Common use of Rights Ownership Clause in Contracts

Rights Ownership. It is very important for both parties that there is a clear understanding over who can exercise which rights in respect of the Material. (a) By submitting Material the contributor agrees that the Publisher can re-use the Material in any of its multi-media channels (print, digital or online). The Publisher will endeavour to always credit the contributor. (b) Where the Publisher uses the Material in another publication or on any other media platform connected with the Publisher’s brands, there will be no further payment made. (c) The Publisher retains the right to utilise words, images and other media formats (sound, video) relating to any article you undertake on our behalf for use across any related brand media for marketing purposes of that specific issue or media platform. There will be no further payment made. (d) If you wish to publish the Material elsewhere after its publication in/on our brand(s) you must obtain our permission. Reproduction of an article featured in any of our publications in part or whole is forbidden without the prior consent of the Publisher. Usually, a brand credit and link back to the Publisher’s website, where relevant, is requested. (e) Should your piece of work require copyright permission from a third party, it is your responsibility to secure the relevant permissions before committing to the work in hand and we will require a copy of the permissions given. (f) You agree that the Publisher can use an image of you in association with your Material for purposes of publicity, promotion and any other activity related to the exercise of its rights under these Terms. (g) In addition, the Publisher also has the following non-exclusive rights which apply to all your Material submitted to them, whether that includes text, photographs, graphics, video or audio in any format. (i) the right to store your Material in any database or archive in any present or future media or format. You are free to store and allow access to your Material on databases for personal purposes provided nothing competes or conflicts with the rights you have granted the Publisher; and (ii) in respect of all of the above, the right to translate, amend, cut or alter your Material as the Publisher thinks appropriate. (h) In the case of original photography the photographer retains the copyright of the photograph but the Publisher retains the right to publish the photograph without additional payments as per clauses 5a, b & c above. The Publisher will endeavour to always credit the photographer. The photographer is permitted to sell his/her images on agency/image stock sites (i) In the case of images of original artwork the artist retains the copyright of the original piece of art but the Publisher retains the right to publish the images of that artwork without additional payments as per clauses 5a, b & c above. The artist will always be credited for the original artwork. (j) In the case of original creative designs such as craft designs and patterns the creator retains the copyright of the original concept and design but the Publisher retains the right to publish the images and how to instructions without additional payment as per clauses 5a, b & c above. The creator will always be credited for the original design. (k) The Publisher works regularly with other organisations to provide a contract publishing solution. In these cases, the Publisher is acting on behalf of the third party and the rights are passed to the third party organisation and owner of the media brand. (l) The Publisher occasionally works with other organisations who provide them with a contract publishing solution. In these cases, the third party is acting on behalf of the Publisher, all the rights are passed to Warners Group Publications the owner of the media brand. (m) Commercial re-use by a third party (advertiser) would be by negotiated agreement and would include payment of a re-use fee (n) In exceptional cases individual arrangements can be made direct with the Publisher/Editor, please contact us and we will consider these on a case by case basis.

Rights Ownership. It is very important for both parties that there is a clear understanding over who can exercise which rights in respect of the Material. (a) By submitting Material the contributor agrees that the Publisher can re-use the Material in any of its multi-media channels (print, digital or online). The Publisher will endeavour to always credit the contributor. (b) Where the Publisher uses the Material in another publication or on any other media platform connected with the Publisher’s brands, there will be no further payment made. (c) The Publisher retains the right to utilise words, images and other media formats (sound, video) relating to any article you undertake on our behalf for use across any related brand media for marketing purposes of that specific issue or media platform. There will be no further payment made. (d) If you wish to publish the Material elsewhere after its publication in/on our brand(s) you must obtain our permission. Reproduction of an article featured in any of our publications in part or whole is forbidden without the prior consent of the Publisher. Usually, a brand credit and link back to the Publisher’s website, where relevant, is requested. (e) Should your piece of work require copyright permission from a third party, it is your responsibility to secure the relevant permissions before committing to the work in hand and we will require a copy of the permissions given. (f) You agree that the Publisher can use an image of you in association with your Material for purposes of publicity, promotion and any other activity related to the exercise of its rights under these Terms. (g) In addition, the Publisher also has the following non-exclusive rights which apply to all your Material submitted to them, whether that includes text, photographs, graphics, video or audio in any format. (i) the right to store your Material in any database or archive in any present or future media or format. You are free to store and allow access to your Material on databases for personal purposes provided nothing competes or conflicts with the rights you have granted the Publisher; and (ii) in respect of all of the above, the right to translate, amend, cut or alter your Material as the Publisher thinks appropriate. (h) In the case of original photography the photographer retains the copyright of the photograph but the Publisher retains the right to publish the photograph without additional payments as per clauses 5a, b & c above. The Publisher will endeavour to always credit the photographer. The photographer is permitted to sell his/her images on agency/image stock sites (i) In the case of images of original artwork the artist retains the copyright of the original piece of art but the Publisher retains the right to publish the images of that artwork and any related how-to instructions, without additional payments as per clauses 5a, b & c above. The artist will always be credited for the original artwork. (j) In the case of original creative designs such as craft designs and patterns the creator retains the copyright of the original concept and design but the Publisher retains the right to publish the images and how to instructions without additional payment as per clauses 5a, b & c above. The creator will always be credited for the original design. (k) The Publisher works regularly with other organisations to provide a contract publishing solution. In these cases, the Publisher is acting on behalf of the third party and the rights are passed to the third party organisation and owner of the media brand. (l) The Publisher occasionally works with other organisations who provide them with a contract publishing solution. In these cases, the third party is acting on behalf of the Publisher, all the rights are passed to Warners Group Publications the owner of the media brand. (m) Commercial re-use by a third party (advertiser) would be by negotiated agreement and would include payment of a re-use fee (n) In exceptional cases individual arrangements can be made direct with the Publisher/Editor, please contact us and we will consider these on a case by case basis.