Fan Art Terms of Use


  Before requesting images from the galleries:
 

If you'd like up to 3 images for personal, non-public use (desktop background, screensaver, etc.) just email me with your request and include the title(s) of the image(s) you'd like as well as the gallery (AtS/BtVS, LotR or OT) you saw it/them. I'm happy to oblige.

Please don't request entire galleries. I don't send them. Don't request permission to post my work elsewhere. I don't give it. All images sent will be 800 x 600 unless you specify otherwise in your request since that currently remains the most popular size. Most are also available in 1024 x 768 but you need to let me know. If you're running an uncommon resolution, let me know and I'll see what I can do with the image to get the best fit for you.

Display versions of images on the site contain a visible URL watermark which is not present on images sent in response to requests. The reason for this is explained here.

TERMS OF USE

Your requesting images from my galleries signifies that you have read, and agree to comply with, the Terms of Use stated herein.

Images from the galleries are to be used only for personal/non-public use. They are not to be posted online (including, but not limited to, websites, message boards and/or mailing lists) or redistributed via any means, electronic or otherwise, online or off. You may not claim my work as your own. The images are not to be altered in any way, nor are any parts of them to be used to create other work.

The fan art creations are mine. I retain the right to decide what is acceptable and what is not regarding how they are used. All of my work is digitally watermarked and registered with Digimarc for online identification (this includes the thumbnail representations in the galleries as well). This mark is not visible but can be read by any graphics program and cannot be removed, altered, or marked over and yes, it's picked up by screen captures as well. The Digimarc service uses a spider to crawl the web and find images with registered digital watermarks. It returns a report to me once a day and if any images with my registered ID were found online, it returns the URL's of the pages on which it found them. Just so you know.

The vast majority of people respect my work and abide by the terms. That's very much appreciated. Unfortunately, as other fan artists can attest, the actions of a few have made these measures necessary.


Before requesting images, please check to see that:

  • You have the correct email address listed for me to 'reply' to. I've had several instances where I get bounce backs because people changed their email address but neglected to change their settings in their email program to reflect it.

  • You have enough free space in your inbox to accept the images you've requested. The files are large, you must have adequate free space to receive them. I will not resend images that are returned to me due to a full inbox. If you have read these terms before requesting, as directed to do, then you should have cleared the space. If you didn't, not my problem.

  • You are requesting no more than 3 images at a time. That does not mean sending 10 emails requesting 3 per email. When that happens, I fill the first and delete the others. I receive so many requests for images per week now that I've found that limiting each request to 3 allows me to respond in as timely a manner as possible to everyone. That doesn't mean you can't request 3 more at a later date, that's what most people do.

  • You read the Terms of Use fully and verify in your email request that you have done so and agree to abide by these terms.
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