500pix Terms of Service

500pix is a photo sharing site with an interesting approach to a terms of service (TOS) page. On the left side they have a bunch of legal language.

Content Submitted Or Made Available For Inclusion On The Service

Please read this section carefully before posting, uploading, or otherwise submitting any Content to the site. By submitting content to the site you are granting 500px a worldwide, Non exclusive license to use the content and are representing and warranting to 500px That the content is owned or duly licensed by you, and that 500px is free to publish, Distribute and use the content as hereinafter provided for without obtaining permission Or license from any third party…

Yada, yada, and then on the right they say this:

Basically, Your photos will preserve whatever copyright they had before uploading to this site. We will protect the copyright and will not sell your photos without your permission.

Under the store section they give this concluding sentence:

Your photos will be kept safe.

Safe? That is bold. I would understand if they said they would do their best or practice diligence but this statement is absolute. Then again, note their summary under Release and Indemnity.

Basically, We are not liable if something goes really wrong.

Uh, ok, really safe.

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