Purchase Agreement
HAUTE STOCK USAGE TERMS
These Terms of Membership (“Terms”) govern your use of all stock assets and content provided by Rachel & Co. Inc. (doing business as Haute Stock), whether accessed through a paid membership or as free content delivered via newsletter subscription. By accessing or using the stock assets, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you have questions about any portion of these Terms, please contact us prior to using the assets.
License Grant & Scope
Assets included in the membership or provided as free content come with a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited-use license. No ownership rights are transferred.
“Stock assets” refer to content such as images, videos, templates, icons, backgrounds, and quote graphics provided by Haute Stock.
This license permits use of the stock assets as described below, subject to the restrictions outlined in these Terms. The license is granted to the individual or legal entity that purchased the membership and may not be shared, sold, or sublicensed without written consent.
Users MAY:
✔ Use stock assets for personal or business purposes, both online and in print.
✔ Use stock assets on social media platforms, Pinterest, blog posts, and websites.
✔ Use stock assets in online advertising, including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube ads.
✔ Resize, crop, apply filters, adjust colors, and change asset orientation.
✔ Overlay stock assets with text, website screenshots, product designs, or PDF designs.
✔ Use stock assets as backgrounds in presentations, webinars, and slideshows.
✔ Incorporate stock assets into opt-ins such as checklists, workbooks, PDFs, and eBooks—provided the assets are flattened, overlaid with text or graphics, cannot be extracted, and are not the primary focus of the download.
✔ Use assets across multiple businesses solely owned and operated by the licensed member.
Users MAY NOT:
🚫 Sell, loan, sublicense, transfer, share, make available for download, or give away the stock assets to any third party.
🚫 Share membership access or login credentials with any third party, including clients, customers, contractors, or business partners, without prior written consent from Haute Stock.
🚫 Use stock assets to create derivative products where the asset is the main design component, such as art prints, mugs, phone cases, calendars, screensavers, or clipart.
🚫 Use stock assets in client or customer work, even if modified, unless an Extended Commercial License (e.g., Agency or Designer Plan) has been purchased.
🚫 Include stock assets in any product with resale rights (e.g., MRR, PLR, RR licenses).
🚫 Use stock assets for social media management services for clients/customers unless an Extended Commercial License is held.
🚫 Include stock assets in editable templates (e.g., website themes, quote graphics, Canva templates) unless covered by a Designer Plan.
🚫 Use stock assets in eBooks or printed books for sale on Amazon or other mass distribution platforms without a Designer Plan.
🚫 Use stock assets for mass distribution, including content inside membership sites, print-on-demand services, or third-party design platforms.
🚫 Use stock assets in offensive, defamatory, illegal, or pornographic contexts.
🚫 Claim stock assets as your own, or register them as part of a trademark or copyright.
🚫 Transfer any copyright or usage rights to third parties.
🚫 Use Haute Stock assets to create or promote competing stock content platforms or digital asset services.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Restrictions
Users may not use Haute Stock assets in any manner related to artificial intelligence (AI) that could result in the creation, training, or generation of derivative content.
This includes, but is not limited to:
• Using assets as training data for AI image generation tools
• Inputting assets into AI tools to create derivative images
• Using assets to fine-tune or train AI models
• Creating AI-generated content for commercial purposes based on or referencing Haute Stock assets
Any AI-related use that could reproduce, mimic, or derive from Haute Stock content is strictly prohibited, regardless of license type.
AI-Generated Content Notice
Portions of the photographic content displayed on this website may have been generated through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). AI-generated content is integrated to support artistic expression and is created using open-source tools and datasets. All such content will be clearly marked where applicable.
Legal Considerations
• All stock assets are protected by copyright, and ownership remains with Rachel & Co. Inc. (Haute Stock) or the original creator.
• Credit/attribution is not required but is always appreciated.
• Haute Stock makes no representations or warranties of non-infringement and does not guarantee that all assets have releases from brands, designers, or manufacturers whose trademarks, logos, or products may appear.
• Users acknowledge and agree that Haute Stock is not liable for any claims, damages, or legal actions resulting from the use or modification of any stock assets.
• Violation of these Terms may result in termination of your license and membership without refund, and may also result in legal action.
Breach & Enforcement
• Any unauthorized use of the stock assets constitutes a material breach of these Terms and may result in immediate termination of your license and access to the membership.
• Upon breach, Haute Stock reserves the right to:
• Issue cease-and-desist notices;
• Invoice for unlicensed use at commercial licensing rates;
• Pursue damages, including lost licensing fees, legal costs, and enforcement fees;
• Seek injunctive relief or other equitable remedies in a court of law to prevent ongoing or future misuse;
• Report copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA);
• Pursue all available legal and equitable remedies.
In any legal proceeding related to these Terms or the use of Haute Stock assets, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs in addition to any other relief awarded.
