Travel Photography - AA is running a photo contest of sorts...

http://aadvantagemilestones.com/index.php?pagesid=22

Look on the page for "The Big Photo Shootout."

I have yet to read the rules but will before submitting any photos.

Could be fun!

Read the rules very carefully.

# You hereby grant American Airlines the following rights:

1. An irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free perpetual license to use and exploit the Submission, including, without limitation, the title(s) and each and every element of the Submission, in whole or in part, in any and all manner and media throughout the world; and
2. The right to use your name, voice, image, likeness and biographical data in connection with both the Submission and the Promotion, including, without limitation, in credits, advertising, publicity, promotional and marketing materials.

# You hereby acknowledge and agree that:

1. American Airlines shall have the right to crop, edit, alter or arrange the Submission in any way it desires in American Airlines’ sole discretion;
2. American Airlines shall not have any obligation to provide you with any credit when using your Submission, but in the event American Airlines chooses to provide you with credit the size and placement of the credit shall be at American Airlines’ sole discretion;
3. No confidential or fiduciary relationship exists between you and American Airlines, and that no such relationships have been established by reasons of this Terms Agreement or by reason of my submission to American Airlines.
4. You shall waive any "droit moral" or "moral rights" that you may have in the Submission;
5. You will not issue any publicity concerning American Airlines and/or the Promotion;
6. You are not entitled to any compensation or other payment from American Airlines in connection with the Submission; and
7. American Airlines has not made any promises or representations to you in order to induce you to provide the Submission ......... etc.



If I understand correctly, any photo you submit belongs to AA.

If I understand correctly, any photo you submit belongs to AA.

They can use it, but they don't own it. The license is non-exclusive so you can continue to use it for other purposes. But the terms are a bit too much for my typical pleasure.

They can use it, but they don't own it. The license is non-exclusive so you can continue to use it for other purposes. But the terms are a bit too much for my typical pleasure.

Thanks for the correction. Is it typical for entities to apply the rules to all photos submitted? I can understand that they want rights to the winners, but submissions strikes me as a productive way to gain access to many photographs.