Copyright & Licence Policy

1. Content Ownership

Every photo on RareRoam is taken by and remains the property of the individual contributor who uploaded it. RareRoam does not own any user-submitted photos. Contributors retain full copyright in their work.

Each photo carries a licence chosen by the contributor who uploaded it. Every photo page states which licence applies, and you should check it before using the photo.

2. Licence Granted by Contributors

When a contributor uploads a photo to RareRoam, they grant RareRoam a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable licence to:

• Host, store, and display the photo on the Platform.
• Create and display thumbnail and preview versions.
• Use the photo for promotional purposes related to RareRoam (e.g., featured photos, social media).

In addition, where — and only where — the contributor has marked a photo as Free to use, they grant RareRoam the right to distribute and sublicense that photo to users under the RareRoam Free Photo Licence in Section 3.1. No such right is granted for photos marked All rights reserved.

Contributors continue to own their photos and may use, licence, or sell them elsewhere. This licence does not prevent contributors from doing so.

3. Photo Licences

Every photo on RareRoam carries one of two licences, chosen by the photographer at upload. The licence is shown on the photo's page, and photos that are not free to use are marked © Reserved in the gallery.

3.1 Free to use — the RareRoam Free Photo Licence

When you download a photo marked Free to use, you receive a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use the photo subject to the terms below.

3.1.1 Permitted Uses

You may:

• Use photos for personal projects (prints, mood boards, gifts, wallpapers).
• Use photos for commercial purposes (websites, blog posts, social media, advertising, marketing materials, printed merchandise, presentations).
• Use photos for editorial purposes (news articles, reviews, educational content).
• Crop, resize, filter, composite, or otherwise adapt photos for your project.

3.1.2 Restrictions — You May Not

• Sell or redistribute photos as standalone files — you cannot sell, license, or give away RareRoam photos as image files, whether individually or as part of a collection or bundle.
• Use on competing platforms — you cannot upload RareRoam photos to any stock photo website, free image-download service, or photo-sharing marketplace for redistribution.
• Claim ownership — you cannot represent that you are the original creator or copyright owner of a RareRoam photo.
• Defamatory or illegal use — you cannot use photos in a way that is defamatory, misleading, harassing, obscene, or that violates any law.
• Misrepresentation of people — you cannot use photos featuring identifiable people to falsely imply endorsement, affiliation, or to misrepresent their views or identity.
• NFTs and digital assets — you cannot mint, tokenise, or list photos (or modified versions) as NFTs or other digital assets for sale without the written consent of the original contributor.

3.1.3 Attribution

Attribution is appreciated but not required. When you do attribute, crediting the photographer by name and linking to their RareRoam profile is the preferred format.

This licence does not grant you any trade mark rights in the RareRoam name or brand.

3.2 All rights reserved

Photos marked All rights reservedare displayed on RareRoam so people can discover the photographer's work — no licence to use them is granted to you. For these photos you may not:

• Download, save, copy, or otherwise reproduce the photo.
• Scrape, crawl, or bulk-collect the photo by any automated means.
• Use the photo in any personal, editorial, or commercial project.
• Modify, adapt, or create derivative works from the photo.
• Re-host or redistribute the photo anywhere outside RareRoam.

The download option is disabled for these photos. If you would like to use one, contact the photographer directly through their RareRoam profile to agree terms — any licence is granted by them, not by RareRoam.

Normal browsing is unaffected: you may view and share links to these photos, and the temporary copies your browser makes to display a page are permitted.

3.3 Changes to a Photo's Licence

Contributors may change a photo's licence at any time. A change applies from the moment it is made and is not retroactive: if you downloaded a photo while it was marked Free to use, your licence for that copy continues under Section 3.1. Equally, a photo switching to Free to use grants no rights over any period before the change.

3.4 No Warranty

Photos are provided as-is. RareRoam does not warrant that any photo is free from third-party intellectual property claims, that it includes the necessary model or property releases for your specific intended use, or that it is suitable for any particular purpose. You are responsible for assessing whether a photo is appropriate for your use and for obtaining any additional permissions that may be required.

4. Copyright Infringement — Notice & Takedown

RareRoam respects intellectual property rights and complies with applicable copyright laws worldwide, including the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and equivalent legislation in other jurisdictions. If you believe that content on RareRoam infringes your copyright, you may submit a takedown notice to our designated contact below, wherever in the world you are located.

4.1 How to File a Takedown Notice

Send your notice to support@rareroam.com with the subject line "Copyright Takedown Notice". Your notice must include all of the following:

1. Your signature — a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work — a description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are covered, a representative list.
3. Identification of the infringing material — the URL(s) of the photo(s) on RareRoam that you claim are infringing, with enough detail for us to locate them.
4. Your contact information — your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. Good faith statement — a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. Accuracy statement — a statement, made under penalty of perjury or an equivalent declaration of truth under your local law, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on behalf of the owner.

Upon receiving a complete and valid notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the identified content and notify the contributor.

4.2 Counter-Notification

If your photo was removed in response to a copyright notice and you believe the removal was made in error, you may submit a counter-notification to support@rareroam.com. Your counter-notification must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and its location before removal.
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury or an equivalent declaration of truth under your local law, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, mailing address, and telephone number, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in the jurisdiction in which RareRoam is operated (or, where required by your local law, the courts of your place of residence), and a statement that you will accept service of process from the party who submitted the original notice.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not file a court action within 10–14 business days, we may restore the removed content.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

RareRoam has a zero-tolerance policy for repeat copyright infringement. Contributor accounts that are the subject of multiple valid copyright takedown notices will be suspended or permanently terminated at our discretion, in accordance with applicable law.

6. Abuse of the Takedown Process

Submitting a false or materially misleading takedown notice or counter-notification may result in civil liability under applicable law. We reserve the right to seek damages and legal costs from parties who abuse the notice-and-takedown process.

7. RareRoam Platform Content

The RareRoam name, logo, website design, and all software and original content produced by RareRoam are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works of RareRoam's own content without prior written permission.

8. Contact

For copyright, licence, or any other questions, contact us at support@rareroam.com.