T E R M S  O F  SERVICE

By commissioning me in any way, you are agreeing to the Terms of Service provided below.

I expect you as the Client to have read through the Terms of Service before you contact me for a commission.


Any statement provided in the Terms of Service can be bound to change if discussed with the artist prior to the commission.



I. GENERAL TERMS.


1)  As a result of the updates made to the GDPR I am not allowed to store data on persons of a certain age without a parental permission. As I use PayPal as my exclusive payment (which is subjected to the GDPR) I am unable to take commissions from persons under the age of 16.


2)  In order to contract me for a commission you must do one of the following:

  • Send me a DM on either Discord or DeviantArt’s note system.

  • In order to give you as the Client the best service possible I request that you don’t contact me for commissions via comments on my page.


4) ALL forms of payment are handled in US Dollars (USD)

I will not accept payments in any other currencies. If you want to commission me, please take the time to look at conversion rates to see how much you will be charged in your currency.


5) As mentioned earlier payments are handled exclusively through PayPal.

For smaller commissions payment will be taken upfront.

For larger commissions the payment will be taken once the sketch has been approved.

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6) No refunds will be provided once you have approved the sketch.


7) I request that you do not edit my artwork in any way. Unless:

  • If to fit the artwork as an icon or wallpaper


If you want any other edits I’d like you to request it when you receive the final confirmation for the completed image.



II. ORDER FORM & CLIENT SATISFACTION


In order to avoid any misunderstandings, please provide the following information when contacting me for a commission:

  • A clear description of what would like drawn (preferably not a wall of text).

  • Provide good and clear references.

  • I retain the right to decline commissions if I feel that I can’t provide a proper drawing based on the description & reference provided by the Client.




III. ORDER COMPLETION


Once the commissions is finished only minor changes will be made, these include and are limited to the following:

  • Small colouring & marking mistakes


Major changes can be made but will result in an extra charge, these include but are not limited to:

  • Outfit changes & outfit additions or subtractions.

  • Background changes

  • Other changes that require an entire overhaul of the drawing.


Note that even minor changes won’t be made if your order and/or reference was unclear to start with. Make sure you are satisfied with the information you have provided before you order a commission from me.




IV. DELIVERY TIME & PROCESS


My aim is to finish your commissions as soon as possible after you have contracted me, however the delivery times can vary due to real life commitments such as health, work and family affairs. Should anything occur that can delay the delivery time you will be contacted as soon as possible.


If requested Work In Progress drawings can be provided but only if the prices exceeds 50 USD.




V. COPYRIGHT / USAGE POLICY


I, as the artist, hold every right to the produced artwork, not the commissioner.

As such I am allowed to use the copyrighted artwork to:

  • Promote myself / advertise myself using the artwork.

  • Post it on any digital media.

  • Use it for commercial use.


The commissioner/client is allowed to use the artwork for the following:

  • Use the copyrighted artwork for personal use.

  • Claim the right of their character(s) and print the art.

  • Use the art to promote themselves with proper credit given to the artist.


The commissioner/client is not allowed to:

  • Use the copyrighted artwork for anything other the then the above unless agreed otherwise with the artist.

  • Claim the right to the drawing itself.

  • Alter or edit the art in anyway.




If you break the copyright infringement in any way, every right you had to the drawing will be retracted. As well as having the drawing retracted you will be blacklisted from any future commissions.


The following is considered Copyright infringement:

  • Reproducing or using the copyrighted artwork for commercial use (i.e making money of the artwork in any way)

  • Taking credit for the copyrighted artwork.

  • Removing any watermarks or signatures from the artwork.

  • Altering the artwork in any way without the artist's consent.


A Purchase of Commercial rights to the artwork will always be 300% of original price.

With commercial rights you are allowed to make any sort of merch with the artwork.

Use it in books, covers, as Props, change it to your liking and promote your own brand with.

Credit is still required for usage of the artwork, even if altered or edited.




VI. CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDING POLICY


  • As the artist I retain the right to cancel and refund the money for a commission at any time.

  • After payment is received the client has no right to demand a refund.

  • If the Client wishes to cancel their commission during the sketch stage they will be refunded 50% of what they paid.

  • If the Client wishes to cancel their commission after the sketch has been approved they will not be issued a refund.



Any statement provided in the Terms of Service can be bound to change if discussed with the artist prior to the commission.


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