Effective date: 01.08.2026
This Image License Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the licensing, purchase, download, delivery, access to, and use of photographs, image files, previews, captions, metadata, and related photographic content created, represented, distributed, or owned by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD (“Licensor”).
The official website and image licensing platform of SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD is:
www.speedpursuit.media
The website presents the photographic work of SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD, provides information about the company and its photographers, and facilitates the licensing, sale, delivery, and commercial distribution of photographic content.
Image licensing, image sales, downloads, archive access, and commercial image distribution may be conducted through www.speed-pursuit.com and through any associated archive, delivery, hosting, gallery, or e-commerce system operated on behalf of SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD, including PhotoShelter or a comparable service provider. These systems are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Licensing Platform”.
Any purchase, license, download, delivery, access to, or use of images obtained through www.speed-pursuit.com, an associated PhotoShelter archive, a download gallery, a direct delivery link, or another authorized delivery system is governed by this Agreement.
By purchasing, downloading, licensing, accessing, receiving, or using any image or related content from the Licensing Platform, the customer, purchaser, buyer, licensee, agency, publisher, company, team, sponsor, organization, institution, or individual obtaining or using the image (“Licensee”) agrees to be legally bound by this Agreement.
Licensor:
SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD
128 City Road
London, EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales
Company Number: 17408222
Website and Licensing Platform:
speed-pursuit.com
speedpursuit.media
Licensing and Legal Contact:
licensing@speed-pursuit.com
SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD operates speed-pursuit.com and speedpursuit.media as its official portfolio, information, licensing, sales, archive, and media distribution website.
Photographs may be displayed, promoted, licensed, purchased, downloaded, delivered, or otherwise made available through:
All such systems form part of the Licensing Platform for the purposes of this Agreement.
All licensing transactions, including image selection, pricing, permitted use, restrictions, delivery, payment, licensing confirmations, and custom permissions, are processed through the Licensing Platform or confirmed separately in writing by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
The terms of this Agreement apply to all images licensed, purchased, delivered, downloaded, or otherwise obtained from SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD, regardless of whether the images were originally discovered through speed-pursuit.com, speedpursuit.media, a PhotoShelter archive, a search engine, an editorial publication, a social media platform, a direct link, an email, a client gallery, or any other distribution channel.
For the avoidance of doubt, the mere presence or display of an image on speed-pursuit.com, on social media, in an online gallery, in search results, or on any third-party platform does not grant any license, consent, authorization, or permission to download, copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, display, store, transmit, modify, or otherwise use that image.
A valid license must first be obtained through the Licensing Platform or expressly granted in writing by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
All photographs, image files, previews, thumbnails, watermarked files, captions, metadata, descriptions, contact sheets, digital assets, and related materials are and shall remain the exclusive property of SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD and/or the applicable photographer or rights holder represented by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
No ownership, copyright, title, moral right, intellectual property right, or proprietary interest is transferred to the Licensee.
The Licensee receives only a limited right to use the relevant image in accordance with:
All rights not expressly granted to the Licensee are reserved by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD and the applicable rights holders.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in a separate written agreement signed or formally confirmed by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD, every license granted under this Agreement is:
The Licensee may not extend the license to any parent company, subsidiary, affiliate, client, customer, sponsor, agency, partner, publisher, distributor, contractor, or other third party unless such use has been expressly included in the license.
Any use beyond the purchased or confirmed scope requires the prior written approval of SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD and may require payment of an additional licensing fee.
This Agreement applies to photographs and related content within the following principal categories:
The following license profiles may be offered through the Licensing Platform.
Each license applies only to the exact profile selected, purchased, stated on the invoice, or expressly confirmed in writing by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
The following profiles are governed by this section:
A Personal License permits private and non-commercial use by one individual person only.
Permitted uses may include:
A Personal License does not permit:
Where reasonably feasible, the following credit is appreciated:
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The following profiles are governed by this section:
An Editorial Web License permits editorial online publication only and solely in connection with genuine news reporting, commentary, criticism, reportage, documentary coverage, review, analysis, or another bona fide editorial context.
