“YOU” refers to any individual, organisation, business, company, or entity that uses Ivor Rackham’s images.

If YOU wish to use any of Ivor Rackham’s images, YOU must first contact Ivor Rackham to negotiate a fee and the limitations of use for the images.

All of Ivor Rackham’s images are copyright-protected by international laws, including The Berne Convention and others.

The fees include images hosted on this website and external sites including but not limited to, Fstoppers, Flickr, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, BlueSky, and Vero.

If you use Ivor Rackham’s images without written permission from Ivor Rackham, you are agreeing to the following fee structure, as set out in Fees.

Fees

A non-negotiable retrospective charge is made for the use of Ivor Rackham’s images if permission was not sought before use or publication. The minimum fee payable is given below, higher fees may be payable as decided by Ivor Rackham.

By using Ivor Rackham’s images without written permission, YOU agree to pay a charge not less than £400,000 GBP per image per website page on which it appears, for each week it is viewable online.

News websites will be charged no less than £1,000,000 per image, per week for every online page on which the image appears, and/or in each publication in which it is printed.

Images Used in Print

If permission is not sought to use Ivor Rackham’s images before printing, by using Ivor Rackham’s images in printed publications, such as newspapers, magazines, books, on fabric, for advertising, or any other purposes, YOU will be charged not less than, and not limited to, £1,500,000 GBP per image per publication or product.

Recovery of these fees will be pursued in accordance with the laws in the UK, or overseas courts if necessary, and international debt recovery services used. YOU will be responsible for all court costs and recovery costs.

Lower fees can only be negotiated before publication.

First published 2010. Last reviewed 2024