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Artwork Usage Policy

Rules and permissions regarding the use of my artworks.

My artworks are shared across this website and other platforms. If you'd like to use any of them, please follow the guidelines below.

Policy last updated: November 14th, 2026. These guidelines may change over time, so please check this page for updates.

Allowed

  • Personal use, including wallpapers, profile pictures, and banners. Watermarks may only be removed when the artwork is kept private.
  • Reposting or sharing my non-commissioned artworks publicly, provided proper credit is given and the watermark remains intact.
  • Sharing screenshots of my artworks with proper credit. An accidentally cropped or missing watermark is acceptable in this case.
  • Creating fanart or original works inspired by my artworks, provided they are independently created and do not trace or copy my work. Credit is optional.
  • Commissioners may publish, edit, use commercially, and share their commissioned artwork files without asking for additional permission. Credit is appreciated but optional.
  • Cropping my non-commissioned artworks.

Prohibited

  • Using my artworks in inappropriate, harmful, offensive, or misleading contexts.
  • Using my artworks for AI training, fine-tuning, testing, dataset creation, or analysis.
  • Uploading my artworks to AI tools as inputs or references, including image-to-image generation, image description, or other AI-generated derivatives.
  • Tracing, directly reproducing, or copying my artworks.
  • Editing non-commissioned artworks, including adding text, applying filters, recoloring, or making other alterations. Cropping is allowed.
  • Removing watermarks from artworks shared publicly.
  • Redistributing original non-commissioned artwork files through file-sharing services, external file hosts, or other platforms.

Requires Permission

  • Using non-commissioned artworks in commercial content, including monetized videos, advertisements, or promotional material for businesses, products, or services.
  • Using non-commissioned artworks in personal projects, such as personal websites, free games, school projects, or hobby projects.
  • Any use not explicitly covered by this policy.
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Permission must be explicitly granted before proceeding. Giving credit does not replace the need for permission. For public reposts, credit me as Artwork by @core5570r (Instagram).