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TERMS OF USE (TOU)

In the light of recent events related to my Terms Of Use, Copyright and such – I have added a Page here in Ztampfilicious Blog where anyone can easily find the terms and requirements of use for Ztampf! products. All of this has always been available from the Ztampf!Shop as well, but I reckon the more widely it is made available, the easier it will be for people to find it – whether they are particularly looking for it or not.

Some people, especially those who are totally new to digital scrapbooking or online communities might not realize that when they download or purchase digital scrapbooking items, what they obtain is the rights to use the items but they do not have the rights of ownership to them. In other words: they do not own the items, even the ones they purchased. Instead, they are given a non-exclusive right to use them for their own personal use. There are certain terms and requirements attached to them. These are usually specified in the Terms Of Use (TOU) or Read Me file enclosed within the related downloadable files/folders. Terms Of Use often varies from one designer to the next, so make sure you read the ones you are using.

I would like to emphasize here the importance of reading the Terms Of Use (TOU) of ANY Designers whose work you are interested in. When the Terms Of Use is made available in their website, then make sure you read it thoroughly before downloading anything. Understanding the TOU will help you to avoid committing copyright violation acts or illegal file sharing activities out of ignorance. If in any doubts, just email the Designer. I am sure they will happily answer your questions.

I realize that my Terms Of Use and Licenses might felt to be too lengthy by some people. I’m afraid it is so by necessity to provide as comprehensive and as precise information as I could. I am aware that some people and many non-English speaker customers might find it difficult to completely understand the terms. If you have ANY questions regarding them, please do not hesitate to email me. Do not wait until someone informed me of “copyright violation case” as has happened several times. PLEASE read my Terms Of Use before you even clicking the “Add To Cart” button. Thank You for those of you who have done so. And Thank You very much for abiding to them :). I really appreciate it.

TUTORIAL USE LICENSE

With the rapid growth of digital scrapbooking, there have been a growing numbers of personal websites offering tutorials for using various digital imaging programs. A lot of these tutorial websites provide downloadable ‘material’ so people can replicate the steps described in the tutorial. This is a very effective way to learn indeed. Sadly, some tutorial writers either didn’t read or simply don’t understand the Terms Of Use attached to the ‘material’ they are redistributing through their tutorial packages.

I realize that tutorials are benefiting many people and I would like to support them by providing a Tutorial Use License. This way, tutorial writers can continue providing tutorials along with the related materials with clear conscience; without violating my copyright and Terms Of Use. Everyone’s happy! Click here to read it and if you’re interested to obtain one, just email me with all the required information.

That’s it for now :). Thank you for reading this!