Copyright Policy.

PhotoSale respects copyright. The default rule in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) is that the photographer who took the photo owns the copyright. We take that seriously, and we expect everyone using the site to do the same.

1. Photographer ownership

When a photographer uploads a photo to PhotoSale, copyright stays with them. Removing a photo from the site, or closing an account, does not transfer copyright to us or to anyone else.

2. What rights buyers get

Buyers receive only the rights set out in the licence they purchase, plus any rights granted by a separate written agreement. See the buyer licensing terms for the standard scope.

3. What is not allowed

• Uploading photos you did not take and do not have written permission to license.
• Using a watermarked preview image for any purpose beyond evaluating a possible licence.
• Removing or hiding the PhotoSale watermark.
• Reusing a licensed photo outside the agreed scope, term, or territory.
• Training generative AI models on photos hosted here.

4. Notice-and-takedown

If you believe a photo on PhotoSale infringes your copyright, send a notice to legal@photosale.net with:

• Your full name and a contact email or phone.
• A description of the original work you own.
• The URL of the PhotoSale page or photo that you say infringes, or enough detail for us to locate it.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised by you, the copyright owner, or the law.
• A statement under penalty that the information is accurate and that you are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
• Your signature (typed is fine for email).

We aim to act on properly formed notices within 48 hours. Action usually means removing the listing while we investigate, then either keeping it removed or reinstating it after a successful counter-notice.

5. Counter-notice

If your photo has been removed and you believe the removal was a mistake, send a counter-notice to legal@photosale.net with your name, a contact email, the URL or title of the removed photo, and the reasons you believe you are entitled to use it (including evidence that you took the photo). We will share the counter-notice with the original claimant and decide on the balance of evidence.

6. Repeat infringers

Accounts that draw multiple substantiated copyright notices will be suspended and may be closed. We keep a record of substantiated notices for as long as the account is open, plus 24 months.

7. Fair dealing and editorial use

The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) allows certain uses without permission (research and study, criticism and review, parody and satire, reporting news). If you rely on a fair dealing exception for a use that does not match a PhotoSale licence, you do so at your own risk. The site does not vet or grant fair-dealing permissions.

8. Trademarks and brands in photos

Photos that include identifiable trademarks, logos, or branded products can be licensed for editorial use without further permission. Commercial use of the same photo usually needs a property release from the brand owner. See the buyer licensing terms for how we mark editorial-only photos.

9. AI training

Photos hosted on PhotoSale may not be used as training data for machine learning models. This applies whether or not a photo is behind a paywall. See the AI image policy.

10. Contact

Copyright matters go to legal@photosale.net. To request removal of your own image (whether or not you uploaded it), use the image removal request form.