Client license
Media type, organization, audience, channels, geography, duration, paid/organic use, exclusivity and modification rights are written in the estimate or license summary.
Hays Visual Works
Licensing & Terms
Plain-language production, ownership, licensing, people, property, third-party asset, renewal, and usage expectations.
Rights are scoped by use—not hidden in fine print.
An estimate should identify who may use each deliverable, where, for how long, in which channels, and whether paid media or exclusivity applies.
People and property
Talent, models, minors, testimonials, employees, customers, private property and locations require appropriate authority, compensation and releases.
Third-party ingredients
Music, stock, fonts, templates, plugins and client-supplied assets retain their own license terms, expiry, attribution and prohibited uses.
Ownership
Final licensed deliverables are distinct from raw footage, source photographs, edit projects, unused concepts and production methods unless a written transfer says otherwise.
Renewal and expansion
New channels, geography, duration, paid campaigns, sublicensing or exclusivity may require a documented extension and additional rights costs.
Unlicensed use
We first document the use and seek correction, removal or a license extension. Serious or unresolved misuse may require professional legal guidance.
Website terms effective July 30, 2026. Hays Visual Works is currently a family-operated service brand managed by Thomas Smallwood. Formal estimates, production agreements, licenses, and written change orders control paid work. Registration details will be added when finalized. Questions: legal@haysvisualworks.com.