Content Licensing Policy

Using Ray's Writing, Images, Videos, Audios...

Ray Bangs | GroovyTrip.com

Updated:  JUN 15, 2021

CONTENT LICENSING & USE POLICY

Ray and GroovyTrip.com agrees with the notion that art should be shared freely with attribution, and that should someone wish to use an artist's work for any commercial use or individual purchase, then the artist should of course be compensated. These content licensing policies have been created to provide inspiration and beauty of Ray's art, as well as a means to cover the costs of creating and sharing these works.

IMAGES

GroovyTrip allows use of Ray's images in two ways:

I. Creative Commons License

With Creative Commons you are free:

To Share: Copy, Distribute, and Transmit the image

To Remix: Create Derivative works of the image

    Under these conditions:

Attribution: Attribution to Ray Bangs and GroovyTrip.com must be made along with the image.

Non-Commercial: The image must not be used for commercial purposes under any circumstances.

Sample Accepted Image Use Of The Creative Commons License:

• Online article about underwater photography
• Blog post about travel to Cozumel, Mexico uses a small image
• An individual using an image for a phone screen or desktop monitor background
• School writing or website project about marine biology

II. License To Copyright

'Commercial Use' regarding the use of images online or offline is defined very broadly. The determination of commercial or non-commercial use is based on the contextual use of the image. The determination is NOT based on the tax-filing status of the entity using the image nor on whether or not a financial transaction takes place.

Commercial use of our images is allowed only if expressly granted in writing by Ray Bangs or his agent. All commercial uses will incur a licensing fee.

Licensing fees are based on the following criteria:

Media – print, web, television, etc.

Distribution Size – number of copies printed, viewing audience size, exposure (regional, national, international)

Term of Use – 1 year, 2 years, etc.

Prominence of Display – 1/4 page, 1/2 page, full page, spread, front cover, back cover, home page (online), interior page (online), etc.

Sample Image Use Requiring A License To Copyright:

• A marketing campaign image for a commercial entity
• A fund-raising campaign image for a non-profit organization
• A background image for a website about travel
• License to create an individual print for use in a private home

WRITTEN WORKS / AUDIO / VIDEO

You are free to quote Ray Bangs (up to a few sentences at most), so long as you attribute the quote to Ray Bangs, and the published work (book, article, reference, etc.) that you are quoting. Licensing and publication rights for publications wishing to re-print Ray's written works or for media outlets seeking to re-broadcast Ray's audio or video works should contact Ray directly at the following link.

Licensing Questions?

Contact Ray Bangs

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*Special thanks for ideas about this image licensing page goes to HDR Photo Guru, Trey Ratcliff. Check out his incredible HDR photography, along with an incredible wealth of information for photographers at StuckInCustoms.com