Copyright and Ownership of Materials

(a) The entire copyright in the pictures is retained by the Photographer, Paul Allen at all times throughout the world and is administered by Hoopla Ocular;

(b) Title to all photographs remains the property of the Photographer;

(c) Images will be licensed for use for a specified period. When the License to Use has expired, the images should be returned to the Photographer and a written undertaking given that all digital files have been destroyed. The Client is expected to comply with this requirement within 30 days of expiration of the License to Use. The Photographer reserves the right to make an additional charge for continued use after this period;

(d) The Photographer, as administered by Hoopla Ocular, supplies the technical and artistic ability to illustrate an idea photographically, and sells the right to reproduce those pictures in a given context. No property or copyright in any pictures shall pass to the Client whether on its submission or on Hoopla Ocular grant of reproduction rights in respect thereof;

(e) Paul Allen asserts both his moral right to be identified as the author of his work and the right to a credit is asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;

(f) Unless otherwise agreed in writing if any picture reproduced by the Client omits the copyright notice or credit line specified by Hoopla Ocular any fee payable by the Client shall be subject to an increase specified by Hoopla Ocular, and in any event an increase of not less than 25%.

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