Creative Collective Program Terms – Envato Support | Help Center

Last revised: October 14, 2026

About us and these terms

Welcome: Thanks for your participation in Envato’s Creative Partner Collective (the “Collective”)! These terms set out the rules that apply to the Collective (we’ll call these the Program Terms). Please make sure you read these terms carefully as they detail your responsibilities as a Creator with Envato and how the Collective works.
Applicable Terms: You acknowledge and agree that the following terms apply and form part of your entire agreement with Envato in respect of your participation in the Collective:

a. these Program Terms;

b. applicable Offer Terms that govern your acceptance and participation in an Offer (as described in Section 10); and

c. any other applicable terms and conditions of the online platform through which you access or participate in the Collective (the “Platform”), including payment settings and the Platform’s applicable terms of use governing its services and your use of those services (the “Platform Terms”).
Definitions: When we say ‘you’ in these Program Terms we are referring to you, the Creator. When we refer to the ‘website’ we’re talking about the Envato websites. When we say ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘Envato’ it’s because that’s who we are and we own and run the websites.
Your privacy: For information on how we handle any personal information you provide to us as part of your participation in the Collective, please see our Privacy Policy. By participating in the Collective, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of personal data and other data as outlined therein.
Existing Envato Accounts and Arrangements: These Program Terms apply to your participation in the Collective and do not replace, supersede or otherwise affect any other agreement or arrangement you have with Envato, except as expressly set out in these Program Terms. In particular:

a. if you hold an Envato account as a customer or Author, the applicable user or author terms continue to apply to your activities under that account; and

b. if you are an Envato Affiliate, the Envato Affiliate Terms continue to apply to your activities as an Envato Affiliate. If you participate in the Program as a Creator, Envato may use your existing Affiliate account to facilitate payments to you under the Collective, however, your activities as a Creator remain subject to these Program Terms, even where payment is made through your Affiliate account.
Your use of other services: As part of the Collective, you will be required to use other third party services (including social media platforms). You must comply with the requirements of these third party services as long as doing so does not cause you to violate the terms of the Collective or a Platform.

How the Collective works

Becoming a Creator: To become a Creator, you must:

a. be 18 years of age or over;

b. sign up via the applicable Collective Platform; and

c. accept these Program Terms through the applicable Collective Platform.
Assessment: We will assess your application and may accept or reject it at our sole discretion, acting reasonably. We may ask for additional information in support of your application. Assessment criteria will be determined by us from time to time and may include (but not limited to):

a. the information provided by you in your application being verifiable and true;

b. you being able to demonstrate ownership or rights to your Creator accounts; and

c. the quality of your Creator account and content.

Our decision to accept you into the Collective as a Creator is final.

Acceptance: If you are accepted as a Creator, you will receive access to your Creator account, which will allow you to review and accept Offers from Envato and manage your Fees and payments.
Content Opportunities: As part of your participation in the Collective, Envato may invite you to participate in content creation opportunities (each, an Offer), which may be communicated to you by email and/or through the Collective Platform. The specific terms applicable to an Offer, including the type and quantity of Deliverables, usage rights (including organic and/or paid media rights) and Fees (Offer Terms), will be presented to you through the Collective Platform and agreed in writing by you and Envato. You agree that the final agreed Offer Terms, will form part of and are incorporated into these Program Terms by reference.

Your responsibilities as a Creator

Your responsibilities: As a Creator, you agree that, in connection with your participation in the Collective, you will:

a. comply with these Program Terms and any applicable Offer Terms, unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing;

b. comply with all applicable laws, regulations and policies, including making all advertising, sponsorship and other disclosures required by law in connection with your Deliverables (for example, #ad, #partner or #sponsored);

c. follow our reasonable directions, act in good faith and provide reasonable assistance and cooperation in connection with your participation in the Collective;

d. not do anything that is misleading or deceptive, or likely to mislead or deceive, including suggesting that you, your social media accounts or other channels are operated, endorsed or otherwise officially associated with Envato except as expressly authorised by us;

e. not use any Envato intellectual property, including any Envato trade mark or trade name, except with our prior written consent or as otherwise expressly permitted under these Program Terms or applicable Offer Terms;

f. conduct yourself in a manner that does not adversely affect the brand or reputation of Envato, its Group Companies, any Envato website, or any other of Envato’s products and services; and

ensure that the information you provide us (including your name, address, email address, phone number and, if applicable, government issued ID document and tax and business registration details), remains accurate, complete and up-to-date during your participation in the Collective.

