POLICY

A. Purpose

Photographs may not be used for commercial purposes unless Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has considered and approved the use in writing. This policy details those steps.

B. Persons Affected

• Any Berkeley Lab employee or division interested in using images from WebDam, the Laboratory's image library
• Any outside, non-Berkeley Lab entity interested in using images from Berkeley Lab either via WebDAM or another source
• Any Berkeley Lab employee with images of him- or herself, or their work, in WebDam or another Berkeley Lab publicly available photo/image archive

C. Exceptions

Not applicable

D. Policy Statement

1. The photographs in Berkeley Lab's WebDam may be downloaded for use by the news media or for educational or scientific purposes, provided that users have abided by Berkeley Lab's End User License Agreement (excerpted below):

   1. "IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (in your capacity as an individual and as an agent for your company, institution or other entity) (collectively, you or Licensee) and The Regents of the University of California, Department of Energy contract-operators of the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Downloading, displaying, using, or copying of an image by you or by a third party on your behalf indicates your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement. You agree that the image selected by you may be used for noncommercial, educational purposes only; no derivative works are allowed, and attribution and copyright notice is required. Any transfer of the image by you must be for non-commercial purposes: transferred copies are equally subject to the terms of this Agreement. Please provide the following copyright notice on any appearance of a downloaded image: University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not download, display or use the image." (Go here to read the entire End User License Agreement.)

2. These images may not be used for commercial purposes without the Laboratory's written consent. Queries regarding prints, permission, and acceptable usage of these images should be directed to [email protected] or [email protected].

E. Roles and Responsibilities

Managers, supervisors, and employees have the responsibility to adhere to the provisions of this policy.

F. Definitions/Acronyms

None

G. Recordkeeping Requirements

None

H. Implementing Documents

I. Contact Information

Communications Manager
Strategic Communications
[email protected]

J. Revision History

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Source Requirements Documents

• Berkeley Lab Senior Management requirement
• UC policy, Use of University Name
• Berkeley Lab Ethics and Conduct Policy

Implementing Documents