Last updated: March 2026
This policy governs the use of images on photo.ktown.team, operated by Ktown Team — an independent community organization rooted in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Ktown Photo serves documentary, cultural, and historical purposes, capturing community life in Koreatown.
Images are licensed through the following chain:
Ktown Team holds a sublicense to display and distribute images. Ktown Team does not own the underlying copyrights.
Community photographers who contribute photos do so under a written contributor agreement. Contributors retain ownership of their submitted photos.
Under its sublicense, Ktown Team may display images on photo.ktown.team and across the Ktown Team platform, allow embedding with attribution, and apply formatting edits (cropping, resizing, watermarking). Original full-resolution images are never publicly served.
We encourage non-commercial use of images for educational purposes, non-profit community events, local government communications, and community-focused research — with proper attribution.
Standard format: "Photo: [Photographer Name] / Ktown Photo (photo.ktown.team)"
Images may not be used to promote harmful products or services, misrepresent the community, imply endorsement by depicted individuals, or remove watermarks/attribution. Commercial use requires a licensing agreement through Ktown Cloud, LLC. Contact [email protected] to be directed.
Ktown Team receives community reports and takedown requests. Formal copyright enforcement — including DMCA notices, cease-and-desist communications, and legal claims — is handled by Ktown Cloud, LLC as the licensed rights holder. Ktown Team does not independently bring copyright lawsuits.
Ktown Team may respond to reports of unauthorized use in its discretion. Ktown Team does not undertake continuous monitoring and is not obligated to pursue every unauthorized use.
If you believe content on this site infringes your copyright, submit a notice to [email protected] containing:
Ktown Team will forward copyright complaints to Ktown Cloud, LLC for enforcement action.
If you are identifiable in a photo and wish to request removal, this is a separate process from copyright complaints. See the Takedown Requests section below.
The collection follows ethical standards including informed consent and respect for privacy. Some images depict public life where individual consent may not have been feasible. Ktown Team distinguishes between incidental public-scene photography, identifiable featured subjects, minors (additional review), and sensitive settings (heightened review).
Ktown Photo is intended for audiences ages 16 and older. Photos involving minors receive additional review. Identifiable photos of minors are not used for promotional or advertising purposes without parental consent.
Who may request: Any identifiable individual, or parents/guardians on behalf of minors. Requests involving minors receive expedited review.
How to submit: Email [email protected] with a description or link to the image, the basis for your request, your contact information, and your relationship to the depicted individual if applicable.
Review: Requests are reviewed case by case, considering identifiability, public vs. private setting, documentary purpose, minor/safety concerns, and nature of use. Ktown Team will respond within 30 days. For urgent matters involving safety or minors, access may be temporarily restricted during review.
Reconsideration: If a request is declined, Ktown Team will explain the basis. Requesters may ask for reconsideration with additional information.
This policy is published in English. Translations are available upon request by contacting [email protected]. In the event of any discrepancy, the English version shall prevail.