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This policy indicates that Premium Account holders may have their services modified, suspended, or discontinued without prior notice or refund (risk_flags-1). If you submit Visual Content for licensing, you waive certain moral rights and cannot terminate granted permissions or seek legal relief against 500px (risk_flags-2, risk_flags-3). Additionally, 500px and its distributors have sole discretion over pricing and terms for licensed content, and can modify metadata without your consultation (risk_flags-4, risk_flags-5). Refund policies are strict: no refunds for Luminar Add-Ons or monthly subscriptions (cancellation_renewal-1, cancellation_renewal-2), and yearly memberships are only refundable within 30 days of purchase (cancellation_renewal-3). Furthermore, access to the site and services is not guaranteed and content can be removed without notice or liability (gotchas-1).
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Account Termination Without Notice or Refund for Premium Accounts
500px may modify, suspend, or discontinue services provided to Premium Account holders at any time at its sole discretion and without prior notice or providing any refund for any fees paid for Premium Accounts.
Why it matters: As a Premium Account holder, your services could be modified, suspended, or discontinued without warning, and you would not receive a refund for any fees already paid.
500px may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Services provided to Premium Account holders at any time at its sole discretion and without prior notice or providing any refund for any fees paid for Premium Accounts.
Waiver of Moral Rights on Submitted Visual Content
When you submit Visual Content to 500px Licensing, you waive any moral rights (and any similar rights) with respect to the Visual Content to the extent permitted by law, and if no waiver is permitted, you agree not to enforce the right against 500px or its distributors or clients.
Why it matters: By submitting Visual Content for licensing, you may be giving up certain moral rights to your work, or agreeing not to enforce them against 500px or its partners, which could limit your control over how your work is used or attributed in certain situations.
When you submit to 500px Licensing, you waive any moral rights (and any similar rights) with respect to the Visual Content to the extent permitted by law, and if no waiver is permitted, you agree not to enforce the right against 500px or our distributors or clients;
Restriction on Terminating Permissions and Seeking Legal Relief for Licensed Content
You do not have any right to terminate the permissions granted, nor to seek, obtain, or enforce any injunctive or other equitable relief against 500px, all of which such rights are expressly and irrevocably waived by you in favor of 500px.
Why it matters: If you license your visual content through 500px, you give up the right to terminate the granted permissions and cannot seek legal action, such as injunctive relief, against 500px, which could limit your ability to address disputes or protect your content later.
You do not have any right to terminate the permissions granted herein, nor to seek, obtain, or enforce any injunctive or other equitable relief against 500px, all of which such rights are hereby expressly and irrevocably waived by you in favor of 500px.
Discretionary Pricing and Terms for Licensed Content
500px and its distributors shall have complete and sole discretion regarding the terms, conditions, and pricing of Visual Content licensed to clients without your approval or consultation. They may also calculate royalties based on a ratio of your Visual Content to the total number of images licensed.
Why it matters: 500px and its distributors can set the pricing and terms for licensing your Visual Content without your input, and your royalties might be calculated based on a variable ratio, meaning you have no control over how much your work is sold for or how your earnings are determined.
500px and our distributors shall have complete and sole discretion regarding the terms, conditions, and pricing of Visual Content licensed to clients, including but not limited to Visual Content submitted for aggregated data licensing through APIs or other methods of delivery, without your approval or consultation. 500px and our distributors may also enter into licensing arrangements for a quantity of images (that may include non-500px content) and may need to calculate royalties based on a ratio of your Visual Content licensed to the total number of images licensed;
Modification of Visual Content Metadata by 500px and Distributors
500px and its distributors have the right to modify, alter, and amend photo titles, descriptions, tags, metadata, and other accompanying information for any Visual Content submitted for licensing, and to submit this content to other parties and authorized agents for the purpose of creating tags.
Why it matters: Once you submit your Visual Content for licensing, 500px and its distributors can change your photo's titles, descriptions, tags, and metadata without your approval, and share it with third parties for tagging purposes, potentially altering how your work is presented or categorized.
500px and our distributors have the right to modify, alter and amend photo titles, descriptions, tags, metadata and other accompanying information for any Visual Content submitted to 500px Licensing and the right to submit this Visual Content to other parties and authorized agents for the purpose of creating tags for Visual Content;
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Data for Technology Development and Enhanced User Experiences
By submitting Visual Content to 500px Licensing, you grant 500px a license to use this content in connection with the Services and to develop technology, products and services, and enhance user experiences related to search, content recommendations and social interactions on 500px.
Why it matters: Your submitted Visual Content can be used by 500px to develop new technologies and services, and to improve features like search, content recommendations, and social interactions, which means your images contribute to the platform's evolution.
By submitting Visual Content to 500px Licensing, you grant to 500px a non-exclusive or exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license to use, sublicense, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform, publicly display and submit for aggregated data licensing such Visual Content in connection with the Services and to develop technology, products and services, enhance user experiences related to search, content recommendations and social interactions on 500px.
License for Promotional Use and Distribution of Visual Content
The license granted to 500px includes the right to use Visual Content fully or partially for promotional reasons and to distribute and redistribute Visual Content to other parties, websites, authorized agents, applications, APIs, and other entities, and to make derivative and/or new products based on such licensed Visual Content.
Why it matters: Your Visual Content may be used by 500px for promotional purposes, potentially shared across different platforms and with various partners, and even used to create new products, increasing its exposure and usage beyond the original posting.
