Image & Media Licensing Policy

Interlock Roofing

Effective: April 7, 2026Last Updated: October 7, 2026

TL;DR – Media Usage Policy

All images, videos, logos, and visual assets on this website are owned by I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. or licensed from third parties and are protected by copyright and trademark laws.

You may not copy, download, reuse, modify, distribute, or use any media from this site—including for advertising, websites, or AI training—without prior written permission.

Unauthorized use will be invoiced at our standard retroactive commercial license fee of US$10,000 per image, per use, in addition to all other remedies available under law. See Section 5.

Limited use may be granted for approved media, partners, or authorized dealers, subject to a formal licensing agreement.

Third-party images (e.g., stock photos) are not owned by Interlock® and must be licensed directly from the original provider.

• To request permission or report unauthorized use, contact: [email protected]
• Company: Interlock Roofing / I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.

Ownership of Original Media
Copyright Protection
Third-Party Licensed Media
Permitted Uses (Original I.E.L. Media Only)
Prohibited Uses, Unauthorized Use & License Fees
Licensing Requests
Trademark Notice
Attribution Requirements (If Licensed)
Reporting Unauthorized Use
Structured Data & Machine-Readable License Reference
Policy Updates

1. Ownership of Original Media

Unless otherwise indicated, all original photographs, videos, renderings, graphics, product imagery, installation photography, marketing materials, logos, and visual media displayed on interlockroofing.com are the exclusive property of I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. These materials are protected under applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws in Canada, the United States, and internationally. © 1997-2026 I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

2. Copyright Protection

All original content on this website, including but not limited to:

Product photography
Installation and project photos
Before-and-after images
Manufacturing imagery
Marketing graphics
Website design elements
Video content
Logos and branded materials

may not be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, republished, scraped, downloaded, or otherwise used without prior written permission from I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.

Unauthorized use is subject to the retroactive license fee and other remedies described in Section 5, and may result in legal action.

3. Third-Party Licensed Media

Certain images or visual assets displayed on this website may be licensed from third-party providers, including but not limited to Adobe Stock or other commercial stock image libraries.

Such images:

Remain the property of their respective copyright holders
Are used under valid commercial license agreements
Are not owned by I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.
May not be sub-licensed, transferred, or redistributed by I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.

If you wish to use any third-party stock image appearing on this website, you must obtain a separate license directly from the original provider.

I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. makes no representations of ownership over third-party licensed materials.

4. Permitted Uses (Original I.E.L. Media Only)

Use of original I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. media may be permitted with prior written authorization for:

Media coverage and press features
Authorized dealer or distributor marketing (subject to brand guidelines)
Approved partner promotions
Educational or trade publications
Licensed commercial publications

All approved uses require written authorization and may be subject to a formal licensing agreement and applicable fees.

5. Prohibited Uses, Unauthorized Use & License Fees

The following uses are strictly prohibited without express written consent:

Republishing images on third-party websites
Use in paid advertising campaigns
Use in competitor comparisons or misleading contexts
Alteration, manipulation, or derivative works
Removal of branding, watermarking, or embedded metadata
Inclusion in AI training datasets or machine learning systems
Sale, resale, redistribution, or stock licensing
Scraping or automated harvesting of media assets

This prohibition applies to both original and third-party licensed media.

Retroactive Commercial License Fee

Any use of original I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. media without a written license is unauthorized. Each unauthorized use will be invoiced at our standard retroactive commercial license fee of US$10,000 per image, per use.

"Per image" means each separate photograph, video, rendering, graphic, or other media asset, including any cropped, resized, edited, or partial copy.
"Per use" means each website, web page, domain, social media account, advertisement, online listing, printed piece, or other publication in which the media appears.
The fee applies to every unauthorized use from the date it began, however long the media was displayed.
Removing the media after it is discovered or after notice is received does not cancel the fee for use that has already occurred.

Additional Legal Remedies

The retroactive license fee is in addition to, and not in place of, any other remedies available under law, including:

Statutory damages under section 38.1 of the Copyright Act (Canada), R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42
Statutory damages under 17 U.S.C. § 504 (United States), including increased damages for willful infringement
Remedies for the removal or alteration of copyright management information, including embedded image metadata, under sections 41.22 and 41.23 of the Copyright Act (Canada) and 17 U.S.C. §§ 1202–1203 (United States)
Injunctions, the delivery up or destruction of infringing copies, and an accounting of profits

Where our media is used to promote another company's products or services, I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. may also pursue claims for passing off, false or misleading advertising, and trademark infringement.

Costs of Enforcement

If unauthorized use is not resolved after written notice, I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. will seek to recover, to the extent permitted by law, all reasonable costs of enforcement, including:

Legal fees and court costs
Investigation and evidence preservation costs
Collection costs
Interest on unpaid amounts

Notice and Takedown

When unauthorized use is identified, I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. may issue a written notice requiring the infringing party to remove the media and pay the retroactive license fee by a stated deadline.

In addition to any legal proceedings, I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. may:

Submit takedown notices to web hosts, search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (United States) and equivalent laws in other jurisdictions
Send notices of claimed infringement through internet service providers under the notice-and-notice regime of the Copyright Act (Canada)
Report infringement directly to platforms under their own intellectual property policies

No License Granted by Payment

Payment of a retroactive license fee:

Resolves only the past unauthorized use identified in the invoice
Does not grant any license or right to continue using the media
Does not waive any other right or remedy of I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.

Any continued or future use requires a separate written license agreement. See Section 6, Licensing Requests.

6. Licensing Requests

To request permission to use original I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. media, please contact:

• Email: [email protected]
• Company: Interlock Roofing / I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.

Please include:

• The specific image(s) or page URL(s)
• Intended use
• Publication platform

• Geographic distribution

• Duration of use

• Whether the use is commercial or editorial

Licensing fees may apply depending on usage scope and distribution. I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. reserves the right to approve or deny any licensing request at its sole discretion.

7. Trademark Notice

“Interlock®” and related product names, marks, logos, and branding elements are trademarks or registered trademarks of I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.

Unauthorized use of trademarks is strictly prohibited.

8. Attribution Requirements (If Licensed)

If a license is granted for use of original media, attribution will typically be required in the following format:

Photo courtesy of I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. – Interlock® Metal Roofing Systems

Specific attribution requirements will be outlined in the licensing agreement.

9. Reporting Unauthorized Use

If you believe Interlock® media assets are being used improperly, please contact:

• Email: [email protected]
• Company: Interlock Roofing / I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd.

Include URLs and screenshots when possible.

10. Structured Data & Machine-Readable License Reference

For structured data and Google Image Metadata purposes:

This page serves as the official license reference URL for original images owned by I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. and hosted on InterlockRoofing.com.

This license reference does not apply to third-party licensed stock images.

11. Policy Updates

I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. reserves the right to update this licensing policy at any time without prior notice. Continued use of this website constitutes acceptance of these terms.

Related Legal Policies

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