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Non commercial use images

by cooler1
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When an image site such as http://www.iconarchive.com says that the image license is Free for non-commercial use, does this mean that you can't use the image on any website which you intend to monetize i.e. via affiliate marketing or does it just mean that you don't have rights to sell the image?
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    I wish I could give you a definitive answer, but there isn't one. You'll have to ask for clarification from each site offering those terms.

    Some sites define commercial use as any use that may eventually put money or other benefits in the user's pocket. Things like using an image on a blog with advertising or product/affiliate offers. Or using the image in a video promoting a product or website.

    Others define it as using the image as an integral part of a commercial offering, such as a book cover, Cafe Press product, etc.

    Still others set their threshold for commercial use as inclusion in a product for sale, such as a collection of images sold with a web template.

    If you find an image you want to use, get a clarification on the license terms, abide by them, and keep any correspondence laying out the terms of use.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mousumi
    This is the most plaguing I keep asking to myself....I usually take pics from news channels, wikimedia commons and Flickr (creative commons' pics)
    But I mention the source along with the link. God knows who is going to file DMCA against you.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Originally Posted by Mousumi View Post

      This is the most plaguing I keep asking to myself....I usually take pics from news channels, wikimedia commons and Flickr (creative commons' pics)
      But I mention the source along with the link. God knows who is going to file DMCA against you.
      While it may or may not matter in New Delhi, US marketers who take images from news channels could be playing with fire.

      Many of the major news outlets license their images through Getty Images, a company well-known for suing first and asking questions later. And they don't mind making an example of a tiny fish, either.
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    But you can use Icon Archive images. I had this question raised on LinkedIn and many people said it was OK to use.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve B
      Cooler1,

      Whoa . . . be very careful about believing statements like "many people said it was OK to use" etc. As John said, contact the owner, get permission in writing, and keep it handy.

      Part of the problem is, in many cases you don't know exactly where the images originated. So even though you may get permission to use images from someone's site, you can't always be sure that they own the images and came by them legally.

      It's a very tough thing to be 100% sure about who owns images.

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    • Profile picture of the author cooler1
      Originally Posted by Mousumi View Post

      But you can use Icon Archive images. I had this question raised on LinkedIn and many people said it was OK to use.
      I contacted iconarchive.com today and asked them if it is OK to use the image on an Amazon review site and they told me that it is commercial usage.

      Well, this was their reply;

      Hi,

      of course this is commercial usage.
      But for as low as US$5 per icon you can buy nice looking icons here for
      example:
      http://www.777icons.com/libs/people-vista-icons.htm
      Just search for an icon you want.

      Best,
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