Author Topic: Which type of licence for facebook usage (Read 1761 times)

JPSDK · « **on:** July 06, 2013, 05:53 »

Which type of licence do you need to use a picture commercially on FB?
affiliate links and such.

Ron · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2013, 06:00 »

Isnt that considered to be use of the image on a website?

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2013, 06:05 »

Quote from: Ron on July 06, 2013, 06:00

Isnt that considered to be use of the image on a website?

Yep, nothing special.

JPSDK · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2013, 06:16 »

Thanks, you guys!

roede-orm · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2013, 00:37 »

Quote from: Ron on July 06, 2013, 06:00

Isnt that considered to be use of the image on a website?

That's not true. Some agencies (Panthermedia, Clipdealer, YAY) offer special "social media licences".

MichaelJayFoto · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2013, 02:15 »

As long as you use an image for an ad on Facebook, there shouldn't be any special considerations as it is the same use as with a website banner ad.

But uploading an image to a profile or page grants Facebook rights of re-distribution and re-licensing etc. Basically you lose control over the distribution of the image which might conflict with the standard licenses at many agencies.

So you might want to check with any agency specifically what their rules are.