The license granted to 500px includes the right to use Visual Content fully or partially for promotional reasons and to distribute and redistribute Visual Content to other parties, websites, authorized agents, applications, APIs and other entities, and to make derivative and/or new products based on such licensed Visual Content, provided such Visual Content is attributed in accordance with the required credits (i.e.
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Strict Refund Policy for Luminar Add-Ons
If your Premium Account includes a Luminar Add-On, you are not entitled to any refund after purchasing such a Premium Account.
Why it matters: If your Premium Account includes a Luminar Add-On, you cannot get a refund after purchase, meaning there's no way to recover your money if you're not satisfied with that specific feature.
If your Premium Account includes Luminar purchased as an additional feature (a “Luminar Add-On”), you are not entitled to any refund after purchasing such a Premium Account that includes a Luminar Add-On.
Why it matters: You cannot get a refund for monthly subscription payments, meaning if you cancel your monthly subscription, you will not receive any money back for the current billing period, even if you stop using the service immediately.
We do not provide refunds on monthly subscription payments. Once you cancel your monthly payment, you will maintain access to your upgraded features for 30 days after your final payment has cleared.
Refunds are only eligible for yearly memberships within 30 days of the initial purchase. After 30 days, all memberships are non-refundable.
Why it matters: You can only get a refund for a yearly membership if you request it within 30 days of the initial purchase; after this period, your membership becomes non-refundable, potentially locking you into a service you no longer want without recourse.
Refunds are only eligible for yearly memberships within 30 days of the initial purchase. After 30 days, all memberships are non-refundable.
If you choose to terminate your Premium Account after the free trial period, you are not entitled to any refund for any fees paid for your Premium Account.
Why it matters: If you decide to terminate your Premium Account after the free trial has ended, you won't receive a refund for any fees you've already paid for that account, even if you cancel soon after the trial.
If you choose to terminate your Premium Account after the trial period, you are not entitled to any refund for any fees paid for your Premium Account.
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Website and Services Availability Not Guaranteed, Content Removal at Will
Your access to and use of the Site and our Services may be interrupted at any time. 500px reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the availability of the Site, any Service, and to remove any Visual Content at any time at its sole discretion and without prior notice. 500px may also impose limits on certain features and Services or restrict your access to parts of or all of the Site and the Services without notice or liability.
Why it matters: Your access to the platform and services, as well as your uploaded content, can be interrupted, suspended, or removed without warning or liability from 500px, meaning your work might suddenly become unavailable or disappear.
Your access to and use of the Site and our Services may be interrupted from time to time as a result of equipment malfunction, updating, maintenance or repair of the Site or any other reason within or outside of our control. 500px reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the availability of the Site, any Service, and to remove any Visual Content at any time at its sole discretion and without prior notice. 500px may also impose limits on certain features and Services or restrict your access to parts of or all of the Site and the Services without notice or liability.
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No Guarantee Against Unlawful Copying of Visual Content
Notwithstanding industry-recognized software and measures, 500px makes no representation and warranty that Visual Content posted on the Site will not be unlawfully copied without your consent.
Why it matters: Even with security measures in place, 500px cannot guarantee that your Visual Content will not be unlawfully copied by others without your permission, which means your work could be stolen.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, 500px makes no representation and warranty that Visual Content posted on the Site will not be unlawfully copied without your consent.
User Responsibility for Fair Storage Policy Compliance
The storage limits for the fair storage policy may be changed from time to time without notice and you are responsible for complying with such changes.
Why it matters: Storage limits can change without notice, and you are responsible for keeping up with these changes, which could mean facing restrictions or being forced to upgrade if you unexpectedly exceed new limits.
The storage limits set forth in the Terms may be changed from time to time without notice and you are responsible for complying with such changes.
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Ability to Cancel Auto-Renewals
You can cancel auto-renewals at any time on your account settings page. You will have access to your membership until the Premium Account expiry date.
Why it helps: This allows you to easily manage your subscription and prevent unwanted recurring charges, ensuring you only pay for the service for as long as you intend to use it, with continued access until the end of your current term.
You can cancel auto-renewals at any time on your account settings page. You will have access to your membership until the Premium Account expiry date. After that date you will be downgraded to a free membership.
To register for a Premium Account, you must be at least 18 years of age.
Why it helps: This explicit age requirement helps protect minors by ensuring that only adults can register for paid Premium Accounts, which may involve financial commitments or exposure to content not suitable for younger users.
500px provides premium services to holders of its paid Premium Accounts. To register for a Premium Account, you must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid 500px account.
Support for Parental Authorization for Minors (14+)
Services are available to individuals who are at least 14 years old and who are authorized to access the Site by a parent or legal guardian. If you have authorized a minor to use the Site, you are responsible for the online conduct of such minor, and the consequences of any misuse of the Site by the minor.
Why it helps: This provision allows minors aged 14 and above to use the service with parental consent and oversight, providing a structured way for younger users to access the platform while placing clear responsibility on parents for their children's online conduct.
Services are available to authorized representatives of legal entities and to individuals who are either (i) at least 18 years old to register for Premium Accounts or license Visual Content through 500px, or (ii) at least 14 years old, and who are authorized to access the Site by a parent or legal guardian. If you have authorized a minor to use the Site, you are responsible for the online conduct of such minor, and the consequences of any misuse of the Site by the minor. Parents and legal guardians are warned that the Site does display Visual Content containing nudity and violence that may be offensive to some.
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