Help & Licence Infos

Researching, downloading and directly using historical media

Access:

We offer several accesses to our database:

for private Use (Guests): you can search for pictures without registration
Registered User (Link:
- Normal: As a registered user you can search for images, put them into the shopping cart and download them after payment at PayPal. Important: after payment you will be directed to the download page. Wait a moment and do not close the browser under any circumstances. Click on "Reload" (possibly several times). As a registered user you will also get access to your previous orders (collections) and other features (saved search, search alarm, own dashboard)
- Media: Media have complete download access to all photos. The licence costs are roughly based on the fees of the Mittelstandsgemeinschaft Foto-Marketing (MFM), but are negotiable depending on the intended use and medium. Invoicing is subject to prior agreement on the conditions and after publication.
Other Editorial / commercial users: If not registered as "media", there is the possibility to request photos for a defined purpose from frontalvision.com. We will then send you a price offer.

Licence Infos

Please choose the right licence for your intended use. If you are unsure, please feel free to contact us.
We use various research and automation technologies to determine the correct use (within the scope of the licence purchased) of our images.

1. Large Print / Web Editorial Licence

The licence "Large Print / Web Media Editorial Licence" is for use in print & web media circulation and visitor numbers independent e.g.: Newspapers, websites and presentations.

Single use: The image may only be used once for the intended purpose. A new licence must be purchased for any further use.
No commercial use: Licensing for advertising use or for commercial products (e.g. in TV, film or in companies or products, services) is excluded and must be agreed individually (see point 4).
Source citation: Mandatory citation of the photo agency frontalvision.com as source either below the picture, in the imprint or in the social media post: www.frontalvision.com

2. Small Print / Web Editorial Licence

The "Small Web / Print Media Editorial Licence" is for the use of print media on websites and social media, but also in other online publications such as newsletters or multimedia presentations.
This licence is available to media whose print circulation is less than 5,000, whose website visitors are less than 30,000 per month and whose social media followers are less than 25,000.

One-time use: The image may only be used once for the intended purpose. If it is used again, a new licence must be purchased.
No commercial use: Licensing for advertising use or for commercial products (e.g. in TV, film or in companies or products, services) is excluded and must be agreed individually (see point 4).
Source citation: Mandatory citation of the picture agency frontalvision.com as the source either under the picture, in the imprint or in the social media post: www.frontalvision.com

3. Private Licence (Large & Small)

The "Private Licence" is only permitted for private use (no editorial or commercial use).
The media may be used for private storage, sharing or publication on a private website or social media page: The page may not have more than 100 visitors per day, the social media page no more than 500 followers. If the page has more reach, please buy media in the Small or Large Web licence.

No editorial or commercial use: Licensing for editorial (newspapers, web) or advertising use or for commercial products (e.g. in TV, film or in companies or products, services) is excluded and must be agreed individually.
Single use: The image may only be used once and it may not be passed on (see above: we check the use of our images with different technologies).
Source citation: If possible, please cite www.frontalvision.com as a reference.

4. Commercial use / editorial use of certain images