COPYRIGHT & CONTENT USE NOTICE

Last updated: July 10, 2026

This Website is operated by Ashford Group Italy S.r.l., operating and providing services under the brand name Castello Brancaccio.

This notice explains the ownership and permitted use of photographs, videos, text, articles, graphics, designs, logos, and other content displayed on castellobrancaccio.it and its related webpages.

1. Website Content

The Website contains photographs, videos, blog articles, written content, graphics, logos, illustrations, designs, layouts, downloadable materials, embedded media, trademarks, trade names, and other materials collectively referred to as “Website Content.”

Website Content may:

  • Be owned by Ashford Group Italy S.r.l.;

  • Be licensed to Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. or Castello Brancaccio;

  • Be used with the consent, permission, or authorisation of a photographer, videographer, couple, client, wedding planner, supplier, agency, production company, publisher, author, or other rights holder;

  • Be displayed in accordance with applicable platform or embedding terms; or

  • Be used under another lawful agreement or right of use.

Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. does not claim ownership of every photograph, video, article, image, or other item displayed on the Website.

Where Website Content is owned by another person or organisation, all applicable copyright and other intellectual-property rights remain with the relevant rights holder unless expressly agreed otherwise.

2. Images, Videos and Client Content

Photographs and videos displayed on the Website may have been created or supplied by professional photographers, videographers, couples, wedding planners, event suppliers, publishers, production companies, agencies, or other third parties.

Such content may be displayed by Castello Brancaccio with the relevant consent, permission, licence, contractual authorisation, or other lawful right of use.

Permission granted to Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. or Castello Brancaccio to display content does not necessarily transfer ownership of that content to Ashford Group Italy S.r.l.

It also does not grant Website visitors or other third parties permission to download, copy, reproduce, publish, modify, distribute, or otherwise use that content.

Any image, privacy, publicity, personality, or likeness rights associated with persons appearing in photographs or videos remain subject to applicable law and any relevant permissions or agreements.

3. Copyright Information May Not Be Visible

Copyright, attribution, creator, ownership, or licensing information may not be displayed directly beside every item of Website Content.

In particular, credits or copyright information may not be visible on:

  • Homepage and landing-page header images;

  • Background images;

  • Form backgrounds;

  • Full-screen photographs or videos;

  • Galleries and slideshows;

  • Blog header images;

  • Thumbnails;

  • Decorative Website elements;

  • Embedded social-media or video content;

  • Mobile versions of Website pages; or

  • Images incorporated into the design or layout of a webpage.

Where appropriate, credits may instead be included in a caption, blog article, gallery description, metadata, a dedicated credit section, or another suitable location.

In some cases, the relevant agreement, permission, or licence may not require a publicly displayed credit.

The absence of a visible copyright notice, watermark, attribution, creator name, or ownership statement does not mean that:

  • Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. owns the content;

  • The content is not protected by copyright or other rights;

  • The content is in the public domain;

  • The creator or rights holder has waived their rights;

  • The content is available for unrestricted use; or

  • Website visitors may copy, download, reproduce, modify, publish, or commercially exploit the content.

4. Content Owned by Ashford Group Italy S.r.l.

Where Website Content is created by or owned by Ashford Group Italy S.r.l., all applicable rights are reserved by Ashford Group Italy S.r.l.

This may include original written content, website copy, branding, logos, designs, graphics, layouts, marketing materials, and other original materials created for Castello Brancaccio.

Nothing on the Website transfers ownership of such content or grants a licence to use it, except where expressly stated in writing.

5. Third-Party Content

Third-party photographs, videos, written contributions, trademarks, logos, embedded content, and other materials remain the property of their respective owners.

The inclusion of third-party content on the Website does not imply that:

  • Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. owns the content;

  • The rights holder has transferred ownership to Ashford Group Italy S.r.l.;

  • The content may be reused by Website visitors;

  • The third party endorses every service or statement appearing on the Website; or

  • A formal partnership exists unless expressly stated.

All rights in third-party content are reserved by the applicable owner or rights holder.

6. Permitted Website Use

You may access and view the Website for personal and non-commercial informational purposes.

Normal browser functions required to view the Website do not grant any ownership interest or ongoing right to retain, reproduce, publish, distribute, or commercially use Website Content.

Any use beyond ordinary personal viewing requires prior permission from Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. and, where applicable, the relevant third-party rights holder.

