* Any future changes will be indicated in Coral color. *

The following is Creative Image Licensing & Management (CILM) Standard Terms of Use (TOU). These terms apply to all graphic hobbiests being signature tag makers, stationary and web set makers, website designers and MySpace or other social network users. You are required to read, understand and abide by these terms when using the digital artwork of any artists represented by CILM. You are advised that these terms are strictly enforced at all times by CILM, our Artists and our Attorneys. CILM is represented by the law firm of RMKB in Los Angeles, California.

IMPORTANT: If you purchase packages using a coupon code that is not valid for a specified package then you are authorizing CILM to charge your credit card the additional amount owed on your package purchase by agreeing to these terms and conditions.

As you are also agreeing to these terms and conditions you also agree that validation of your CILM license requires disclosure of the following personal information to CILM and its assigned: Your complete name, address, phone number and email address. If you are unable to provide all of the following information then your licenses with CILM are not completely valid.

License numbers may be suspended or revoked if these terms and conditions are not followed, this includes the terms of use and conditions of a valid license number. No refunds for purchases will be given if your license is suspended or revoked for non-compliance with our TOU's or terms and conditions as stated.

The Artists and Photographers represented by CILM reserve the right to amend any of these terms they so choose. Artists amendments can be on their respective package pages. Standard Terms of Use and any Artists amendments are provided with your package orders as well.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS THOROUGHLY. A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THESE TERMS IS VIATL. YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS UPON ANY PURCHASE MADE FROM CILM AND ARE THEREFORE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADHERING TO THESE TERMS OF USE AT ALL TIMES.

1. No CILM Artist/Photographer image may exceed 72 dpi (dots per inch) or ppi (pixels per inch) (for the metric it can be no more the 29 pixels per cm).

2. No CILM Artist/Photographer image may exceed 7 inches (17.78 cm �?504 ppi(199 pixels per cm)) on its longest side.

3. No CILM Artist/Photographer image, composition or product may be sold, bartered or used for profit or "break even" endeavors in any way OR used in association with any site "requiring" membership fees to join.

4. CILM WILL ALLOW your group or website to have a Donation Button AS LONG AS THE FOLLOW CONDITIONS ARE MET:
(a) A Donation may NOT be a "requirement" to join your group or access your site.
(b) No other digital image licensing company affiliate programs may be used in a group or on a site that has a donation button and is using CILM artwork.
(c) A CILM staff member must be allowed to join the group or access the website at all times.
(d) The Terms of Use must be clearly posted for your group members and strictly adhered to at all times. Failure to comply with any of the Standard TOU´s, Artists Amendments or conditions set forth above will result in a request to remove the donation button from your group or site.

*Note: Group owners and administrators do not have the sole responsibility of making sure that all group members are following the CILM TOU´s. This is why item (c) is listed above. The presence of a CILM staff member is required so that owners and administrators have assistance with helping members properly follow CILM TOU´s.

5. All CILM Artist/ Photographer images and tube creations MUST be credited in the following manner:

©Artists / Photographer name, www.artists url.com, ( your CILM license number )

(a) Your CILM license number MUST be clearly legible on all of your digital creations. This includes, but is not limited to tags, stationary, web sets, MySpace pages or other social network pages, personal websites, other website layouts or skins, banners and any other digital means of design.
(b) You MAY put tubed by____ or tagged by_____ and your watermark on your tags however you MAY NOT put a copyright symbol next to your name.
(c) You MAY NOT place your personal, group or website URL on your tags.
(d) You MUST place the Artist / Photographer URL on your creation.
(e) You MAY add group links along with all other necessary copyright information to the BOTTOM and or FOOTERS of stationary you create. No links ( with the exception of the artists link ) are allowed to be placed on or near the top of the stat where the "main design" is contained.
(f) You MAY add credit for scrap kits and backgrounds in the following manner: scrap kit by______ , render by_______ or background by_________.

Note: Some of our Artists have R or PG-13 rated material on their websites. URL´s to websites containing “Adult Content�?are not allowed in some groups. CILM understands this therefore we do not require that you place an Artists�?URL on a tag when your respective group does not allow it. Here is the alternative way to display your tags in the event a URL is not allowed:

©Artists / Photographer Name, (your CILM license number)

This alternative method is ONLY to be used in groups that do not allow "Adult Content" links to be displayed, ie. MSN groups. The Artists URL should appear on all of your creations in ALL other instances especially in social network website pages.

