Thinkstock licence overview

The table below provides you with an overview of the Thinkstock licence options and the acceptable uses for the images you licence and download from the site.

Note: This table is not a substitute for the Thinkstock licence agreements, which are available at the licence information details page.

In this table

Permitted use

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Use image in print media or promotional projects including:
  • Newspapers, Magazines, Books
  • Newsletters, Brochure, Catalogues
  • Ads, Marketing materials
  • Product packaging
  • Posters, postcards, greeting cards, wall décor (but not for resale or licence)
Yes
Use image in online or electronic media or promotional projects including:
  • Corporate presentations, videos
  • Commercial film, motion pictures, films or theatrical presentations
  • Websites
  • Social media sites including video platforms
  • Mobile apps
  • Email
  • E-books
  • Software applications
Yes
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Restricted use

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Use image in items for resale such as:
  • Prints, Posters
  • Calendars
  • Mugs, T-shirts
  • Games
  • Postcards, Greeting cards
  • Screensavers
 No Yes No
Yes
Excluding iStock and Hemera collections		 Yes
Use image in an electronic template including:
  • Website templates
  • Design templates
  • Brochures
  • E-greeting cards
  • Business cards
No
Contact us for customised template solutions.
Use image in connection with on-demand products including products where a third party selects an image to be printed or displayed on a product, such as t-shirts that can be customised with an image or make-your-own calendars.
No
Contact us for customised template solutions.
Use image in connection with an unflattering or controversial subject. Requires a disclaimer statement that: (1) licensed material is being used for illustrative purposes only, and (2) any person depicted in the licensed material is a model.
Use image in pornographic, defamatory or otherwise unlawful use. No
Enable third parties to download, extract or access image as a separate file. No
Use image in a logo, corporate ID, trademark or service mark. No
Share username and/or password. No
Designate another individual user to download images on behalf of multiple users.
No
Seat licences must be purchased for each individual user.
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Users

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Number of users permitted to use a licence before additional seat licences must be bought. 10 users Unlimited number of users within the same organisation.
1 user
To buy more seat licences, contact us.
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Print reproduction limits

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Standard Licence Buy online Extended Licence 1-888-698-8547 Standard Licence Buy online Extended Licence 1-888-698-8547 Custom Licence 1-888-698-8547
Number of times an image can be reproduced in hard copy (per use). 500,000 Unlimited 500,000
Unlimited
Excluding iStock and Hemera collections, which have a 500,000 limit. 		Unlimited
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Duration of download

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The period of time an image is available for download and for use during the subscription term. Images must be downloaded within 1 year from start of subscription Images may be downloaded and used during the subscription term.
The period of time an image is available for use after expiry of the subscription term. Downloaded images may be used at any time.
  • Images incorporated into projects during the subscription term can be used indefinitely in the same project and in other projects.
  • Images downloaded but not used during the subscription term must be deleted when the subscription expires.
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Legal Protection

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Amount of legal protection $10,000 per image $250,000 per image $10,000 per image $250,000 per image $250,000 per image
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