Copyright Notice to All Users

All images and materials found on this website are copyrighted to Ava Bock (the artist previously known as Cerebral Aperture), and many of these photographs and artworks are also under legal contracts with 3rd parties who have legal rights and authorization to use these images.

Any user, found to replicate, reproduce, reference, circulate, distribute, manipulate, or otherwise use these images without the written consent of Ava Bock will be in breach of copyright laws as well as contract laws (for which 3rd parties may take joint action with the Ava Bock against you).
 

Image Referencing

You are required to have a license or written permission from the Artist or agent if you intend to create referenced or derivative work for any commercial use or for sale, including but not limited to: prints, competitions, 3D models, CDs, posters, websites, merchandise, etc. Please provide the intended images and usage information when contacting us.

You do not require a license if you intend to reference images from this website for personal use, such as drawings, illustrations, and 3D artworks that are intended for studies, practice, and leisure. However, you must give clear credit for any reference used when publishing your work both online and offline, stating clearly: "Photography & Artwork by Ava Bock", and link back to http://avabock.art or user page @avabockart on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The Artist reserves the right to file DMCA takedowns for infringement if you fail to comply with these terms.


 Image Purchase (Digital)

Read these terms and conditions carefully before using or purchasing any Digital Image available from Ava Bock. By using or purchasing any Digital Image from Ava Bock, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not accept the terms and conditions in this Agreement, do not use or purchase a Digital Image from Ava Bock (hereby known as the seller).

IN CONSIDERATION OF the Seller providing the Digital Image to the Buyer and the Buyer paying the Seller the Purchase Price, and other valuable considerations, the receipt, and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

Digital Image

  • The Seller owns and is providing to the Buyer the digital image or digital images described below, and as further described in the attached exhibit(s) (the "Digital Image"): Digital Image for Cellphone Wallpaper Use.

    License

  • The Digital Image is the property of the Seller and is copyrighted by law. The Digital Image shall not be copied, published, or used in any way except as provided for in this Agreement. The Seller reserves the right to use the Digital Image on the Seller’s website and for the Seller’s own marketing or advertising purposes.

  • The Seller will provide the Digital Image to the Buyer by email through a download link within 48 hours of purchase (the "Contract Start Date"), with the Agreement automatically renewing yearly (the "License Term").

    Permitted Use

  • The Buyer shall only use the Digital Image in accordance with this Agreement.

  • The Buyer shall use the Digital Image for personal, non-commercial use only, and subject to the restrictions on use set out in this Agreement (the "Permitted Use") for the duration of the License Term.

  • Personal, non-commercial use means the Buyer may display the Digital Image on their personal computers and may print the Digital Image for personal use. The Buyer may also display the Digital Image on their personal websites, so long as the Digital Image is unaltered and includes a direct link to the Seller’s website or credit to the Seller.

  • The Buyer may share the Digital Image to its personal social media platforms so long as the Digital Image is unaltered and includes a direct link to the Seller’s website or credit to the Seller.

    Restrictions on Use

  • The Buyer shall not resell, sub-license or redistribute the Digital Image except as provided for in this Agreement.

  • The Buyer shall not use the Digital Image in a commercial manner to earn money, for marketing or advertising purposes, or in a trademark, except as provided for in this Agreement.

  • The Buyer shall not use the Digital Image in an obscene, defamatory or immoral way.

  • The Buyer shall not use, and shall not allow to be used, the Digital Image for any purposes prohibited by the laws of the United States.

  • The Buyer shall not alter the Digital Image in any way.

  • The Buyer shall not allow others to use the Digital Image and shall not use the Digital Image in a way that allows others to download or redistribute the Digital Image except in accordance with this Agreement.

  • The Buyer is limited to NO REPRODUCTIONS of the Digital Image during the License Term.

  • The Buyer is subject to the following limits on market or audience for the Digital Image: The buyer may only share images between the digital devices that they own.

    Price

  • The Buyer will pay the ("Purchase Price"), for the Permitted Use of the Digital Image, paid by internet money transfer on or before the Contract Start Date.

    Warranties

  • The Seller warrants that the Seller is entitled to grant the use of the Digital Image described in this Agreement, and that this Agreement does not infringe the rights of third parties.

  • The Digital Image is provided "as is" to the Buyer. The Seller, and its officers, employees, agents and suppliers, do not provide any warranty, whether express or implied, as to the Digital Image.

    Liability & Indemnity

  • The Seller will not be liable for any third party claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, legal fees or costs of any kind or amount whatsoever resulting from the Buyer’s use of the Digital Image.

  • The Buyer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and its officers, employees, agents and suppliers against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever resulting from or arising out of the unauthorized use of the Digital Image by the Buyer, or its officers, employees, agents or suppliers, or the Buyer's breach of this Agreement.

    Expiry or Termination

  • This Agreement will continue indefinitely according to the renewal terms set out in this Agreement unless one of the Parties decides not to renew the Agreement or it is otherwise terminated for any of the reasons set out below.

  • If one of the Parties decides not to renew the Agreement, the Party is to provide written notice not to renew to the other Party at least 14 days before the renewal date.

  • This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon the failure of the Buyer to comply with the terms and conditions herein.

  • The Seller reserves the right to cancel this Agreement immediately:

    • if the Buyer fails to make a payment when due; or

    • in the event of the Buyer canceling payment, or

    • if the Buyer’s payment institution returns a notice of NSF, or

    • if the Buyer attempts to receive or succeeds in receiving a refund of payment.

  • The Seller reserves the right to discontinue the license and terminate the Agreement immediately, as well as to commence legal proceedings if any copyright infringement has taken place due to the Buyer’s unauthorized use of the Digital Image.

  • Upon expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Buyer shall discontinue the use of the Digital Image, and shall destroy all copies and archives of the Digital Image.

    Intellectual Property Rights

  • The Seller retains all intellectual property rights in the Digital Image, including the sole copyright to the Digital Image. Nothing in this Agreement shall operate to transfer, assign or otherwise grant any party any right or interest in the Seller's intellectual property rights or affect ownership by the Seller of intellectual property rights with regard to the Digital Image.

  • Any use, under any conditions not specifically allowed for in this Agreement, may constitute a violation of federal copyright law or international copyright agreements.

  • The Buyer shall not falsely represent that they are the original creator of the Digital Image.

    Export Laws

  • In order to purchase a license for the Digital Image, the Buyer must be in compliance with applicable export laws.

  • The Buyer shall not ship, transfer or export the Digital Image to any country in a manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or use it in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States.

    Severability

  • If there is a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the applicable legislation of the United States (the "Act"), the Act will prevail and such provision of the Agreement will be amended or deleted as necessary in order to comply with the Act. Further, any provisions that are required by the Act are incorporated into this Agreement.

  • If any terms or provisions of this Agreement are determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected and each unaffected term and provision will remain in full force and effect.

    Governing Law

  • This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action may be instituted. The Buyer agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of North Carolina to bring any action or for the enforcement of this Agreement. Notwithstanding, the Seller reserves the right to commence legal action to obtain injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

    Assignment

  • The Buyer may not assign or transfer the Agreement or any rights granted within without the prior written consent of the Seller, and any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent will be void.

  • The Agreement will inure to the benefit and be binding upon the Seller and the Buyer and their respective successors and assigns.

    Agreement of Parties

  • This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Seller and the Buyer with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no further items or provisions, either oral or otherwise.

  • The provisions contained in this Agreement cannot be changed except by the signed and delivered written consent of both Parties.

    Dispute Resolution

  • If any dispute relating to this Agreement between the Seller and the Buyer is not resolved through informal discussion within 14 days from the date a dispute arises, the Parties agree to submit the issue first before a non-binding mediator and to an arbitrator in the event that mediation fails. The decision of the arbitrator will be binding on the Parties. Any mediator or arbitrator must be a neutral party acceptable to both the Seller and the Buyer. The cost of any mediations or arbitrations will be borne by the Buyer.

    General Provisions

  • Headings are inserted for convenience only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.

  • Except where otherwise stated in this Agreement, all terms employed in this Agreement will have the same definition as set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of North Carolina on the date of execution of this Agreement.

  • This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Facsimile signatures are binding and are considered to be original signatures.

  • All monetary amounts in this Agreement refer to the United States dollar (USD), and all payments required to be paid under this Agreement will be paid in USD unless the Parties agree otherwise in writing.

Image Sharing

You may share images and work found on this website under the following conditions:
— You must credit the Artist’s full name Ava Bock and link back to http://avabock.art
— You may not use the material for commercial purposes or out of context of featuring the Artist.
— If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material without the Artist’s consent in a written agreement.
— If you use the images for news or blog features, you may not edit/crop/manipulate the Artist’s works in any way except for image previews only.

In other words, you may not use the images and materials from this website in artworks, manipulations or designs, including but not limited to: illustrations, paintings, composites, manipulations, websites, layouts, tubes, wallpapers, banners, blogs, CDs, posters, icons, etc, for any purpose whatsoever without explicit written permission from Ava Bock.
 

For more information please use the form here

 

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