7. Prohibited Use

Unless expressly authorised in writing or permitted by mandatory applicable law, you may not:

  • Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, distribute, display, transmit, sell, license, or commercially exploit Website Content;

  • Download or extract Website Content for publication, promotion, distribution, or commercial use;

  • Modify, edit, manipulate, crop, recolour, retouch, or create derivative works from Website Content;

  • Remove or alter copyright notices, credits, watermarks, metadata, trademarks, or other proprietary information;

  • Use photographs, videos, articles, logos, graphics, or other Website Content in advertising, marketing, editorial publications, commercial websites, social-media accounts, or promotional materials;

  • Use Website Content in connection with another wedding venue, accommodation provider, event business, travel business, or competing service;

  • Use Website Content for artificial-intelligence training, machine-learning datasets, facial-recognition datasets, automated content generation, or similar data-processing purposes;

  • Scrape, crawl, systematically extract, archive, compile, or redistribute Website Content;

  • Present Website Content in a false, misleading, defamatory, or inappropriate context;

  • Claim ownership or authorship of Website Content;

  • Imply an unauthorised association with Ashford Group Italy S.r.l., Castello Brancaccio, or the relevant creator or rights holder; or

  • Use Website Content in a manner that infringes copyright, trademark, privacy, personality, image, publicity, moral, contractual, or other legal rights.

8. Trademarks and Brand Identity

The Castello Brancaccio name, logo, brand identity, visual elements, and associated materials are owned by or lawfully used by Ashford Group Italy S.r.l.

Other trademarks, logos, business names, and trade names displayed on the Website may belong to their respective owners.

Nothing on the Website grants permission to use any trademark, logo, brand identity, or trade name without the prior authorisation of the applicable rights holder.

9. Requests to Use Website Content

Requests to reproduce, publish, license, or otherwise use Website Content should be submitted in writing before the proposed use takes place.

A request should identify:

  • The specific photograph, video, article, or other content concerned;

  • The webpage on which the content appears;

  • The proposed purpose and manner of use;

  • The intended publication, platform, or audience;

  • Whether the proposed use is commercial; and

  • The requested duration and geographic scope of use.

Permission from Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. does not replace permission from a third-party rights holder where Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. does not own the relevant content or does not have authority to grant onward-use rights.

No permission is granted unless it has been expressly confirmed in writing by a person authorised to do so.

10. Rights-Holder Enquiries

If you are a photographer, videographer, author, publisher, client, or other rights holder and believe that content displayed on the Website:

  • Has been incorrectly attributed;

  • Is being used outside the scope of an agreed permission;

  • Has been displayed without appropriate authorisation; or

  • Otherwise affects rights held by you,

please contact us at info@castellobrancaccio.it.

Please provide:

  • Your full name and contact details;

  • Identification of the content concerned;

  • The URL of the webpage on which it appears;

  • An explanation of the rights you claim;

  • Relevant supporting information; and

  • The action you are requesting.

We will review properly supported enquiries in good faith.

Submitting a notice does not automatically establish that an infringement has occurred or require immediate removal where the content is covered by a valid licence, consent, contract, platform permission, legal exception, or other lawful basis.

11. Visual and Editorial Disclaimer

Photographs, videos, articles, and other Website Content are provided for general informational, editorial, and promotional purposes.

Visual content may show styling, decorations, furniture, flowers, lighting, entertainment, vehicles, equipment, suppliers, or other elements arranged for a specific wedding, event, photoshoot, or production. Such elements are not necessarily included as standard in Castello Brancaccio’s services.

Users should obtain written confirmation of any feature, service, inclusion, or arrangement that is important to their enquiry or booking.

12. Applicable Terms

This Copyright & Content Use Notice should be read together with our:

  • General Terms & Conditions;

  • Privacy Policy;

  • Cookie Policy; and

  • SMS & WhatsApp Messaging Terms & Conditions.

If there is a conflict between this notice and a separately executed licence or content-use agreement, the separate written agreement will take precedence in relation to the content concerned.

13. Contact

Copyright, licensing, attribution, or content-use enquiries may be directed to:

Ashford Group Italy S.r.l.
Operating under the brand name Castello Brancaccio

Email: info@castellobrancaccio.it
Website: castellobrancaccio.it

All rights are reserved by Ashford Group Italy S.r.l. and/or the respective owners and rights holders of the Website Content.