Terms of Service
This page hosts my general Terms of Service, particularly in regards to transactions and the commission process. Rules pertaining to my sold adoptable/designs are located on my Adoptable/Design TOS page, though these rules still apply.
By purchasing any art or design from me, you automatically agree to these terms. Although I'll be enforcing on a case-by-case basis, do note that repeatedly breaking my TOS, or committing a major violation, will lead to you being blocked and blacklisted. Once blacklisted, you will no longer be allowed to participate in any of my future sales or closed species.
I reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Feel free to message me if you have any questions!
By purchasing any art or design from me, you automatically agree to these terms. Although I'll be enforcing on a case-by-case basis, do note that repeatedly breaking my TOS, or committing a major violation, will lead to you being blocked and blacklisted. Once blacklisted, you will no longer be allowed to participate in any of my future sales or closed species.
I reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Feel free to message me if you have any questions!
Artist Rights
- By commissioning me, you are purchasing my artistic labor only.
- I retain all copyrights over my work, which include but are not limited to the right to distribute, reproduce or use the image as a sample for sales/self-promotion, unless otherwise agreed upon.
- I cannot claim the IP (intellectual property) of drawn character (unless owned by me) or reuse/resell the commissioned image for personal and commercial projects.
Commissioner Rights
- Once a commission is completed, the commissioner may use it for personal use only, including but not limited to: icons, signatures, layouts, wallpapers, themes, and personal site display.
- Commercial use of commissioned artwork is not allowed.
- The commissioner retains the rights to their IP (the character).
- The commissioner may not claim the work to be their own. Artwork must be properly credited and linked back to any of my active social media profiles.
- The commissioner may not use artwork commissioned from me for any purpose pertaining to blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, NFTs, etc.
Auction & Sales Conduct
- Follow all rules listed on any sales or auction listings, as any additional or modified rules listed on the individual listing will take precedence over those listed in the TOS.
- Do not edit or retract bid, claim, or offer comments; make sure you have enough money before you bid or claim. Continuously doing so will have you blacklisted from my future sales. If a typo is made, you may reply to your original claim to state any corrections. Malicious fraudulent bidding will lead to immediate blacklisting.
- The only exception to the above rule is that you may edit offers on OTA listings, but retractions are still potential grounds for blacklisting. Please bid and offer responsibly.
- Auction Bids must be made in a chain, responding to the current highest bidder. Autobuys may be placed into the bid chain or by replying to my chain comment directly. I will be checking timestamps if there are multiple claims in different locations.
- Do not beg, whine, spam, advertise, harass, or otherwise behave rudely towards anyone on my sales posts. I will hide comments of this nature and will be making note of those who do so for future reference. Repeated offenses will result in a block.
- I have the right to refuse sales to anyone at my own discretion, and without a specified reason.
Payment
- I do not offer refunds for adoptable designs, commissions, customs, or MYO slots. I do not offer exceptions to this rule.
- However, I have the right to cancel commissions at any time due to unforeseen issues (emergencies, etc.) that may arise. Only in this case will refunds will be issued.
- Full payment is required up front, and payments will be done via invoice if through Paypal.
- All money payments are to be made in USD through PayPal unless otherwise specified in the sales post.
- I send invoices for payment, so do not send any payments outside the invoice. If prematurely sent, the transaction will be refunded and I will ask you to pay the invoice instead.
- Full payment is due upon invoicing. If payment plans are available, they will be specified on the corresponding sales post, and will have to be discussed with me before the official bid/offer is made.
- Payments are due within 48 hours of me approving your claim, offer, or winning bid. Any designs that are unpaid within the 48 hours will be put back up for sale (unless otherwise discussed).
- If any emergencies come up since bidding on an auction, please let me know before the ending time so that we can discuss any payment extensions or bid retractions. However, extensions will be given on a case-by-base basis and will not always be accepted.
Commissions & Custom Designs
- All commissions and designs made by me are for personal use only.
- I have the right to decline any commission or custom prompt without a specified reason.
- Designs obtained through customs will follow my Adoptable/Design TOS.
- Character changes are fine as long as I haven't started your commission (within reason), but please note that character changes that are more intricate than the one requested prior will incur additional costs due to added complexity.
- However, I will not provide complete character changes to count as the 'major change' after I have started your commission (see queue here). If you want a character changed and I have already sent you the sketch for approval, I will charge an additional fee based on how much progress I have already made.
- You must provide an accurate visual reference; I will not make changes based on the commissioner providing incorrect reference material. However, any art mistakes I make on my end will be fixed without extra charge, with one exception listed below.
- Please review your commission upon completion. I will allow a maximum of 2 weeks before I will no longer accept requests for art changes, even if mistakes were a fault on my part. I will not compensate and will not be held liable for any issues brought up after the two week timeframe has passed from completing a commission.
- Rejected commission or custom sketches are still in my ownership, and I have the right to rework and/or resell the sketched pose itself for other pieces (ex: YCH listings); they will not retain recognizable traits of your character. Rejected custom designs may be edited and repurposed for future adoptables, with changes made to be fully independent from your completed custom design.
- For custom designs, I will not work with prompts having the intention of imitating a pre-existing design that does not belong to you.