Terms of Service by Sealkittyy on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Uploaded: Oct 22, 2019

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Changelog:
28 Dec 2022 - General update
16 Sept 2021 - Added more information regarding Commercial Use and Licensing.

By purchasing my art and designs, you automatically agree to the following terms and conditions. Please be advised these terms may change or be updated at any moment.

COMMISSIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION

I reserve the right to decline your request.
Please be patient. Commissions can take between 1 week to 3 months or more. I will notify you if there are delays.
Complex designs will cost extra.
I will send previews for approval before finalising if requested. You may edit it if you wish. Major changes must be made during the sketch stage so please be clear and concise with your list of changes and/or provide visual references.
Major changes after completion comes with additional fees.
My art style is sketchy and painterly. The final result will be as such.
You must be 18+ to order NSFW commissions. If you are found lying about your age, you will be banned from my commissions for 1 month.
Harassment, fake bids, ignoring notes/payment will result in a 1 month ban and block. Continuous rule breaking will results in a permanent ban and block. If you wish for your ban to be revoked, you can attempt to discuss your ban via email sealkittyy@gmail.com or my Toyhouse if you haven't already been blocked there.

See Blacklist: Blacklist

ORDERING PROCESS

Please use the form provided on my post or commission journal to order.
To order, you can comment on the journal or message me privately.

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Payment must be paid in USD or Points ($1 = 100 )
PayPal payments must be paid via Invoice (in USD).
Payments with Points must be paid via the Commission Widget.
Please do not send Points via the donation pool or Give Points button. Unless stated otherwise.
No refunds.

PAYMENT PLANS

Payment Plans are only available for designs over a certain amount with a maximum period of 2-3 weeks (or within the agreed time).
The minimum amount must be paid upfront.
Please be absolutely sure when committing to buy. If you back out or cancel, you will not receive your deposit back.

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ADOPTABLES AND CUSTOMS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Do not trace, steal or copy my designs.
I will only hold adoptables for 3-7 days or longer if agreed upon. If you do not respond or pay within that time frame you will forfeit your claim and the adoptable will go back up for sale or to the next highest bidder.
Please credit me for the design and artwork whenever necessary.
You may slightly modify the design, give them clothes, change the gender, colours, species, etc.
You may change the design to a closed species as long as you have proof that you have permission to do so or if you own the species yourself.
You may request minor changes to the colours/design.
Requests for major design changes cost extra.

Payment must be sent within 24-48 hours or within the agreed time after claiming, otherwise the design will go back up for sale or go to the next highest bidder.

TRADING, GIFTING & RESELLING

You may trade, gift, voucher or resell the design.
If you want to inform me about the new owner. You can message me or ping/tag me on Toyhou.se about the change of ownership.
You may only resell for the original price paid for the design + total value of purchased artworks.
Personal art and gift art do not count towards resale value.
After trading or gifting, the design loses all monetary value and cannot be resold unless new additional art has been purchased for it. Resale value is then calculated from any additional art purchased after the trade.

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COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION

Commissioners may edit, use or upload the finished art to their own gallery or websites as long as I am credited. If uploaded on Toyhou.se please credit toyhou.se/Sealkitty
I have the right to post finished commissions online in my gallery and social media unless advised by the commissioner to keep it private.
Commissioned works and designs are for Personal Use (Non-Commercial Use) meaning you are not allowed to sell, reprint or make profit off my artworks.
For Commercial use, please discuss with me prior or after purchasing. A Commercial License requires an additional payment of 50-100% for purchases of artworks or designs exceeding 150USD.Ifthetotalisbelow150 USD. If the total is below 150USD.Ifthetotalisbelow150 USD, the additional fee varies between 100-400% depending on the art pieces and original sale price. Upon receiving payment for Commercial Use, all Commercial Rights for the artworks and/or designs will be handed over to the purchaser.
Licensee may create physical or digital products involved in but not limited to printing, stickers, webcomics, novels and website elements for Commercial and Non-Commercial use.
You may use my artworks and designs for videos, streaming, emojis or Vtubing for non-profit reasons and activities. If you wish to use them for selling digital and/or physical goods you are required to purchase a Commercial License.
All artworks and designs are not to be sold as NFTs or uploaded onto AI generating / AI training websites of any kind regardless if a Commercial License was purchased or not.