Deliverables and Intellectual Property

Envato Intellectual Property: Envato grants you a non-exclusive and revocable license to reproduce and display Envato intellectual property, specifically any Envato-owned images, trade marks and logo files (collectively “Envato IP”) as part of Deliverables created by you as part of the Collective. If your participation in the Collective is terminated, the license to the Envato IP is terminated. For the avoidance of doubt, Envato IP does not include any creative assets made available for licensing through an Envato website or platform (including Envato Elements or Envato Market). Those assets are licensed to you separately in accordance with the applicable user terms and license terms.
Delivery Obligations: You will use best endeavours to deliver Deliverables within the timeframes agreed under an Offer. If you anticipate any delay, you must promptly notify Envato and the parties will use reasonable efforts to agree to a revised timeframe. If you materially fail to meet an agreed delivery deadline and do not remedy that failure within a reasonable period after notice from Envato, Envato may cancel the applicable Offer and/or terminate your participation in the Collective.
License to Deliverables: You grant to Envato and its Group Companies a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable licence to publish, broadcast, reproduce, transmit, publicly perform, communicate, modify, adapt and display the Deliverables in any format and in any media now known or developed in the future, including digital, online, electronic, print, television and film media.
License Terms: The duration of the licence, the channels on which the Deliverables may be used, and whether the Deliverables may be used for organic and/or paid media, advertising, promotional or marketing purposes, will be as specified in the applicable Offer Terms. This may include use on Envato’s owned and operated websites, platforms and social media channels, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest and other similar channels.
Warranty: You represent and warrant that you have secured, or will secure, all rights, licences, authorisations and consents necessary to use and incorporate any materials, appearances or other content (including content created or used with AI tools) in the Deliverables and otherwise in connection with your participation in the Collective.
Appearance Release: If you appear as talent in a Deliverable, or participate in any interview, story or testimonial created by Envato (“Envato Materials”), you authorise and grant Envato and its affiliates the right to use, reproduce, broadcast, exhibit, transmit, publish and otherwise use your name, voice, image and likeness in connection with the Deliverables and/or Envato Materials, without further credit, compensation or reward.
Feedback: As part of the Collective, you may be invited to provide feedback, comments, survey responses, testimonials or reviews (Feedback), including in connection with early access to new tools, features or products. You grant Envato a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use and modify your Feedback for any purpose, including research, product improvement and marketing. Feedback is voluntary, may be recorded, and unless otherwise agreed, is provided without compensation or attribution. To the extent permitted by law, you waive any moral rights in your Feedback.

Fees and Payment

Fees: Upon acceptance and publication of the Deliverables and any other obligations agreed under an Offer, Envato will pay to you the agreed Fees specified in the applicable Offer.
Payments: All Fees you are entitled to receive will be displayed in your Creator account and paid in accordance with the applicable Platform Terms, using the payment options made available through the Platform.
Payment Platform: Payments will be managed through the Platform that you access or participate in as part of the Collective. To receive payment, you must provide any required payment details, tax information or other documentation specified by the Platform and ensure that this information remains accurate and up to date.
Envato Subscription: As part of an Offer, Envato may, at its discretion, provide you with a complimentary subscription to Envato Elements as all or part of the consideration for that Offer. Unless otherwise specified in the Offer, the subscription will be provided for one year from the date Envato advises you that access is available. Access to Envato Elements and its assets is subject to the Envato User Terms, Acceptable Use Policy and Privacy Policy and your compliance with these Program Terms. Any renewal of the subscription after the complimentary period will be at your own expense.
Full Payment: You agree that the Fees specified in an Offer constitute full payment for your performance of your obligations under that Offer. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, you are responsible for all costs and expenses you incur in performing those obligations.
Payment errors: We may be unable to make a payment to you if there is an issue with your payment details or account, including where:

a. you have not provided complete or accurate payment, tax or contact information;

b. we or the Platform are unable to contact you using the details you have provided; or

c. payment cannot lawfully or reasonably be made to your nominated recipient, financial institution or country, including due to applicable laws, sanctions or limitations in the relevant payment or banking systems. Where this occurs, payment may be withheld until the relevant issue is resolved. If you have any questions on payment mechanics, you can contact the Platform directly.
Currency conversions: Payments will be made in the currencies supported by the applicable Platform. You may be responsible for any currency conversion, exchange rate or associated charges applied by your payment provider or the Platform.
Fraud: If we reasonably believe that your Creator account or participation in the Collective is being used for, or is associated with, fraudulent or unlawful activity, we may withhold or reject payment, suspend or terminate your participation in the Collective and/or recover amounts improperly paid to you, subject to applicable law.
Tax information: From time to time, we may request information or documentation from you for tax, reporting or compliance purposes, including information relating to your location or tax residency. You must ensure that any information you provide is accurate, complete and kept up to date. If you do not provide required information or documentation, we may withhold payments where permitted or required by applicable law.
Your Responsibility for Taxes: You are responsible for determining, reporting and paying any taxes, duties or other governmental charges arising from Fees or other benefits you receive through the Collective, including GST, VAT or similar taxes, except to the extent Envato is required by applicable law to collect, remit, deduct or withhold those amounts.
Withholding taxes: We may deduct or withhold from any amount payable to you any taxes or other amounts that we are required to deduct or withhold under applicable law. Where required by law, we will provide you with relevant documentation relating to that deduction or withholding.
Sanctions compliance: We are subject to trade and economic sanctions and other laws and regulations that govern our services. By participating in the Collective, you agree to comply with all applicable trade and economic sanctions, export and import laws and regulations, and represent and warrant that you are not located in a sanctioned country and are not on a sanctioned persons list. The Collective is not available to anyone located in any U.S. sanctioned countries (or otherwise identified here) or to anyone on the U.S Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN list).

Our use of your information

Confidential Information: As part of your participation in the Collective, you may receive or have access to confidential or sensitive information about Envato or its Group Companies (Confidential Information).

a. You must keep Confidential Information confidential and secure and only use it as necessary to participate in the Collective or perform your obligations under these Program Terms or any Offer Terms.

b. You must not disclose Confidential Information without our prior written consent, except to your contractors, agents or professional advisers who need to know it for those purposes and are subject to confidentiality obligations. You are responsible for ensuring that those persons comply with these confidentiality requirements.

c. These obligations do not apply to information that (i) is or becomes publicly available other than through a breach of these Program Terms; (ii) you already lawfully knew without an obligation of confidentiality; (iii) you lawfully receive from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality; or (iv) you are required to disclose by applicable law, a court or regulatory authority, or the rules of a relevant stock exchange.

d. If you are required to disclose Confidential Information under Section 31(d), you must, where legally permitted, give us reasonable prior notice and reasonably cooperate with us to limit the disclosure or protect the confidentiality of the information.

e. At our request, or when the Confidential Information is no longer required for your participation in the Collective, you must promptly return, destroy or permanently delete it, except where you are required by law to retain it.
License to use data: By participating in the Collective, you acknowledge that Envato and its Group Companies may collect, use and analyse data relating to your participation in and use of the Collective, including traffic, clicks, conversions, transaction data and other performance information. Envato and its Group Companies may use this data to administer, operate, analyse, improve and protect the Collective and Envato’s products and services, and for other legitimate business purposes, in accordance with applicable law and Envato’s Privacy Policy.

