Terms of Service
Last updated: April 2026
These terms govern your use of picwork (“the platform”, “we”). By creating an account you agree to them. This is a plain-English summary — if you need a formal document for your records, email hello@picwork.
1. What picwork is
picwork is a marketplace that connects homeowners with licensed drone pilots. We are not a party to the agreement between homeowner and pilot, and we do not handle payment for the pilot's work. We charge a platform fee for discovery, verification, preview hosting, HD-release gating, and dispute review.
2. Eligibility
- You are at least 18 years old.
- Pilots must hold a current CASA RePL or be operating under a valid excluded-category arrangement, and must supply licence + photo ID for verification.
- Homeowners must have the authority (as owner or occupier) to permit aerial photography at the location they post.
3. Fees
- The platform fee is tiered on the pilot pay, paid by the homeowner after a pilot accepts the job: 8% on the first $300, 5% on $300–$1,000, and 3% on anything above $1,000.
- The fee is non-refundable except where our dispute review finds in the homeowner's favour.
- We do not handle the payment from homeowner to pilot. That is between the two of you.
4. HD release + disputes
- Full-resolution originals are gated until the pilot confirms payment received.
- If a pilot does not release HD within 7 days of delivery, HD will be auto-released to the homeowner and the pilot's profile will show a warning.
- Disputes may be raised within 72 hours of HD release via the in-app report button. We aim to review within 3 business days.
5. Your content
Pilots retain copyright in their images. Uploading to picwork grants the homeowner a licence to use the originals for personal or commercial purposes related to the property, and grants picwork a limited licence to host, thumbnail, watermark, and deliver the images as required by the platform.
6. Prohibited conduct
- Arranging payment or subsequent bookings entirely off-platform to avoid the platform fee is a breach and may result in account suspension.
- Sharing contact details in chat to circumvent the platform is discouraged and may be auto-redacted.
- Flying in violation of CASA rules or any applicable local law will result in immediate removal.
7. No warranty
The platform is provided as-is. We do not guarantee continuous availability, image fidelity, or any particular outcome of a job beyond the dispute-review terms above.
8. Changes
We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be announced in-app and by email.