Bible Map License Place
Every map and atlas created by and for The Casual English Bible® is available for licensed use in public situations. We offer three license options:
- Standard License is included with your purchase of any map or atlas. Every map comes licensed for limited use in local churches and small group Bible studies.
- Enhanced License allows for broader use in churches and in other public venues. It's available with the purchase of an annual subscription.
- Extended License extends into mass media, allowing printed production in books and magazines, along with broadcasting and digital.
Cost of licenses
Get peace of mind by licensing copyrighted Bible maps
PER MAP
$10/year for licensing a single map. Cost of the map is separate. Buy map first, then pick the license you need. A year later, we'll ask you if you want to renew.
PER BIBLE BOOK
$15/year for licensing a single Bible book atlas, such as for Genesis. This is in addition to the cost of the atlas. A year later, we'll then ask if you want to renew.
ALL THE MAPS
Best Deal! When you buy the Comprehensive Bible Atlas, 1,000+ maps, you get a discount on the licensing fee: $15 first year. Renewable at regular rate: $75.
Questions about licensing
Q. "What products should I license?"
The three licensing options apply to all our PDF atlases. This includes the:
- Comprehensive Bible Atlas, which has all our maps
- Every individual Bible book atlas, from Genesis to Revelation.
- Any individual Bible map.
Q. "What happens when the 1-year license expires?"
- Every 1-year license we issue is renewable as desired.
Q. "Am I limited to the number of maps I can use under the license?"
- No. You may use the map or maps you've licensed as often and as many times as you like, in a manner that complies with our licensing agreement.
Map licensing details
It’s impossible to anticipate all the ways people might want to use our maps, but we’ve tried to identify some of the most common uses. If we’ve missed any, let us know and we’ll consider amendments on a case-by-case basis, and in accordance with our legal counsel. Here are approved uses under each licensing option.
Standard License
All Bible maps purchased from The Casual English Bible® (TCEB) come with a Standard License. A Standard License allows you to:
- Display the map(s) during church sermons not streamed, broadcast, or posted in social media such as YouTube.
- Display the map(s) during Bible study groups of 20 souls or less.
- Make printed copies of the map(s) for personal use, not distributed to others.
Under a Standard License, you may not:
- Share or distribute the stand-alone map file(s) to others, whether as digital files or printouts.
- Reproduce printed or digital copies of the map(s) for purposes of resale, download, or distribution.
- Create merchandise or other products for resale or distribution using the map(s).
- Edit, adapt, translate, or modify any part or all the map(s).
- Publish or reproduce the map(s) in printed books, magazines, mass-media broadcasting, or other traditional media. An Extended License is required for this type of use.
- Transfer or sublicense these rights to another person.
Enhanced License
You may purchase an Enhanced License for an additional fee. An Enhanced License allows you to use the map(s) with all the rights granted under the Standard License, plus the following enhanced rights:
- Reproduce, display, or publish up to 50* map(s):During church sermons that are streamed, broadcast, or posted online.
- During lectures, paid speaking engagements, and other academic presentations.
- As part of other visual presentations or slideshows.
- On your personal website or blog.
- On your social media platforms, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., and on video sharing platforms, such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
- Make printed copies of the map(s) for purposes of distributing or sharing with others in connection with the above authorized uses.
Restrictions under an Enhanced License are the same as those under a Standard License.
Extended License
An Extended License is required to use TCEB Bible maps for commercial purposes.
For example, an Extended License is required to publish or reproduce Bible maps in printed books and magazines, or to display Bible maps using mass-media broadcasting or other traditional media for purposes of resale, download, or distribution.
TCEB reserves the right to negotiate an Extended License of its Bible maps on an individual, case-by-case basis. If you are interested in purchasing an Extended License, please contact us at info@CasualEnglishBible.com.
TCEB reserves the right to review and amend the licensing uses and restrictions.
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* The limit of 50 maps is in place to prevent the widespread publication of a significant portion of the TCEB map collection. This is to ensure that Bible readers continue purchasing the maps that help fund the TCEB website, rather than accessing them for free on other sites.
If you have a need to publish more than 50 maps, please contact the TCEB office to discuss an amendment to your license agreement.