Content License Agreement

Overview

By using CorelDRAW VectorPass, you agree to the terms outlined below.

This Agreement explains the rights and responsibilities of using VectorStock content through CorelDRAW VectorPass, including how Content may be downloaded and used under the Free and Pro licenses. It also describes how disputes and copyright ownership are handled, and how Corel Corporation (“Corel”) is protected in connection with your use of the Content.

VectorStock Media Limited (“VectorStock,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides a service for the supply and licensing of vector images, graphics, icons, and illustrations (“Content”) via CorelDRAW VectorPass (the “Service”). The Service allows persons to contribute Content (“Artists”) and make their Content available for download. The Service acts as an exchange allowing each Artist to grant a license to use the Artist's Content upon download.

This Content License Agreement (“Agreement”) is between VectorStock and the person or entity named as the customer (“you,” “your,” or “Customer”). Corel is not a party to this Agreement, but is a direct and intended third-party beneficiary of the provisions of this Agreement identified below, including the Indemnity and Limitation of Liability sections, and is entitled to enforce those provisions directly against you. Use of the Service is governed by this Agreement, the VectorStock Website Terms of Use, the Take Down Policy, and the Privacy Policy. Your use of CorelDRAW VectorPass is also governed by Corel's End User License Agreement (available at www.corel.com/eula) and its VectorPass Specific Terms (together, the “Corel EULA”), which apply concurrently with this Agreement. If there is a conflict between this Agreement and the Corel EULA regarding the scope of your rights to use a specific item of Content, this Agreement governs that question; the Corel EULA governs all other aspects of your relationship with Corel, including your indemnification obligations to Corel and the limitations on Corel's liability to you.

Access

1. VectorStock reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate your access to any Content, or the upload, download, or other functions provided as part of the Service, at any time and for any reason, without notice or refund. This includes the right to delete all program and data files associated with your account or other information held on VectorStock's systems.

2. You are responsible for all activities occurring under your account and agree to maintain the security of your login information and password, and to notify VectorStock immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

License Terms

3. When Content is downloaded from the Service, the relevant Artist grants you a license to use that Content on the terms set out below. The rights granted depend on whether the Content is downloaded under a Free license or a Pro license. Any uncertainty as to whether a use is permitted should be raised with VectorStock at legal@vectorstock.com or with Corel at legal@corel.com before you rely on that use.

i. Free License Terms

4. Content downloaded as a “Free Download” (“Free Content”) is licensed by the relevant Artist on a non-transferable, personal, perpetual, non-exclusive basis for evaluation and personal use only, in accordance with this clause. This license entitles you, as an individual, or one person within your organization if you are a corporate Customer, to use the Content. A corporate Customer may transfer the Content files to another person within its organization provided the files are deleted from the transferring person's computer and devices. You must not:

  • publish any Free Content, electronically or in any form (hard or soft copy);
  • sell, rent, lend, assign, transfer, distribute, or attempt to sub-license or allow any other person to use the Free Content except as expressly permitted;
  • share Free Content across any file-sharing network, including peer-to-peer networks;
  • use the Content in a way that risks the file being downloaded, copied, extracted, reinstated, or restored by a third party;
  • incorporate Free Content directly into any product available for re-distribution or re-use (such as flash websites, web templates, or design template applications);
  • make Free Content available in a manner allowing extraction, ripping, or reproduction in electronic form;
  • use Free Content in any obscene, immoral, unlawful, infringing, or defamatory manner, or in a way that may bring any person or property depicted into disrepute;
  • use Free Content on a website or in a business that competes with VectorStock, or in any situation regarded as a conflict of interest;
  • resell the Content in any format, including formats that would allow third-party access to the Content in digital vector form (e.g. EPS, AI, Flash, SVG); or
  • use Free Content for any purpose other than evaluation or personal use.

5. Free Content will still be considered available for extraction, reinstatement, restoration, ripping, or reproduction by another person even where it has been encoded, encrypted, or locked.

6. Additional rights in respect of Free Content may be obtained by purchasing a Pro License, as set out below.

ii. Pro License Terms

7. Content downloaded under the Pro License option is licensed by the relevant Artist on a non-transferable, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide basis for commercial purposes, in accordance with this clause. This license entitles only you, as an individual, or one person within your organization if you are a corporate Customer, to use the Content (single-seat). Files containing the Content may be transferred to clients, suppliers, contractors, or printers solely for production of permitted uses, provided such parties obtain no further or additional rights to the Content. Permitted uses include (illustrative, not exhaustive):

  • Unlimited print and production runs of items including advertising, marketing and design, promotional graphics, broadcast/film, flyers, brochures, catalogues, books and covers, magazines and newspapers, newsletters, posters and billboards, signage, packaging, trade-show materials, pitch decks, and internal communications.
  • Digital and multimedia use including websites, apps, UI, software, games, presentations, videos, e-books, screen savers, digital banner advertising, and online publications.
  • End products for sale where the Content is incorporated into a larger, value-added design and distributed in non-vector formats (e.g. rasterized or flattened outputs), including merchandise (apparel, mugs, posters) and digital templates/themes.

8. Restrictions - you must not:

  • sell, rent, lend, assign, transfer, distribute, sub-license, or otherwise make the Content itself available to any person except as expressly permitted above for production purposes;
  • share the Content across any file-sharing or peer-to-peer network;
  • use or deliver the Content in a manner allowing the editable vector file (e.g. AI, EPS, SVG) to be extracted, reinstated, or restored by a third party, including via templates or products intended for re-use as editable stock;
  • use the Content in any obscene, immoral, unlawful, infringing, or defamatory manner, or in a way that may bring any person or property depicted into disrepute;
  • use the Content or any part of it in a way that competes with VectorStock, including stock bundles, clip-art packs, or marketplaces offering editable vectors;
  • claim authorship or copyright in the original artwork, or attempt to register it (or substantially unmodified parts of it) as a trademark or logo; or
  • use the Content, in whole or part, to train, develop, or improve any artificial intelligence or machine-learning model, or allow any third party to do so, except with VectorStock's prior written permission.

