Licensing

Image / Film Licensing & Copyright Terms

Welcome to the digital home of the Tim Severin Archive. All visual materials, photographs, historical documents, and media assets displayed on this website are protected under international copyright laws.

1. Ownership of Material

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all images and content on this website (timseverin.net) are the exclusive intellectual property of the Tim Severin Archive. Copyright protection automatically covers these assets globally, extending for the maximum duration permitted by law (the lifetime of Tim Severin plus 70 years).

2. Personal and Educational Use

You are welcome to view the images on this website for personal study, research, and non-commercial educational browsing.

3. Prohibited Actions

Without express, written, prior permission and a valid license issued directly by the Tim Severin Archive, you strictly may not:
  • Download, screenshot, or save images for public or commercial reuse.
  • Reproduce, print, or publish these images in books, ebooks, magazines, or journals.
  • Host, re-upload, or share these files on other websites, blogs, or social media platforms.
  • Use these images in public presentations, lectures, videos, or television broadcasts.
  • Feed or input any image from this archive into artificial intelligence (AI) models, machine learning datasets, or automated image generators.

4. Metadata Protection

Images downloaded or delivered from this archive contain embedded IPTC/XMP digital tracking metadata identifying ownership. Removing, altering, or wiping this digital copyright information from our files is a direct violation of our terms of use.

5. Commercial Licensing Enquiries

We actively license high-resolution files from our historical collection to publishers, media outlets, and independent authors for print books, digital ebooks, and media projects. If you wish to clear permissions or purchase a usage license for any asset in the archive, please contact us directly via our Contact Page with the following information:

  • The specific image(s) you require.
  • The format of your project (e.g., Print Book, Ebook, Website, Presentation).
  • The size of the image placement (e.g., Cover, Full Page, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8th Page).
  • Your expected distribution or print run numbers.

Thank you for respecting the historical integrity and intellectual property of Tim Severin’s lifetime of work.