The above outlined copyright display terms apply to ANY and ALL creations using CILM Artist / Photographers works. This includes, but is not limited to tags, stationary, web sets, MySpace pages or other social network pages, personal websites, other website layouts or skins, banners and any other digital means of design.

6. Group Banners MAY contain your group URL as long as all other copyright credits are present as outlined in term #5.

7. You MAY NOT alter the artwork or photography in anyway. You must use the image AS IT IS PROVIDED TO YOU BY CILM.

8. You MAY tube images yourself.

9. You MAY NOT receive monetary compensation for tubes or images, tags, stationary or web sets of any artist with CILM.

10. You MAY NOT share tubes or images in anyway be it via email, disk, file sharing site or any other known methods of file sharing.

11. You MAY NOT have another individual tube images for you.

12. You MAY use “close-ups�?IF they are available through CILM.

13. You MAY NOT animate limbs, hair, breasts, buttock, lips or clothing. (Check individual amendments for exceptions to this term.)

14. Animation that simulates breathing is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

*Note: Some Artists do allow full animation so please check Artists Amendments for exceptions to the animation terms.

15. You MAY use sparkle effects for hair, clothing, lettering, etc. and you may animate eyes for blinking.

16. You MAY NOT change any Artist / Photographer image to black and white monotone UNLESS you are making a monotone (one color) creation.

17. You MAY NOT change any Artist / Photographer image to black and white and then colorize it again yourself.

18. You MAY take an EXISTING black and white Artist/ Photographer image and colorize it yourself. 19. You MAY place small elements on images in order to “cover up�?prohibited body parts. This is to allow for usage of rated R or PG-13 images in more modest groups.

20. You MAY NOT clothe CILM Rated R images. You may only use clothed Rated R images that are offered in PG rated packages through CILM.

21. You MAY NOT add your own embellishments such as hats, socks, shoes, stockings etc.that have not been provided as part of the original piece of artwork to you by CILM.

*Note: Exceptions are sometimes made for holiday occasions. Visit the CILM Forum for updates on this term.

22. You MAY NOT “mix�?Artists from CILM or any other licensing company in your creations however you MAY mix pieces from the same Artist.

23. You MAY NOT “mix�?Photographers from CILM with other CILM photographers, with your personal photography, with stock photography or with any other photographers from other licensing companies.

24. You MAY use stock photography with CILM artists in your creations as long as the stock photography does not require copyright (©) credits or a url (website). If the stock photography requires general credit you MAY add that credit as follows: Example: Photo coutesy of Stock Photos R Us. The following example would NOT be allowed: Photo©Snapshotsrus, www.snapshotsrus.com, XXXXXXXX

25. You MAY use your own personal photography with CILM Artists creations.

*Note: If you choose to use your own personal photography then you must display your creations in the following manner: Artwork © Artists Name, www.artists url.com, Your CILM license number Photo ©Your "Real" Name, CILM license number

26. You MAY combine CILM Artists with CILM Photographers. Here is how you MUST display your creation: Artwork ©Artists Name, www.artists url.com, Your CILM license number Photo ©Photographer Name, www.photographer url.com

27.You MAY create tutorials using CILM Artist / Photographer images however you MUST very clearly state on the tutorial page that the image you are using is for example only. Anyone wishing to use the same image in their own personal creation MUST have the proper license for that image.

28. CILM Artist / Photographer images MAY NOT be used in ANY COMMERCIAL ENDEAVOR.

29. You MAY NOT create BLANK tags, stationery or web sets etc. There MUST be "prominent" text on your creation besides the required copyright information. Faded type in the background of your tag is not enough to constitute a sufficient tag - You MUST have type such as your name, "Hello", "Happy Birthday", etc. prominent on your tag.

30. Any stationery (stats) created featuring CILM Artists or Photographers MUST contain copyright credits in two places.
1. By the actual artwork on the stat.
2. In the credits at the bottom of the stat.

31. You MAY NOT print any images, tubes or creations made from CILM Artists/ Photographers works. The digital art and photography provided by CILM is FOR ONLINE USE ONLY.

32. If a CILM image or tube is used in the creation of a PSP Tutorial you must credit the "artist" and "CILM" in the typed description of the tutorial along with normal copyright credits on the tag that is created from the tutorial. Here is what you must include somewhere in the type-written instructions of the tutorial:
Artwork ©"Artist"
In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from CILM.