Terms and Conditions of Use

Please read these terms carefully. Our images may be used only in accordance with these terms. Please contact us if you need further clarifications on any issue.

General rules

• If you use a free version of an image you must acknowledge FreeDigitalBackdrop.com where the image is used.
• Acknowledgment is optional if you purchase the images on a CD from us.

Type of use - applies to free and paid-for versions

• Images may be used for personal, educational and corporate work
• Images may be used in products that are sold, but only where the photos are used for illustration or decoration
• Images may not be used on products where the image is the sole reason someone would buy the product - for example greetings cards, mugs, calendars, T-shirts and so on

Websites - corporate and personal

If you use a free image on a website, you must place a text hyperlink on that website to the image creator's portfolio page on FreeDigitalBackdrop.com. This includes forums, blogs and networking sites such as MySpace.

If you purchase the image there is no requirement to place a hyperlink.

Printed media, including newspapers and magazines

If you use a free image in printed media, please acknowledge the image creator and FreeDigitalBackdrop.com as the image source. This includes newspapers, magazines, newsletters and company literature.

If you purchase the image there is no requirement to acknowledge us.

Books, eBooks and CD covers

Our images may be used to illustrate books, eBooks and CDs. If you use a free image you must acknowledge the image creator and FreeDigitalBackdrop.com as the image source.

If you purchase the image there is no requirement to acknowledge us.

Software, iPhone applications and video games

Our images may be used by software developers in applications and games. If you use a free image you must display a visible acknowledgment to the image creator and FreeDigitalBackdrop.com in the program, for example on the loading screen or "about" page.

If you purchase the image there is no requirement to acknowledge us.

Video productions

If you use a free image in video productions, please acknowledge the image creator and FreeDigitalBackdrop.com as the image source.

If you purchase the image there is no requirement to acknowledge us.

Emails - personal and marketing messages

If you use a free image in an email, you must place a text hyperlink within the email to FreeDigitalBackdrop.com.

If you purchase the image there is no requirement to place a hyperlink.

School projects, including UK GCSE / ICT

Images can be used in school projects. If you use a free image in your project, you must acknowledge the image creator and FreeDigitalBackdrop.com as the image source. Please do not contact us to ask for permission as we are being inundated with requests, particularly from UK GCSE students.

Artist's reference

Images may be used as reference for artists, but the resulting artwork must be not be sold.

Image manipulation

Our images may be edited using software, however our terms still apply and you must acknowledge the image creator and FreeDigitalBackdrop.com (or purchase the image to avoid giving acknowledgement).

PowerPoint, Word and other end-use applications

If you use a free image, please acknowledge the image creator and FreeDigitalBackdrop.com as the image source.

If you purchase the image there is no requirement to acknowledge us.

Unacceptable use

You must not:

• offer the images for sale or distribution
• claim them as your own work
• include them in "web templates" which are subject to mass-distribution, whether the templates are free-of-charge or paid-for. This is because of difficulties in ensuring our terms are adhered to by the ultimate website owners. There are no exceptions to this rule
• use them on merchandise where the image is the sole reason someone would buy the product, for example greeting cards, T-shirts, mugs and so on.

We have deliberately kept these terms brief. If you need any further clarification, please contact us. We are happy to clarify our terms for your specific project (please allow ten working days for reply).