Legal

Image License

Last updated August 2026

Ownership

All photography, renderings, illustrations, and maps published on Discover South End are owned by Discover South End unless a credit line on the page states otherwise. Copyright is retained in every case.

Discover South End is an independent editorial publication about South End in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Center City Partners, the South End Municipal Service District, the Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, or any homeowner association, condominium association, developer, or brokerage.

Permitted use

Individual images may be reproduced in editorial, educational, and non-commercial contexts provided the image is unmodified, credited to Discover South End, and accompanied by a visible link to the page it appeared on.

Search engines, answer engines, and news aggregators may index, cache, and display these images alongside a link to the source page.

Uses requiring a license

A written license is required for commercial use, including marketing collateral, listing materials, advertising, printed brochures, resale, redistribution as stock imagery, or any use implying endorsement.

Cropping, recoloring, compositing, or training generative models on these images is not permitted without a written license.

Requesting a license

License requests are handled through the contact page. Include the page URL, the specific image, the intended use, the distribution channel, and the duration of use so terms can be quoted accurately.

Requests are answered in the order received. Use is not licensed until terms are confirmed in writing.