Termination

Term: These Program Terms form a binding agreement between you and Envato when you accept them through the applicable Platform. Your participation in the Collective will begin if and when Envato approves your application and will continue until terminated in accordance with these Program Terms.
Suspension or termination: We hope that you will be part of the Collective for a long time. But we may, using our reasonable discretion, decide whether or not your activities as a Creator comply with these Program Terms (including those terms detailed at Section 2). We may suspend any Offers or terminate your participation as a Creator at any time for any reason (acting reasonably), with or without prior notice to you, including:

a. if you breach these Program Terms or any other applicable terms or policies;

b. if we believe any information or documents provided by you are inaccurate, incomplete, or not up-to-date;

c. if you breach any applicable laws, rules or regulations;

d. if you act in a way that does not align with Envato’s values including:

i. engaging in serious or illegal misconduct (such as criminal or fraudulent activities); or

ii. infringing the intellectual property rights of others.

e. if you act in a way that could cause harm to any Group Company or any user of a site operated by a Group Company, including:

i. any public conduct or activity (such as public communications) that would adversely affect the reputation of any Group Company; and/or

ii. any threats of harm or damage to any user of any product or service of a Group Company;

f. if we reasonably believe there is a legal, regulatory, sanctions, fraud or other material risk associated with you, your Creator account or any payment to you; or

g. if we cannot make payments to your nominated country or payment destination. We may take any of the actions stated in this section without notice where reasonably necessary or required by law.

If your Creator account is disabled or suspended for a breach of these Program Terms (including in any manner set out under this Section), we may, acting reasonably, withhold any Fees, until you have rectified any such breach and your suspension is lifted.

Termination by you: You may terminate your participation in an Offer or the Collective in its entirety by notifying us through the Collective Platform or in writing. Termination of an Offer does not affect any rights or obligations that are intended to continue under the applicable Offer Terms, including any licence granted in respect of the Deliverables.
Post-Termination: Termination does not affect any rights or obligations that accrued before termination or any provisions of these Program Terms or applicable Offer Terms that are intended to continue after termination. On termination of your participation in the Collective, you must promptly stop making any claims of affiliation or association with Envato and cease any use of Envato IP, unless otherwise authorised by Envato. Any requirements relating to the continued publication or removal of Deliverables will be governed by the applicable Offer Terms or agreed by the parties in writing.

Indemnification; Limitation of liability

These sections mean that you protect us from costs and claims that happen because of your participation in the Collective, and that our liability to you is limited.

INDEMNITY: YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH GROUP COMPANY FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, COSTS (INCLUDING LEGAL COSTS), EXPENSES, DEMANDS, SETTLEMENT DAMAGES OR LIABILITY THAT A GROUP COMPANY INCURS ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, (A) ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM AGAINST A GROUP COMPANY ALLEGING THAT YOUR PARTICIPATION, YOUR CONTENT, OR YOUR ACTIONS AS PART OF THE COLLECTIVE INFRINGES, MISAPPROPRIATES OR OTHERWISE VIOLATES ANY THIRD PARTY’S RIGHTS, INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY (B) YOUR BREACH OF THESE PROGRAM TERMS OR ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS OR(C) ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM AGAINST A GROUP COMPANY ARISING FROM YOUR BREACH OF THE APPLICABLE PLATFORM TERMS. WE MAY, AT OUR EXPENSE, ASSUME THE EXCLUSIVE DEFENSE AND CONTROL OF ANY MATTER YOU INDEMNIFY US AGAINST, AND IF SO YOU AGREE TO COOPERATE WITH OUR REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT.
LIMITATION OF OUR LIABILITY: OUR LIABILITY TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE COLLECTIVE OR THESE PROGRAM TERMS, IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, IS LIMITED AS FOLLOWS:

a. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF CUSTOMERS, LOSS OF CAPITAL, DAMAGE TO REPUTATION, LOSS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER CONTRACT, LOSS OF DATA, OR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE; AND

b. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH AN OFFER, THE COLLECTIVE OR THESE PROGRAM TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE TOTAL FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY ENVATO TO YOU UNDER THE OFFER GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. WHERE A CLAIM DOES NOT RELATE TO A SPECIFIC OFFER, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLECTIVE OR THESE PROGRAM TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE TOTAL FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY ENVATO TO YOU UNDER THE COLLECTIVE IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