Permitted uses may include:
The relevant publication must be editorial in nature and must not be promotional, sponsored, or commercially branded.
An Editorial Web License does not permit:
The following credit must be displayed clearly and in reasonable proximity to the image:
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The following profiles are governed by this section:
An Editorial Print License permits one-time editorial use in a printed newspaper, consumer magazine, specialist magazine, or trade magazine only, unless a broader use is expressly stated in writing.
Permitted uses may include:
An Editorial Print License does not permit:
The following credit must be printed clearly and in reasonable proximity to the image or in the publication’s designated photography credits:
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The following profiles are governed by this section:
A Commercial License permits commercial use only to the exact extent expressly purchased and confirmed by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
The license is limited to the specific:
Subject to the specific license purchased, permitted commercial use may include:
A Commercial License does not automatically include:
No credit is required unless expressly stated otherwise in writing.
Where a credit is included voluntarily or is required by the applicable licensing confirmation, it must appear as:
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The following profiles are governed by this section:
This category applies to any use by, for, commissioned by, or benefiting:
Because these uses may vary substantially in value, audience, scope, duration, territory, circulation, legal sensitivity, and commercial benefit, every Team & Sponsors License is issued strictly on a case-by-case basis.
Only the use expressly described in the invoice, order confirmation, or separate written licensing approval is authorized.
Subject to written approval, permitted uses may include:
No use is authorized beyond the specifically approved media, duration, territory, placement, audience, quantity, campaign, project, organization, and purpose.
Unless expressly waived in writing, the preferred credit is:
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Images depicting Formula 1 events, teams, drivers, personnel, cars, branding, liveries, logos, sponsors, equipment, paddock environments, pit lanes, garages, hospitality areas, restricted areas, race circuits, event infrastructure, or similar subject matter may be subject to:
The Licensee is solely responsible for determining whether the intended use requires additional permissions, approvals, releases, waivers, or consents from Formula 1, Formula One Management, the FIA, a team, a driver, a sponsor, a governing body, an organizer, a promoter, a venue operator, or any other third party.
SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD grants only the rights that it is legally entitled to grant in the photograph itself.
No license issued by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD shall be interpreted as granting or guaranteeing any third-party trademark, publicity, personality, property, venue, accreditation, sponsorship, or promotional right.
Images depicting motorsport series, teams, drivers, riders, organizers, promoters, liveries, helmets, racing vehicles, logos, sponsors, event infrastructure, aviation operators, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, military units, personnel, uniforms, serial numbers, registrations, insignia, markings, museums, bases, airfields, airshows, or event branding may involve additional third-party rights or restrictions.
The Licensee bears sole responsibility for identifying and obtaining any additional permission, approval, release, consent, waiver, or clearance required for the intended use.
SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD does not represent or warrant that any third-party permission is included unless this has been expressly confirmed in writing.
The applicable credit requirements are:
Personal License profiles:
Credit appreciated where reasonably feasible:
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Editorial Web profiles:
Mandatory credit:
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Editorial Print profiles:
Mandatory credit:
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Commercial profiles:
No credit required unless expressly specified. Where a credit is used:
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Team & Sponsors profiles:
Preferred unless expressly waived in writing:
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Failure to provide a mandatory credit constitutes a material breach of this Agreement and may result in:
Regardless of the license type, the following uses are prohibited unless SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD has granted prior written permission:
No substantial alteration, manipulation, compositing, retouching, recolouring, removal or addition of elements, caption distortion, or contextual reframing is permitted unless expressly approved in writing by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
Standard cropping, resizing, colour-profile conversion, and minor technical adjustments are permitted only where:
The Licensee may not use the image in a manner that creates a false or misleading impression regarding the depicted person, team, company, aircraft, vehicle, event, organization, or circumstances.
Unless expressly stated otherwise in writing, no model release, property release, trademark clearance, design-right clearance, organizer approval, promoter approval, venue approval, accreditation waiver, personality-right consent, publicity-right consent, or other third-party permission is granted or implied.
