Terms of Use
Posted by admin on April 28, 2008
Time for the legal stuff..
In a nutshell, the free downloads on this site are for non-profit/personal use only. For business and commercial projects you must buy a standard or extended commercial license (see bottom of page).
When you download the free sets you are automatically bound by the following terms.
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My brush sets are protected under a Creative Commons, Attribution, Non-Commercial license. You are required to link/credit back to this site when you use the brushes.
You may re-distribute these sets for download on your own site, but you must mention my name, host the zipped set on your own server, link back to this site and not take credit for the designs as your own.
Please make sure that you specify that the brushes are under a CC license (link to the license page here)
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The CC license means that you can use the brushes for:
- Personal blog designs
- Design work for charity (though contact me first please),
- Personal artwork projects
- College or school
- Other uses that doesnt make you or anyone else money
You can’t use them in any work that will make money. For example..
- Business web sites
- Web layouts or commercial blog themes for re-sale
- Design portfolios
- Commercial blogs
- Corporate logos
- Print on demand sites such as Zazzle, for apparel designs, posters, mugs etc – if you sell to the general public
- Re-selling the sets
- Digital scrapbooking commercial kits
- CD covers
- Magazines, advertising or other publications
- Business cards
If you wish to use the brush sets on a non profit project, but WITHOUT a credit, you must purchase a commercial license.
For all these uses you must buy a license _________________________________________________________
Please note: Commercial usage of my work without permission will incur a fine and/or legal action taken against you.
Commercial Use
Please email me to request a commercial license for the free sets, stating which brush set/pattern etc you would like to use, your name, business name, and an email address that you use with paypal. i will then make up your personalised license and send you a paypal invoice. Costs vary, but generally a license for a brush set costs £5, patterns around £2.
Please contact me here.
Shop Items
Everything in the shop includes a standard commercial license unless stated otherwise.
Standard licenses
The standard license is limited to a maximum of 500 reproductions, whether in print on online. So if you use the brush design for digital scrapbooking sets, for example, you could only sell a maximum of 500 copies. If using the designs for print, you could for example, only print 500 copies of a flyer, CD cover, magazine etc.
Extended Licenses
For higher quantities of reproduction (over 500), you can either buy a standard license again, or you may buy an extended license. This operates on a sliding scale.
For print/tangible goods:
Up to 3000 reproductions, or use of the designs for business logos is £30
Up to 5000 reproductions of the design is £100
Unlimited reproduction of the design is £400
For web:
When incorporating my brushes into your own digital designs (online only), unlimited resale of your digital product (ie scrapbooking kits) is £100.
Remember that you are buying a license to use the design, not the design itself. I retain the copyright to the design.
Please contact me about extended licenses, stating your full name, address, and the usage you require.
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Clarification
Please contact melsbrushes.co.uk for advice if you’re unsure about the type of license you need for your project. You may be asked to produce your proof of purchase/print run receipt if there is doubt as to your usage of my images.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless MelsBrushes (Mel Rodicq) against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of or related to a breach of this Agreement, the use of this site and the use or the inability of use of any Image, your failure to abide by any restriction regarding the use of an Image, or any claim by a third party related to the use of an Image.
Disclaimers
MELSBRUSHES PROVIDES THE WEBSITE AND IMAGES ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. I OFFER NO WARRANTY, EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY IMAGES, THE WEBSITE, THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION, OR ANY RIGHTS OR LICENSES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MELSBRUSHES DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE IMAGES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THEIR USE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
MELSBRUSHES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY GENERAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, COSTS OR LOSSES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE IMAGES.
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Thanks for reading!
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Hi,
I was interested in maybe using your brushes to help in my design for invitations/cards that I plan to sell. Each design would be unique as it is customized based on the client’s needs. Please let me know if purchasing a standard license will cover the commercial use of your brushes? (beautiful brushes by the way!)
Thanks,
Christabelle
After reading through the article, I feel that I need more information on the topic. Can you share some resources please?
Thanks for the info. I’ll be back – you can count on it. Your work is beautiful.
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