD (100 United States dollars).
The Website is operated, managed and controlled by Depositphotos Inc., principally located in the state of Florida, USA. The Website is accessible for use in any country of the world. Since the regulatory systems of all countries have unique laws and subordinate acts that may differ from laws governing the state of Florida, by entering the Website, the Reseller agrees that this Agreement is governed by the laws of Florida, applicable therein. This Agreement does not fall under the jurisdiction of the UN Convention on International Trade Contracts.
The Reseller agrees to handle and process all necessary notifications sent to the postal address given by him/her during registration at the Site.
The Reseller agrees to refrain from:
Any conflicts that arise in connection with this Agreement, including without limitations its interpretation, performance or application order, breach and implementation shall be submitted to arbitration in the state of Florida, USA.
If the File Provider is obligated to go to non-arbitration court for collection of any payable fees or enforcement of its rights, the Reseller agrees to reimburse the File Provider for all expenses, payments and fees in the event that the File Provider is successful.
The Reseller confirms and guarantees that under no circumstances will he/she represent or perform actions that could be interpreted as if he/she were an employee, administrator, manager or contractor of Depositphotos Inc.
The fact of the Reseller’s consent with this Agreement and use of the API Program in no way means that there are employer/employee relationships or agent agreements and arrangements between the Reseller and File Provider.
The File Provider carries no responsibility for any actions made by the Reseller with banners, emblems, links and other elements of design and intellectual property of the File Provider’s Website.
For any questions in connection with the provisions of this document, the Reseller is encouraged to contact the File Provider using the information below:
E-mail: support@depositphotos.com .
Or use the form Contact Us .
IN ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, THE RESELLER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE RESELLER HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS IT, AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE PRIOR TO AGREEING TO IT. IN CONSIDERATION OF DEPOSITPHOTOS’ AGREEING TO SUPPLY THE API INTERFACE AND MAKE AVAILABLE THE USE, PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF FILES WITH ITS HELP, RESELLER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. RESELLER FURTHER AGREES THAT THIS IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RESELLER AND THE FILE PROVIDER, WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE RESELLER AND THE FILE PROVIDER RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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