User Agreement

Terms of use

The following terms and conditions govern your use of the Russian Archives Online (RAO) website. By continuing to use this site, you explicitly agree to be bound by these terms and conditions and any modifications thereof.

Ownership

This website is the property of Archive Media Project, L.P. (AMP). The text, graphics, images, moving images, audio, software, and all other content is the property of their respective owners, including, but not limited to: Archive Media Project, L.P., Abamedia, L.P., Film and Computer World, the Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (RGAKFD), the Russian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation (RGANTD), the Gosfilmofond State Film Archive, RIA Novosti News Agency, Mosfilm Studio, and other applicable rights owners.

Intellectual Property

The content of this website is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws of the Russian Federation and/or United States and/or other countries. Except as explicitly permitted under an agreement with Archive Media Project, no portion or element of this website may be reproduced, retransmitted, distributed, or exhibited by any means. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission, distribution, or exhibition of the content of this website may result in civil and/or criminal penalties.

Disclaimer

This website is provided strictly on an "as is" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, warranties of title, noninfringement, or implied warranties of satisfactory quality, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Archive Media Project does not warrant the completeness or accuracy of the information provided on this website, or that this website, software, or information will be uninterrupted or without error.

Licensing

General Requirements

After a request has been submitted, RAO will verify the completeness and accuracy of the requested information, assess its feasibility, and clarify the technical requirements (file formats, delivery methods, etc.) and the associated costs and timelines. It is important to note that no media or images can be provided free of charge or on a barter basis.

After verifying the request, RAO will issue an invoice which will include the information on the order and the cost of the services. To proceed with the order execution, the customer must confirm their agreement with the order amount and pay the invoice received from RAO.

License Execution

Once the order has been executed and the invoice has been settled in full, RAO will provide the customer with a License Form confirming the granting of rights under the order.

Please note that rights (licenses) will be granted without the right of transfer (sublicensing) to third parties, unless expressly stated and agreed upon during the ordering procedure. The relevant information will be included in the License Form.