Limited Professional Use License Information (available for purchase here)
 Note: Upon purchase of a Limited Professional Use license (one for each product), the complete License Agreement will be available to you for download

A Limited Professional Use License is between you (either an individual or a single entity) and CottageArts.net™, LLC ("Licensor" or “us”) and covers your use of the Simply Digital™ Product Line, related Graphics components, and documentation (all of which are referred to herein as the "Graphics").

BY PURCHASING THE PROFESSIONAL USE LICENSE FOR EACH SIMPLY DIGITAL GRAPHIC CD OR DOWNLOAD KIT, THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY LICENSING THE PRODUCT ("YOU") IS CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY AND IS BECOMING A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

In order to allow professional photographers, scrapbookers, genealogical preservationists, and other photographic related artists to be able to obtain a license to use the Graphics for certain frequently requested Professional and non-personal uses, we have prepared this Limited Professional Use License. Only the limited professional or non-personal uses of the Graphics expressly described below can be licensed under this Limited Professional Use License. We have attempted to consider the various needs of our licensees. If you would like us to consider issuing a license for a professional or non-personal use of the Graphics other than those described below, please contact us at licensing@cottagearts.net.

License Fee Payment; Limited Professional Use License. Upon payment of the License Fee, Licensor grants you the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to install the Graphics on one personal computer, notebook, or workstation for use by a single user. Upon payment of the License Fee you shall have a license (subject to the Termination provisions below) to install and use the Graphics in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Authorization.  With this license you may on a single computer by a single user:

1.   Copy the Graphics into any machine readable form for backup or archival purposes in support of the Graphics on the single computer.

2.   Use the files on the CDs or in the downloaded collections for which the License is purchased (one license required per CD or download) to create and sell custom works of art for others. 

·     These works can take the form of printed copies or flattened computer files such as .jpg, .tif, .pdf, or .gif.  These works must be substantially modified and personalized by inclusion of photographs and other images or journaling.

·     You may not under any circumstance sell, lend, or give away computer files created from the Graphics that contain layers including but not limited to .psd, pspimage, .png, etc. 

3.   Use the CDs or downloadable collections' Graphics according to our personal use license found above in the Grant of License section.

4.   Use Graphics to promote your business, provided credit is given to CottageArts.net via link on website or in writing for printed materials.

5.   Create marketing or publishing materials for others as a freelance graphic artist with Graphics, if paid a one-time fee or hourly rate by a vendor. An example of this use would be to design a book cover using Graphics. Written credit on printed material must be given to CottageArts.net in these cases.

Restrictions on Use.

1.   You may not claim the Graphics as your own.  Copyright for Graphics retained by CottageArts.net, LLC.

2.   You may not redistribute the Graphics without Licensor's prior written consent.

3.   Although you may modify or alter the Graphics for your own use (including copies that extend, or enhance the Graphics), you may not distribute, transfer, or resell the modified or derivative copies of the Graphics (except as stated in Authorization clause above).

4.   You may not create derivative works to resell to retailer.

5.   You may not create derivative works to license to reseller.

6.   You may not use Graphics in obscene or unethical manner.

7.   You may not create derivative works for your employer.

8.   You may not create templates for resale on web, eBay, photo lab printers, or photo kiosks using Graphics.

9.   You may not use such copies in a way that violates the terms of this Agreement.

10. You may not create marketing or publishing materials for your employer (see Authorization clause if you are freelance graphic artist).

11. The Graphics may not be used for direct, or indirect professional purposes without first obtaining a Professional Use License from Licensor that covers your intended use. 

Licensor shall have the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether a use is within the scope of the licensed uses described above. Any use of the Graphics for which you have not obtained a license from Licensor is expressly prohibited.

You may not rent, lease, lend, or in any way distribute or transfer any rights in this Agreement or the Graphics to third parties without Licensor's written approval.