Wildlife Stories – Terms & Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Last updated: August 2026

1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Wildlife Stories, created by Rob Snijders.
This website presents wildlife photography and stories based on real encounters in the wild. By accessing and using this website, you agree to respect these Terms and Conditions.

2. COPYRIGHT AND OWNERSHIP
All original photographs, images, stories, written content, graphics, logos and other original material created by Rob Snijders and published on Wildlife Stories are protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property rights.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all original photographs and visual material created by Rob Snijders and published on this website are owned by Rob Snijders.

The publication of an image on this website does not constitute a transfer of copyright or grant any licence or permission to use the image.

3. UNAUTHORISED USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS
No photograph or other copyrighted material from Wildlife Stories may be:

– Downloaded for reuse
– Copied or reproduced
– Published on another website
– Used on social media
– Used in advertising or marketing
– Used for commercial purposes
– Printed or reproduced in any physical form
– Modified, edited or incorporated into another work
– Distributed or made available to third parties

without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.
The fact that an image is publicly accessible on the internet does not mean that it is free to use.
Permission must be obtained before any use of a copyrighted photograph, unless a specific legal exception applies.

4. PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE
Visitors may view the photographs and stories on this website for their own personal interest and enjoyment.
Viewing an image on the website does not give the visitor the right to download, reproduce, distribute, publish or otherwise reuse the image.
Any use beyond ordinary personal viewing requires prior written permission from the copyright owner, unless permitted by applicable law.

5. SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING
Sharing a link to a Wildlife Stories page is permitted.
However, downloading a photograph from this website and uploading the photograph separately to another website or social media platform is not permitted without prior written permission.
Where a social media platform provides an official sharing function that links directly to the original Wildlife Stories page, that function may be used in accordance with the platform’s own terms and conditions.

6. REQUESTING PERMISSION
Requests to use a photograph may be submitted by contacting Wildlife Stories.
Permission, if granted, will be provided in writing and may include specific conditions regarding:

– The purpose of use
– The duration of use
– The publication or platform
– Geographic use
– Commercial or non-commercial use
– Required attribution
– Any applicable licensing fee

Permission to use one photograph does not automatically grant permission to use other photographs.

7. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Any unauthorised reproduction, publication, distribution, modification or commercial use of photographs or other copyrighted material may constitute copyright infringement.
Where unauthorised use is identified, Wildlife Stories reserves the right to request the immediate removal of the infringing material.
Depending on the circumstances, the copyright owner may also seek compensation for losses or unauthorised use and may take further legal action.

Available remedies may include, where applicable:

– A formal request to cease and desist
– Removal of the infringing material
– An injunction preventing further use
– Compensation or damages
– Recovery of applicable legal and enforcement costs
– Other remedies available under applicable copyright law

The amount of any compensation or damages will depend on the circumstances of the infringement and applicable law.
Copyright protection applies automatically to original photographic works and does not depend on a copyright notice being displayed on every individual image.

8. COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Copyright notices such as:

may be used on or in connection with photographs and other original content.
The absence of a visible copyright notice does not mean that a photograph is free to use.

9. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND LINKS
Wildlife Stories may contain links to external websites and social media platforms.
These external websites are operated independently and are subject to their own terms and conditions and privacy policies.
Wildlife Stories is not responsible for the content, availability or policies of external websites.

10. WEBSITE CONTENT
Wildlife Stories aims to provide accurate and up-to-date information.
However, photographs, stories and other content are published for informational, documentary and creative purposes. Wildlife Stories does not guarantee that all information will always be complete, accurate or current.
Wildlife Stories reserves the right to update, modify or remove website content at any time.

11. AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE
Every reasonable effort is made to keep the website available and functioning correctly.
However, Wildlife Stories cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability of the website and cannot be held responsible for temporary interruptions caused by technical problems, maintenance, hosting issues or circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

12. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
Wildlife Stories reserves the right to update these Terms and Conditions when necessary.
The latest version will always be published on this page.

13. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Netherlands, unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.
Any disputes concerning the use of this website or the unauthorised use of copyrighted material shall be dealt with in accordance with applicable Dutch and European law.

14. CONTACT
For questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, copyright or permission to use photographs, please contact: