Terms of Conditions for Private/Personal Commissions
01 - General Terms
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Prices are subject to change based on demand.
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I have the right to reject any order for any reason.
02 - Payment
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The currency accepted is USD, and payments can be made through Paypal, Kofi, Zelle or any bank transfer.
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Commissions can be paid 100% upfront or split 50% upfront and 50% after sketch approval.
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Please don't send me any payment before I have agreed to give you a slot and requested that you send me the payment.
03 - Process & Delivery
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​The time it takes to finish your commission varies from 1 week to 3 months, depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, and other work.
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Once the piece is finished, you will receive the full-resolution image along with a web-friendly size. Note that there is no physical product. Depending on where you live, we can arrange to print your artwork. Just ask :)
04 - Revisions
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You get 3 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price.
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A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing - unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made.
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If you wish for me to change something in the drawing you have previously approved, I will charge you a fee to change it. The amount of the extra charge depends on the change you want me to make and is usually based on an hourly wage.
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If your reference is unclear to start with changes will come at an extra charge.
05 - Copyright & Usage
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I, ALANA DUARTE (the artist):
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I reserve the right to cancel and refund the order at any time for any reason.
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I retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.
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I will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork (your characters are still yours, etc.)
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I will NOT profit further from the commissioned artwork unless you (the customer) break any of the terms.
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I reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork online, in my portfolio as well as in publications such as art books.
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You (the customer/commissioner):
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You may upload the commissioned artwork on any website and social channels.
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You may NOT make profits from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, making prints for selling, etc.)
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You may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist's) consent.
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You MAY be allowed to sell the artwork if it is a part of an Adoptable. Please discuss this with me (the artist) before paying for the artwork.
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You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).
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You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.
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The following is considered copyright infringement:​
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Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially (making money off it in any way not excluded from these terms).
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Claiming the artwork as your own
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Altering the artwork without my consent
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In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased.
06 - Cancellation & Refund policy
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The buyer is not allowed a refund once I have started working on the commission.
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If for any reason I am unable to start your commission, you will receive a full refund.
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If you cancel your order before I start it, you can get a full refund.
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The kill fee for canceling the commission after work has begun is 50% of the commission's price. The client then receives the work as is.
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If the buyer wishes to cancel the commission after the work has started, the buyer can be issued a refund but agrees to pay the kill fee.
Paypal specific:
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If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself.
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If you request a Paypal chargeback at any point when you were not allowed to ask for a refund you will lose all beforementioned rights to the commissioned piece and I will have the full right to profit further from it in any way. I will decline the chargeback and supply Paypal with our conversations in which we talk about the commission as evidence that I have completed work for you. Furthermore, you will be blacklisted for commissioning me again.