Use of the copyright
This article explains how to store copyright information for images in ChurchDesk, especially for content publicly visible on your website or in blog posts. Learn which mandatory fields must be completed and how to ensure you're only using legally compliant image material.
If third-party (symbolic) images are used for public relations, external communication, public events, community work, and related material creation, publications, or other public purposes, it must be ensured that the necessary usage rights for the images are in place.
Non-original images may only be used if there is express permission, e.g., as a result of acquiring usage rights through licensed image databases (e.g., iStock, Adobe Stock, Shutterstock), after explicit release by the creator or rights holder, or when using images under a license that permits free use (e.g., Creative Commons, adhering to specific terms of use!).
Images from the internet may not be used without further ado, as they could be protected by copyright. Using images without the corresponding usage rights constitutes a copyright infringement and can lead to legal consequences, such as warnings and high claims for damages. In case of doubt, the legal framework should be clarified completely before using or publishing the image material. This applies equally to the use of third-party texts, musical works, films, etc.
This article is not to be equated with legal advice and serves merely as a recommendation.
For images used in the following functions, image rights information must be stored in ChurchDesk. These are mandatory fields, as content can be made publicly viewable on the website.
Blog Posts
Newsletters
Calendar Entries
To use images in blog posts and calendar entries, you can first upload them with "Public" visibility in the Group module. You can find a detailed article on this here. You enter the image rights in the following location:
Of course, you can also continue to upload images directly in a calendar entry:
or a blog post:
You can then easily enter the image rights in the input mask. The same applies to images in newsletters.
This view is the same in the Calendar, for Blogs and for Newsletters. The stored information will subsequently also be found in the files uploaded via the Group module.
Keywords: Copyright, Image Rights, Usage Rights, Intellectual Property, Licenses, Images, Blog Posts, Calendar, Media Law
Copyright Notices for the Use of Third-Party Images
If third-party (symbolic) images are used for public relations, external communication, public events, community work, and related material creation, publications, or other public purposes, it must be ensured that the necessary usage rights for the images are in place.
Non-original images may only be used if there is express permission, e.g., as a result of acquiring usage rights through licensed image databases (e.g., iStock, Adobe Stock, Shutterstock), after explicit release by the creator or rights holder, or when using images under a license that permits free use (e.g., Creative Commons, adhering to specific terms of use!).
Images from the internet may not be used without further ado, as they could be protected by copyright. Using images without the corresponding usage rights constitutes a copyright infringement and can lead to legal consequences, such as warnings and high claims for damages. In case of doubt, the legal framework should be clarified completely before using or publishing the image material. This applies equally to the use of third-party texts, musical works, films, etc.
This article is not to be equated with legal advice and serves merely as a recommendation.
Image Rights Settings in ChurchDesk
For images used in the following functions, image rights information must be stored in ChurchDesk. These are mandatory fields, as content can be made publicly viewable on the website.
Blog Posts
Newsletters
Calendar Entries
Storing Image Rights in Files within the Group Module
To use images in blog posts and calendar entries, you can first upload them with "Public" visibility in the Group module. You can find a detailed article on this here. You enter the image rights in the following location:
Storing Image Rights Directly in an Event, Blog Post, or Newsletter
Of course, you can also continue to upload images directly in a calendar entry:
or a blog post:
You can then easily enter the image rights in the input mask. The same applies to images in newsletters.
This view is the same in the Calendar, for Blogs and for Newsletters. The stored information will subsequently also be found in the files uploaded via the Group module.
Keywords: Copyright, Image Rights, Usage Rights, Intellectual Property, Licenses, Images, Blog Posts, Calendar, Media Law
Updated on: 16/06/2025
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