2. Digital data shall be deleted and/or the data media destroyed upon completion of utilization. Argus shall be under no duty to ensure the continued existence and/or possibility of renewed delivery of the data.
3. If at the customer’s request or with its approval argus supplies photographic material solely for the purpose of determining whether it is suitable for use or publication, the customer shall return analog photographic material no later than one month of receipt in the absence of any other period stated on the consignment note. Digital data shall be deleted and/or the data media destroyed or returned. This period may only be extended with the written consent of argus.
4. The customer shall return the photographic material at its own cost in standard packaging. The customer shall bear the risk of loss or damage during transportation until the photographic material reaches argus.

VII. Penalties, damages
1. In the event of any unauthorized utilization, use, reproduction or disclosure of the photographic material (i.e. without the consent of argus), the customer shall be liable to pay a penalty equaling five times the applicable fee for each individual instance, it being understood that this shall not operate to restrict any other remedies available to argus.
2. If the copyright notice is missing, incomplete, in the wrong position or not possible of being clearly allocated to the picture in question, a surcharge of 100% of the agreed or customary fee shall be payable.

VIII. General provisions
1. The contractual relationship anticipated by these Standard Terms and Conditions shall be subject to German law including in the case of deliveries to foreign destinations.
2. Any additions or modifications to these Standard Terms and Conditions shall be in writing only.
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