How can I use images marked for “Editorial Use Only”?

Files marked "Editorial Use Only" are sold under a limited Standard License and are prohibited for commercial use or advertising. 

Editorial content (marked “Editorial Use Only”) can be used as a visual reference in blogs, publications, and news articles, and publications in websites, newspapers, and magazines, where the purpose is solely to inform, educate or entertain, and not to promote a product or service.

Editorial content includes news and celebrity images, sports or public events, trademarked buildings, etc.

These files may contain images of people without model releases, private property, famous trademarks and other protected elements for which special permissions may be required for commercial use or advertising.

Examples of permitted use:

Publishing: newspapers, magazines, etc.; articles and publications on blogs or websites; articles in encyclopedias and reference books; non-commercial use related to important events; non-commercial presentations, TV programs; documentary movies; news; and personal use.

Examples of prohibited use:

Any commercial purposes; advertising; trademark or product promotions; etc.

“Commercial use” means the use of an image to advertise or promote a product or service, raise any commercial revenue or in any way to endorse any product or service.

When using such a file, you must take all possible and reasonable efforts to credit the copyright owner (DepositPhotos contributor), give attribution to DepositPhotos, and post a link to www.depositphotos.com (if applicable). The copyright notice must contain the following: “[Name or Nickname of the Contributor (author)]/depositphotos.com".