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The copyrights of our graphics remains with Vintage Hot Shots Inc. / Digital Fun Factory. Even if you alter our images, you cannot claim copyright of the altered image. Our images are sold for Personal and Commercial use with the proper credit and licensing. Commercial use would include tangible items like greeting cards, invitations, napkins, party favors, banners, t-shirts, brochures, physical tangible collages, physical tangible art work, gift tags, stickers, book covers, stationary, envelopes, or any physical product. If you are using our images on tangible products, you may alter our images but you may not claim copyright of the altered image.
PERSONAL USE:
You may use our Graphics for your personal projects without an additional commercial license and no credit is required although it is always welcome. This only applies if no revenue is being generated.
COMMERCIAL USE:
You may use our Graphics to design a product for resale with the proper credit and licensing. Your options are as follows:
OPTION 1: You are not required to purchase a commercial license for an additional fee, however you are limited to 25 uses and must give credit with a link back to our shop on the page our graphics are displayed. Credit and the link is to be given as follows:
Graphics by Vintage Hot Shots Inc./ Digital Fun Factory at www.etsy.com/shop/digitalfunfactory
OPTION 2: You are required to purchase a commercial license for an additional fee, however you are not required to give credit and a link back to our shop. The licensing fees are as follows:
1.) LICENSING 1 SINGLE GRAPHIC IMAGE: $5.00
2.) LICENSING 1 GRAPHIC LISTING SET: $20.00
IT IS UNLAWFUL TO:
1.) Our Graphics cannot be used in digital form that makes up 100% of the finished design. It is permissible to use our Graphics as a design element with the proper credit and licensing. Credit must be given with a link back to Digital Fun Factory/ Vintage Hot Shots Inc. at www.etsy.com/shop/digitalfunfactory
2.) Our Graphics cannot be used for resale in any digital form where Our Graphics make up 100% of the finished design. It is permissible to use our Graphics as a design element within your own creative design, but you must give the proper credit and have the proper licensing. Credit must be given with a link back to Vintage Hot Shots Inc./Digital Fun Factory at www.etsy.com/shop/digitalfunfactory
3.) Our Graphics cannot be used to resell in any wholesale format even if they have been altered without the proper credit and licensing. Credit must be given with a link back to Vintage Hot Shots Inc./ Digital Fun Factory at www.etsy.com/shop/digitalfunfactory
4.) Our Graphics cannot be used to be resold, copied, or transferred to anyone else for profit or for free.
5.) Our Graphics cannot be used for your own personal websites, banners, and logos without proper credit to our shop. Credit must be given with a link back to digitalfunfactory/ Vintage Hot Shots Inc. at www.etsy.com/shop/digitalfunfactory
6.) Our Graphics cannot be used to create websites, banners, and logos for other people without the proper credit and licensing. Credit must be given with a link back to digitalfunfactory/ Vintage Hot Shots Inc. at www.etsy.com/shop/digitalfunfactory
7.) Our Graphics cannot be used to resell on websites, banners, or logos without the proper credit and licensing. Credit must be given with a link back to digitalfunfactory/ Vintage Hot Shots Inc. at www.etsy.com/shop/digitalfunfactory
We do not allow the resale of our products on Zazzle or on Cafe Press or on any site
comparable to these sites.
SUMMARY OF CIVIL and CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL COPYRIGHT LAWS:
Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement.
Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense.
For more information, please see the Web site of the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov, especially their FAQ's at www.copyright.gov/help/faq.