The Licensee is solely responsible for assessing whether its intended use requires any additional release, permission, approval, consent, or clearance.
The absence of a warning or restriction attached to an image does not mean that no third-party rights apply.
Files are licensed in the form in which they are delivered.
Preview images, thumbnails, contact sheets, low-resolution files, watermarked files, captions, and metadata remain fully protected by copyright and this Agreement.
Unless technically unavoidable during an authorized publishing process, the Licensee must not remove, suppress, disable, alter, overwrite, conceal, or modify:
Access to a preview, proof, contact sheet, low-resolution image, or watermarked file does not grant any right to publish or otherwise use the image.
Any use of an image:
constitutes unauthorized use and may amount to copyright infringement, breach of contract, or both.
No act, omission, discussion, correspondence, invoice, quotation, delivery of a preview, supply of a low-resolution file, display of a watermark, visibility of a caption, publication in a portfolio, prior relationship, or previous course of dealing shall be interpreted as granting any license by implication, estoppel, waiver, or otherwise.
A license is valid only where it has been:
Where the Licensee or another party uses an image without a valid license or exceeds the scope of a granted license, SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD reserves the right, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, to demand:
Any retroactive invoice, settlement proposal, payment demand, or licensing calculation issued by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD shall not be interpreted as:
All licensing fees are payable in full and without deduction, withholding, set-off, discount, or counterclaim unless required by mandatory law.
Any applicable taxes, duties, levies, transaction charges, bank charges, payment-processing charges, or currency-conversion costs are the responsibility of the Licensee unless expressly stated otherwise.
No license becomes effective until payment has been successfully received in full and the applicable transaction has been confirmed.
The issuance of an invoice, quotation, draft agreement, preview, proof, or download link does not by itself authorize use before payment unless SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD expressly confirms otherwise in writing.
Any material breach of this Agreement may result in immediate termination or revocation of the license without refund and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
Upon termination, breach, revocation, or written demand by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD, the Licensee must immediately:
Termination or revocation does not affect any rights, payment claims, liabilities, or remedies that arose before termination.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD and its directors, officers, employees, photographers, agents, contractors, licensors, representatives, and affiliates from and against claims, liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, costs, expenses, and reasonable legal fees arising out of or relating to:
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Licensing Platform and all images, files, captions, metadata, previews, and related content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD disclaims all warranties, representations, conditions, or guarantees, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any implied warranty or condition relating to:
The Licensee is responsible for independently determining whether the image and the intended use are legally, technically, and commercially suitable.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD shall not be liable for:
This limitation applies even where SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD has been advised of the possibility of such losses.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the total aggregate liability of SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD arising out of or relating to a specific image, license, transaction, or this Agreement shall not exceed the total license fee actually paid by the Licensee for the specific image giving rise to the claim.
Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by mandatory law.
The Licensee acknowledges that unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, alteration, or exploitation of an image may cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages alone may be inadequate.
SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD shall therefore be entitled to seek injunctive, interim, or other equitable relief, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.
The Licensee must retain sufficient records to demonstrate compliance with the applicable license.
Upon reasonable written notice, the Licensee shall provide information reasonably necessary to verify compliance, including information concerning:
Any audit or verification request shall be limited to information reasonably relevant to the licensed use.
This Agreement, together with:
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the licensed image or images.
In the event of a conflict, a separately negotiated written license expressly agreed by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD shall take precedence over this Agreement only to the extent of the specific conflict.
No amendment or waiver is effective unless confirmed in writing by SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD.
A failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy shall not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy.
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted or modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable. The remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
This Agreement and any contractual or non-contractual dispute, claim, or obligation arising out of or relating to it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, excluding conflict-of-laws principles.
Subject to any mandatory law that provides otherwise, the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to:
The Licensee irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction and venue of those courts.
SPEED PURSUIT STUDIOS LTD
128 City Road
London, EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales
Company Number: 17408222
Website and Licensing Platform:
speed-pursuit.com
speedpursuit.media
Licensing and Legal Contact:
licensing@speed-pursuit.com
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