Legal
Photo Licensing
How you can use photos from Battle of the Tech Bands
License
All photos on this site are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
This means you're free to share and adapt our photos for non-commercial purposes, as long as you give appropriate credit.
What You Can Do
- ✓Share photos on social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
- ✓Use photos for personal, non-commercial purposes
- ✓Use photos for band promotion and portfolios (non-commercial)
- ✓Edit, crop, or adapt photos (with attribution)
- ✓Use photos in news articles and editorial content
What Requires Permission
- ✗Advertising and marketing campaigns
- ✗Merchandise (t-shirts, posters, etc.)
- ✗Stock photography or resale
- ✗Any commercial purpose where money changes hands
If you're unsure whether your use case is commercial, please reach out — we're happy to help.
How to Credit
When sharing photos, please include attribution:
If the photographer is credited:
“Photo by [Photographer Name] for Battle of the Tech Bands”
If the photographer is unknown:
“Battle of the Tech Bands”
On social media, tagging @battleofthetechbands is appreciated but not required.
Commercial Licensing
For commercial use, please contact us to discuss licensing options. We're generally flexible and supportive of the tech community.
info@bottb.comFull License Terms
The complete legal text of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license is available at:
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode