All videos on ShutterVid.com may be downloaded and used for free for commercial and non-commercial use but there are some restrictions.
What is allowed?
- All videos on ShutterVid.com are free to use.
- Although Attribution is not required, But we appreciate it if you could give credit to the videographer.
- You can modify the videos from ShutterVid.com. Be creative.
What is not allowed?
- Identifiable people may not appear in a way that is offensive, pornographic, obscene, immoral, defamatory or libelous way.
- Don’t sell copies of video without modifying it first.
- Don’t imply endorsement of your product by people or brands on the videos.
- Don’t redistribute or sell the videos on other stock video platforms.
- Don’t redistribute or sell as digital content or as digital wallpapers (such as on stock media websites or as NFTs)
Please be aware that while all content on Shuttervid.com is free to use for both commercial and non-commercial purposes, certain content, like identifiable individuals, logos, brands, audio samples, etc., may be covered by additional copyrights, property rights, privacy rights, trademarks, etc. and may need a third party’s permission or a licence of these rights – particularly for commercial applications. Shuttervid.com explicitly disclaims any obligation in this regard and does not represent or warrant that such consents or licences have been obtained.
Policy for Notice and Takedown
Shuttervid.com respects artists’ rights. Our policy is to promptly respond to notices of alleged infringement. We request that you write to us and provide the following information if you feel any Content made available through the Service has violated your copyright, trademark, or another right.
- Identification of the work that you claim to be protected by a copyright, a trademark, or another type of protection;
- identification of the allegedly illegal content, together with a URL link to its location on the service;
- Provide your contact information, such as an email address;
- A declaration that you genuinely believe the owner of the copyright, trademark, or other right, its agent, or the law does not permit use of the content in the way complained of;
- A statement that the information above is true and that you are the rightful owner (or authorised to act on their behalf).
- Please send the information to info@shuttervid.com through email.
Model Release and Property Release
Model Release:
If you see your face appears on TV without being asked for permission, is this ok for you? No? Therefore, we required videos, footage or clips with identifiable people must have Model Release, those identifiable individuals who consent to having their photographs used publicly.
Property Release:
This is the same for private property, trademarks, and visible logos: Would you like to see your private home displayed on an advertising without prior notice? No? That’s the reason we require “Property Release”. Property release require the owner to give their permission for that video, footage or clip to be made available for commercial purposes.
Be especially careful with images depicting Walt Disney and Lego products, whose rights only permit editorial use.
Editorial vs Commercial Use
There is a difference between an “editorial” use and a “commercial” use. Model-Releases and Property Releases are particularly important for commercial uses. However, if you are downloading contents from Shuttervid.com and use it, for example, on your personal blog (i.e., with no intention to sell or promote a brand or product), then that is likely to be deemed a non-commercial, editorial usage.
Conclusions
Understand that videos on shuttervid.com can be used freely without asking permission from the author. However, it is your responsibility, to make sure the depicted content such as persons, logos, designs, property, etc. is suitable for your use and does not infringe any rights.