TERMS OF USE FOR CANDY LANE PIXELS

First and foremost, please join my Yahoo Updates Group,
this is mandatory for all members :) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clp_updates

These are the terms of use for anything you download and use from Candy Lane Pixels.  Please read these terms completely, because by using anything from the members area you are agreeing to the terms whether or not you have read them :) 

1.  Do not share your password with anyone. No password or login information should be shared. It's a common sense thing. If it happens, your account will be terminated. No refunds for any licenses and you will be told at that time, to discontinue using my art work.  The excuse of "I didn't know, I am new to this" WILL NOT WORK!!!  It is NEVER okay to share your login information with others, if they want to see what I have, they can always purchase my 1 month trial, that's what it is for.  I don't care if you think those people will not download anything, it's still not okay.  I work hard on my sigtags, spend hours each week making them and getting updates ready for my members, and someone shouldn't get access to all of that without paying or winning it fair and square!!  Just remember I spend a lot of money to keep this site open and the prices are low enough for most anyone to join. 

2.  Sigtags are for personal use only, do not rip apart or snag them.  You can request 48 sigtags per month, any way you like - most do 12 a week, some do all at once.  You can request any day of the week, I am home all the time and don't mind filling orders whenever I can.  Please give me at least 48 hours to fill requests, I do have a toddler running around so sometimes it can get hectic LOL.  (Most of the time I get them back to you same day though)  I will be glad to take requests for new siggies at any time!  If there is something you would like to see, let me know and I will do my best to get it or make it :) 

3.  Give proper credit to the original site AND my site on the same page, either as a text link or with a banner.  It must be an active link to both sites.  You can find my linking banners in the members area.  Please put your membership logo up within 7 days of joining. It shows me you want to be a part of this members area, and you have no problem linking back.

4.  No sharing of anything on this site through any kind of groups or forums.  If you use a site such as LiveJournal, Flickr, or other social site, you may place sigtags you get from my members area on your webpage, and if you make items for a community, I require that you give me the community address so I can check that my terms are being followed.   There may be certain graphics in the members area that will NOT be allowed for use on these sites, due to the creators terms of use.  But I will be posting a list of which sites are not allowed.  There will still be plenty for you to play with though!

5.  If you have a site and are using anything from this membership, you need to have the 3 protection scripts in place - you can email me and ask for them, I will be glad to assist you - this is necessary because all of the tubes/lines in my members area are made by others.

6.  Sigtags are made for 1 person only, so don't give them away to someone else with the same name.  Again, the image protection scripts will stop people from snagging them.

7.  Any as-is material you use from this site MUST have a link to the original artist(s) as well as Candy Lane Pixels.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!  Most of the time you will find a logo from the original artist(s) in the zip files, so it's fairly easy for your to credit :)  I always place the logos directly above the sets, so you can right-click and save them to use too.  Anyone found to be ignoring this rule will be given 7 days to correct the problem, then they will be deleted from my members area and all content from this members area must be removed from their site.  I know this seems harsh, but it's to protect the wonderful artists that I purchase my content from.

8.    You must display your members logo on your site within 7 days (if you have a site).   A site is not required to join my members area.

9. 
None of the as-is tubes or lines can be re-sold, recolored or used as-is.  As-is means that I can have them for my members only.  Tubes can be used to make any end-use products such as IM Stats, Sigtags, Websets.  Lineart can be shaded and used for end-use, or you can tube your creations with a Tube License, which can be purchased separately.  The Tube License for my site is $10.00, but it allows you to tube any lineart you get from this members area.  If you are in doubt on anything, please ask me.

10.  Nothing you make from the lineart or tubes on this site can be sold as-is!  This is only because the creators terms specify that you cannot sell as-is tubes from their lineart creations :)  My outlines are for your personl graphics only.  You may purchase a Tube license for 5 dollars to use any of the lines on my site for commercial purposes, but you CANNOT sell the tubes you make as-is unless checking with me first!!!

11.  I reserve the right to cancel membership, with-hold your membership or deny membership. I haven't had to do this hardly at all, but it's my right to do so. I promise, I'm fair.

12.  Respect my other members, and myself at all times. I can promise then, you'll get the same respect from me.  If any of my members are found to be disrespecting other site owners, or breaking terms of use at other sites, I do reserve the right to ban you from this site.  Reason is because if you don't respect others, why should I expect you to respect me????

13.  If you are in doubt or have any questions, ask first, I don't bite (well, at least not hard LOL!)

14.  Have fun with it!  Because I sure am!  I love having this site, it is one of the few things I enjoy, so please don't  break my terms, it upsets me and I am a human being with feelings! :)

Thank you to Heather for adding a few helpful tidbits for me!!