Dispute resolution

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

Arbitration: Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Program Terms, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by binding individual (not class) arbitration administered under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association or of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution in effect on the date of the commencement of arbitration, rather than in court, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof or having jurisdiction over the relevant party or its assets. This agreement to arbitrate includes claims that arose before you first accepted any version of these Program Terms containing an arbitration provision. The place of arbitration shall be the state and county of New York. The language of the arbitration shall be English. There shall be one arbitrator to be mutually agreed by the parties. Each party shall bear its own costs in the arbitration. Both parties agree that the following claims are exceptions to the Arbitration Agreement and will be brought in a judicial proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction: (i) any claim related to actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights; or (ii) any claim seeking emergency injunctive relief based on exigent circumstances (e.g., imminent danger or commission of a crime, hacking, cyber-attack) . All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, and any ruling, decision, or award by the arbitrator, will be strictly confidential for the benefit of all parties.
Class action waiver: YOU AND ENVATO AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Unless both you and Envato agree, no arbitrator or judge may consolidate more than one person’s claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator may award injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim. You and Envato acknowledge and agree that we are each waiving the right to a trial by jury as to all arbitrable disputes under these Program Terms.
Severance: If a court decides that applicable law precludes enforcement of any of the limitations in this section as to a particular claim for relief, then that claim (and only that claim) must be severed from the arbitration and may be brought in court.

Relationship between the parties: Nothing in these Program Terms is to be construed as constituting a partnership, joint venture, employment or agency relationship between you and any Group Company , or between you and any other Creator. You cannot act on behalf of or bind a Group Company or any other Creator in any way.
Use of Group Company services: We may use the services of another Group Company for any purpose in relation to the Collective.
Group Companies: If an indemnity, limitation or disclaimer of liability, promise or release (a ’benefit‘) is given in our favour in these Program Terms or the Platform Terms we hold that benefit on trust for the other Group Companies. We may enforce that benefit as trustee for and on behalf of the other Group Companies as beneficiaries under that trust.
Changes to these terms: We may change these Program Terms at any time. We will post the current version of the Program Terms on the Envato Elements website and will update the “Last revised” date at the top of the terms. We will provide you with reasonable prior notice of any changes to the Program Terms that materially adversely affect participation as Creator, before they take effect. We may provide you this notice via our website and/or by email to the email address associated with your Creator account. You can also keep track of whether changes have been made by referring to the version and last revised date of the Program Terms. By continuing to participate as a Creator after the effective date of the changes, you agree to be bound by the updated Program Terms.If you do not agree with the changes, you may terminate your agreement with Envato as a Creator.
Assignment: You may not transfer or assign these Program Terms or any of your rights or obligations under these Program Terms without Envato’s prior written consent. Envato may transfer or assign any of its rights and obligations under these Program Terms, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.
Entire agreement: These Program Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Envato with respect to the Collective. These Program Terms supersede any prior representations, agreements, or understandings between you and Envato, whether written or oral, with respect to the Collective including previous versions of the Program Terms. The English version of these Program Terms will control.
Severability: If any individual term of these Program Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such finding will be limited solely to such invalid or unenforceable part, without affecting the remaining parts of such individual term, or any other part of these Program Terms, so that these Program Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Waiver: Envato’s express waiver or failure to enforce any provision of these Program Terms shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision nor affect Envato’s ability to enforce any provision thereafter.
Governing law: These Program Terms are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any conflict of laws principles.
Notices: For any questions about these Program Terms, please contact collective@envato.com with the subject line ‘Program Terms’. Any notice we send to you may be provided via the Envato Elements website and/or by email to the email address associated with your account.We’re very glad you’ve made it to the end of these Program Terms. We wish you all the very best. Go forth and create!

Definitions

Affiliate Program: Envato’s affiliate program for the promotion of Envato websites, products and services.

Confidential Information: This includes information identified as confidential, or that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential given its nature or the circumstances in which it is disclosed, including information about unreleased products, tools and features, campaigns and brand launches, business and marketing plans, budgets, concepts and designs.

Creator: A content creator that has been approved by us to take part in the Envato Creative Collective Program.

Envato, we, us or our: Shutterstock, Inc.

Envato websites: The digital marketplaces, subscription services and other websites operated by Envato or its Group Companies, including Envato Elements.

Group Companies: Envato and any company that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Envato. References to a Group Company include any successors (whether by merger, purchase or otherwise) and permitted assigns.