SISO LABSWhy licences matter#
A photo on a website is a creative work, and the person who made it usually owns the rights to it. Publishing a picture without the right permission can cause problems, so the safe habit is to ask one question before any image goes live: do I have the right to use this, and on what terms?
A licence is the written permission that answers that question. Some licences allow use with no conditions. Others allow use only if you credit the creator, or only for certain purposes. Before you publish, read the licence, note the conditions and keep a copy of the page where you found it. If you cannot find a licence, do not use the image until you have one.
Crediting photos correctly#
Where a licence asks for credit, give the creator's name, the title of the work if it has one, and a link to the source. Put the credit close to the image or on a dedicated credits page that you link from the footer. Keep the wording simple and accurate. Do not change the image in ways the licence does not allow, and do not imply that the creator endorses your shop.
Every DISPO site, made by SISO Labs, includes a credits page for this purpose. It lists the photos used on the site and the sources they came from, so anyone can check where each image came from. Keeping this page up to date is part of running the site properly, and it respects both the shop owner and the people who made the work.
Why map data needs credit too#
A map on a website is usually built from geographic data that someone collected and shares under a licence. That licence normally asks for an attribution line, which names the data source and often the mapping provider. Leaving it out is an easy mistake to make, even when the map itself works well.
The credit line is short, and it usually sits in the corner of the map or on the credits page. Copy the exact wording the provider asks for rather than writing your own version. Check the terms again if you change map provider, because the required text can differ. A small amount of care here keeps the map on your site properly credited and avoids surprises later.
Legal pages and your shop#
Every DISPO site includes an age gate for visitors aged 20 and over, a privacy notice covering personal information under Thailand's PDPA, and a set of legal pages. These pages describe how the site is run and how personal information is handled. They come with the site as built, so they are in place before you start writing your own content.
Thai rules limit how cannabis may be advertised, so check your plans with a lawyer. Nothing in this post is legal advice. Before you publish anything about your products, or decide how your site should describe them, speak with a lawyer who knows Thai law and cannabis regulation. The site gives you the structure; the lawyer tells you what your own shop may say.