The Terms and Conditions on this page are designed to avoid an abusive use of the images posted in this site.
These are the key limitations when using these images:
- They cannot be distributed in any way.
- A mention to the author and a link to this site should be included in any project which uses these images.
- These limitations applies also to modified versions of these images.
Please note that these key limitations are not a susbtitute of the TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE below.
Update (2020): The restrictions of use on commercial video games has been eliminated.
By accessing to this website, you are agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions of Use :
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
1. Definition of Terms:
1.1 From now on, I will be referring to the images posted on this website as These Images. This term is applicable to all these images as a whole, to a group of them or even to an individual image.
1.2 "Indirect benefits" refers to economic benefits obtained from other than direct sells, like publicity, subscriptions, renting, additional software, etc.
2. Clarifications:
2.1 I reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time and without previous notice.
2.2 The content of this legal text is organized in sections to make it easier to read. However, these sections are not exclusive of each other and should be considered as a whole.
2.3 The content of this site is provided on an “as is” basis without warranties of any kind.
2.4 The author of this site is not responsible for the use of These Images outside this site.
2.5 The text in a different color (starting with " Why? ") have the purpose to explain the reasons behind this legal text and should be not considered a part of the Terms and Conditions of Use in a legal sense.
3. Modifications:
3.1 These Images can be modified to create new images, however the resulting images will be subject to the same Terms and Conditions of Use that the images hosted in this site.
Why? To prevent the possibility that someone could claim the Rights to the images posted in this site by making a few modifications.
4 . Distribution:
4.1 These Images (or modified versions of them) cannot be distributed in any way, including (but not limited to) any other website or FTP server, different image formats or compressed files, and other digital or physical platforms. If you want to share These Images , please use a link to this site.
Why? To avoid the use of this material to generate traffic in other sites or been distributed to obtain other benefits. Also to prevent an uncontrolled distribution that can lead to the appropriation of this material by a third party.
4.2 When These Images are used in other creations, these creations should be complex enough to have an artistic value by itself.Why? To avoid the use of very simple elements as a way to camouflage a direct distribution of this material.
4.3 When used in other projects, These Images should be an integral part of those projects (whenever possible), that is, they cannot be easily extracted from them. If for any reason this is not possible , a text file with information about this Terms and Conditions of Use should be included in the same location as the images used from this site (Please, refer to section 9.2 for more information).Why? To prevent a third party to extract the images from the project and use them for a different purpose, without knowing the origin and conditions of use of this material.
5. Free Projects
5.1 These Images can be used on free projects, even if they generate direct or indirect benefits.
6. Commercial Purposes
6.1 Absolutely not trading with These Images in any way. To sell These Images to other people in places like Second Life it's no allowed and constitute a violation of Copyright. This limitation applies to any virtual world, video game platforms, websites and any other places.
6.2 These Images can be used in other creative projects (like video game environments, characters, objects, illustrations, web design etc.) with commercial purposes. However, the used images will be subject to the same Terms and Conditions of Use that the images posted in this site, even if strongly modified.
Why? When an image is modified, it could be just slightly tweak or strongly transformed. In many cases the difference between one extreme to the other is a matter of opinion. With this limitation, the artist keep the Rights to his/her creation, but the possibility that someone could claim the Rights to slightly modified versions of this material is prevented.
7. Non digital projects
7.1 These Images can be used in not digital applications for commercial or personal use, like board games, t-shirts, book covers etc.
8. Video Games
8.1 These Images can be used in free or commercial video games.
9. Credits
9.1 If you use These Images (or modified versions of them) in your project, you should include the author's name and a link to this site in your project's Credits. The information should look similar to this: "This project use images created by David Gurrea and published at http://www.davegh.com".
If this is not possible (not Credits are used), a easily accessible text file with this information should be attached to the project.
Why? To avoid other people pretending to be the author of this material (and not for a desire of self-promotion).
9.2 Additionally, if the images are not an integral part of the project, that is, they can be extracted from it, a text file should be included at the same location as the images. The text file should include the information from the previous section plus a mention to the Terms and Conditions of use from this site. The text should read similar to this: "This project use images created by David Gurrea and published at http://www.davegh.com. The use of these images are subject to certain Terms and Conditions of Use which can be read at the same site".Why? To avoid the images for being extracted from the project and used for a different purpose by a third party, without knowing the limitations of use of the original images.