UGC Terms & Conditions

If your photo is chosen by Dulux Heritage you will receive a reply to your post from the Dulux Heritage account, asking for your permission to publish your photo or video. Please reply with #YESHERITAGE to give your permission and agree to these Terms & Conditions and the Dulux Heritage   Privacy Policy. Your social media account name will be displayed alongside your photo or video when it is used.

How will Dulux Heritage use your photo or video and other information provided?

You will retain legal ownership of any rights you own (including copyright) in any photo/ video you upload. However, by replying #YESHERITAGE you grant to Imperial Chemical Industries Limited (trading as ICI Paints AkzoNobel), The Akzo Nobel Building, Wexham Road, Slough, Berks SL2 5DS Registered number 21801 and its affiliates (Dulux Heritage)a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, assignable, sub-licensable licence to use the photo or video in the manner set out below.

1. Dulux Heritage’s webpages

   We may use your photo or video on our webpages, product pages, colour pages and in editorial and advertising content.
   In addition, by replying #YESHERITAGE you also grant Dulux Heritage the right to use your social media username, image, likeness, caption or other identifying information in connection with the use of your photo or video.
   Dulux Heritage will choose and publish uploaded photos or videos at its absolute discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, Dulux Heritage is under no obligation to use any of the photos or videos uploaded.

2. Campaigns and usage

   If your image is really special, we may want to use your photo or video on other channels. This could include using the photo or video in any of the following formats indefinitely: Social Media channels including paid, Email marketing, Online, Dulux printed magazine, through Press Office to pass to journalists & to provide to Dulux retailers for use on their social, email & websites. .
   You will receive full credit to your social media handle wherever the image or video is used on a Dulux owned channel or platform.

3. General usage terms

   By replying #YESHERITAGE, you warrant and represent that (i) you own all rights (including copyright) in the photo or video uploaded or, if the photo or video is subject to third party rights, you have all required licenses, rights, consents and/or permissions to publish the photo or video and grant the licence described above to Dulux Heritage, and (ii) you are over 18 years of age.
   To the extent permitted by law, you also agree to waive any moral rights you may own in relation to any photos or videos uploaded.
   Dulux Heritage its affiliates and sub-licensees may use, edit, alter, reproduce, translate, publish, or create derivative works from any photo or videos uploaded at Dulux Heritage’s sole discretion.

4. Photo Content Guidelines

   
   All photos or videos are moderated by Dulux Heritage. We will not select for publication photos or videos that contain any of the following content:
   
   • Copyrighted and/or Trademarked Material: please do not upload any photos or videos or other content that infringes or might infringe the rights (e.g. copyright or trademarks) of a third party (such as content that contains any third-party content such as trademarks, logos, company names, insignia, photographs or works of art, excerpts of the books, photos/videos of TV or film scenes).
   • Abusive Imagery: any images or videos that could reasonably be considered as harmful, threatening or violent, harassing, abusive, offensive, hateful, inflammatory, discriminatory, profane or bullying.
   • Impersonation: non-offensive usernames only, and do not impersonate any other person.
   • Private & Confidential: Anything that would be considered confidential or that would allude to an individual (e.g. work details, credit card numbers, address details, anything distinctive that a particular individual is known for).
   • People / Facial Recognition: photos or videos that contain people within the image, whether or not their face can be seen. This includes pictures of people within the photograph (e.g. a photograph within a photo frame on a desk).
   • Comments: Any information accompanying your photos or videos is accurate (where they include facts) and are your genuinely held opinions (where you are giving your opinion). We won’t use anything which is in anyway defamatory of any person or company.
   • Advertising: images that advertise or promote your own or third parties’ goods or services in any photos or submissions.
   • Links: any images or videos that do not link to any media or executable file with your photos or videos.

5. What Happens If I Have a Complaint About a Photo/ videoor Want a Photo/ video Removed (which is posted without permission)

   
   
   If you believe that an uploaded photo or video on our webpages is inappropriate, offensive or is violating someone’s legal rights (e.g. trademark or copyright infringement) then you can report the photo or video by sending an email to dpuki.tacsocialmedia@akzonobel.com
   We reserve the right to remove the photos or videos from our website or marketing materials at any time, for any reason.

6. Third Party Sites

   
   
   Users of the Dulux Heritage site are able to save the photos or videos displayed on the website and product pages across their social media.
   Please note that while Dulux Heritage can remove photos or videos from the duluxheritage.co.uk website, Dulux Heritage is unable to, nor is Dulux Heritage responsible for, the removal of any photos or videos shared or posted by third parties on third party sites which are not under Dulux Heritage’s control. If you wish to report a photo or video shared on a third-party site, you should contact the third party or third-party site directly.