The featured image comes from pixabay and is credited to Heike Baerbel. It has been shrunk. It’s use is controlled by the Pixabay Content licence. … This seems to be aimed at ensuring that pictures in the database are not used to earn an income. The wording on this restriction was unclear to me, and so I asked if I could use it to decorate a web article on Medium. I posted on me & medium awhile ago.
I have been told this is permitted.
I and others are permitted to use the images as long as:
- You’re not putting the images in a bad light
- You’re not selling the images unaltered
- You’re not claiming the images as yours
- You won’t use images with identifiable models or logos (these are protected by other rights)
- The images are not the main selling point of your product For example, you can’t use the images for a photo book or coloring book. In these cases, the books focus on the images. Thus, it’s not allowed.