9. Content will still be considered available for extraction, reinstatement, restoration, ripping, or reproduction by another person even where it has been encoded, encrypted, or locked.

Term and Termination

10. VectorStock may terminate this Agreement with respect to your individual account at any time upon five (5) days' notice by e-mail to the address registered to your account.

11. VectorStock may also terminate this Agreement with immediate effect, by e-mail notice, if you fail to comply with this Agreement, the Website Terms of Use, the Take Down Policy, or, if you are an Artist, the VectorStock Artist Agreement.

12. Notwithstanding clause 10, if VectorStock intends to discontinue, suspend, or materially reduce the Content or the Service generally in a manner affecting Customers as a whole, VectorStock will provide notice and maintain continuity of service consistent with the service wind-down provisions of VectorStock's agreement with Corel.

13. Upon termination, all licenses granted under this Agreement automatically terminate, and you must immediately cease using downloaded Content for any purpose and must destroy or delete all Content files and any derivative works, copies, archives, or accompanying materials that include graphical depictions of the Content, confirming compliance in writing if requested.

14. Upon termination, you are not entitled to a refund of any fees already paid, except as otherwise required by the Fair Use Policy, applicable law, or the service wind-down provisions referenced in clause 12.

15. Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 survive termination of this Agreement for any reason.

Your Representations and Warranties

16. Each Customer represents and warrants to VectorStock and to Corel that:

  • if an individual, they are at least 18 years of age;
  • if a company, body corporate, or other legal entity, they have full capacity to enter into this Agreement;
  • they have reviewed, and agree to be bound by, the Website Terms of Use, the Take Down Policy, the Privacy Policy, and the Corel EULA; and
  • any payment information supplied is true, correct, and complete, and they are authorized to use the selected payment method.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

17. The Service and Content are provided “as-is” and “as available,” and use of the Service and Content is entirely at your own risk. Neither VectorStock nor Corel makes any representations or warranties as to the availability, operation, or security of the Service, or that Content is free of defects or will meet your requirements.

18. While reasonable efforts have been made to correctly categorize and keyword the Content, VectorStock does not warrant the accuracy of such information.

19. Artists submitting Content are required to warrant that they have all necessary rights to provide the Content and to grant licenses to Customers in accordance with this Agreement. Neither VectorStock nor Corel grants any rights nor makes any warranties in respect of third-party names, trademarks, service marks, logos, or designs that may be contained or represented in any Content.

20. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the maximum aggregate liability of VectorStock and Corel, collectively, will not in any circumstances exceed the greater of (a) USD $100, or (b) the fees actually paid by you for the Content giving rise to the claim in the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

21. To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither VectorStock nor Corel will in any event be liable for: (a) loss of revenue or profit, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goodwill or opportunity, loss of production, loss caused by interruption, loss or corruption of data, or wasted management or staff time; or (b) loss, damage, cost, or expense of any kind that is indirect, consequential, or of a special nature.

22. Where applicable law does not permit the exclusion of warranties or terms, or the limitation of liability, some of the above disclaimers and limitations may not apply and you may have additional rights.

Indemnity

23. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless VectorStock and Corel, and each of their respective officers, employees, directors, shareholders, and agents, against all liability, claims, losses, damages, costs (including legal costs), and other expenses of any nature arising out of or in connection with: (a) any use of Content by you; (b) any use of the Service or CorelDRAW VectorPass under your account; (c) any breach by you of this Agreement; or (d) any breach by you of the Corel EULA insofar as it relates to your use of the Content.

Third-Party Beneficiary

24. Corel is a direct and intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, including without limitation the Indemnity and Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability sections above, and is entitled to enforce those provisions directly against you, independently of, and in addition to, any rights VectorStock may have against you under this Agreement.

Governing Law

25. This Agreement is governed by, and must be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of New Zealand. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.

26. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement.

Amendments to This Agreement

27. VectorStock may amend this Agreement from time to time, and you agree to be bound by such changes. Amendments will be notified to Customers by posting notice in the Customer login area of the website, and will take effect immediately unless stated otherwise. Continued use of the Service or download of Content constitutes acceptance of the Agreement as amended; if you do not agree to the amended terms, you must not use or download any Content.

General Provisions

28. This Agreement, together with the Website Terms of Use, the Take Down Policy, the Privacy Policy, the Corel EULA, and, for Artists, the VectorStock Artist Agreement, comprises the entire agreement between VectorStock, Corel, and you with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

29. VectorStock's failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of that right or remedy.

30. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid, unenforceable, or illegal for any reason, the Agreement will remain otherwise in full force and effect.

31. VectorStock may assign, transfer, or novate this Agreement to another person without your consent. You may not assign, transfer, novate, or sub-license this Agreement without VectorStock's prior written consent.

32. VectorStock may deliver all notices under this Agreement by e-mail or any other means legally permitted under New Zealand law. VectorStock's e-mail address is legal@vectorstock.com.

33. Neither VectorStock nor Corel is the agent or partner of the other or of you, and you are not an agent or partner of either VectorStock or Corel. None of the parties may make commitments on another's behalf, nor represent that it has authority to commit another party.