COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT & MEDIA USE POLICY
Wild Creek Graphics® is an independent Australian creative, documentary and publishing studio. All audiovisual, photographic, written, illustrated and recorded materials produced and released by Wild Creek are original intellectual property works.
All audiovisual and photographic material captured and published by Wild Creek Graphics® is protected under copyright © 2026 Wild Creek Graphics®.
No part of this material may be reproduced, copied, distributed, broadcast, embedded, archived, scraped, transcribed, quoted, adapted or otherwise used in any form without prior written authorisation from Wild Creek Graphics®.
This restriction applies to all individuals, organisations, publishers, broadcasters, digital platforms and media agencies without exception.
PERMIT PROTECTED MATERIAL
Some Wild Creek materials are captured, recorded or produced under formal State and Commonwealth permits, approvals and access authorities.
These permits impose additional legal obligations, usage restrictions and compliance conditions.
Unauthorised use of such material may constitute not only copyright infringement but may also represent a breach of government permit conditions, statutory access agreements or regulatory approvals.
Where applicable, unauthorised users may be exposed to legal action by relevant authorities or third parties in addition to any action taken by Wild Creek Graphics®.
MEDIA AND PUBLISHER NOTICE
If you are a journalist, editor, producer, content writer, publisher or media organisation, Wild Creek Graphics® does not grant implied permission for the use of its materials.
This includes, but is not limited to:
• Screenshots from video content
• Extracted quotes or paraphrased accounts from interviews
• Still frames, thumbnails or cropped imagery
• Embedded video players
• Audio excerpts
• Written transcripts
• Story reconstruction based on our original recordings
LEGAL REPRESENTATION
Wild Creek Graphics® is engaged with specialist intellectual property and copyright legal services.
Unauthorised use, reproduction or commercial exploitation of Wild Creek material may be referred directly to legal representatives without further notice.
Claims may include, but are not limited to:
• Copyright infringement
• Moral rights breaches
• Misappropriation of original works
• Commercial exploitation without licence
• False attribution or contextual misrepresentation
• Breach of permit controlled material conditions
OUR POSITION
Wild Creek invests significant time, resources, travel, operational access and professional relationships into the creation of its material.
Our work is not public domain, not stock media and not available for unrestricted use.
If material has not been created by you, licensed to you, or authorised in writing by Wild Creek Graphics®, you do not have the right to publish it.
Wild Creek Graphics® reserves the right to pursue full legal remedies where unauthorised use results in reputational damage, commercial misuse or financial loss.
LAWFUL USE BY REQUEST
Wild Creek is open to lawful, professional and respectful collaboration.
Use of our materials may be considered through formal written request with clearly defined scope and intended use.
Licensing, quotation and reproduction permissions are assessed individually and must be approved in writing prior to publication.
ENFORCEMENT
Wild Creek Graphics® actively monitors the use of its material across digital, broadcast and print platforms.
Unauthorised use may result in:
• Formal takedown demands
• Licensing fee recovery
• Legal proceedings
• Public correction requirements
• Referral to permit issuing authorities where applicable
• Ongoing monitoring of repeated infringement
Ignorance of copyright law does not exempt unauthorised use.
NOTICE
Any party wishing to reproduce, quote, embed, broadcast or otherwise use Wild Creek material must obtain written permission prior to publication.
Enquiries regarding licensing or authorised use should be directed to Wild Creek Graphics® before use occurs.
