Picture used for charity purposes

[Irene26193791zfbf]

Hi, can I use an image to show an animal I want to rehome for a charity if the picture has a standard license?
It's a charity so we don't profit but people do pay a set rehoming fee to cover the animals' treatments and care.

I just need to know if that's considered advertising the animal or "selling" the animal.

p.s. they will know that's not the actual animal but animals with a picture do get more interest and the real animal can't be shown for legal purposes.

[George_F]

Although this is my own interpretation of the licensing as I'm not an Adobe Employee, but I believe this falls under marketing & advertisement and seems ok with a standard license.

[Abambo]

Licencing makes no difference between charity and commercial operations.

So, my opinion of this is:

• If you make advertising, I do see no problem with a standard licence.
• If you sell posters, t-shirts, mugs etc that is merchandising and will need an extended licence.

Look here for more information on licensing: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock/links-for-licensing-terms/td-p/11366788
(Disclaimer: As always with licensing, this is my interpretation of the rules. I think they are correct and advice is based on reading and interpreting the licence terms and on fair use for both the buyer and the artist/stock company, but I cannot rule out that my interpretation is wrong. I'm not an Adobe employee).