Terms of Service

TERMS OF SERVICE

DISCLAIMER

  • By purchasing my services (art), you automatically agree to the following conditions
  • Please read this entirely and carefully
  • Please only commission me if you are comfortable with my Terms Of Service
  • Using my art for AI purposes and alike is prohibited!
  • NFT usage is strictly forbidden!
  • If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me

USER AGREEMENT

By commissioning me, you agree that you have read and accepted my Terms of Service.
You will agree here to the policy of using the art for personal, non-profit purposes unless otherwise stated, and provide all image credits to me.
Violators will be added to my blacklist indefinitely and without warning.

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01 General Terms

  • Prices are subject to change based on demand
  • All listed prices/rates are in EURO
  • The listed amounts are base prices: extra fees may apply for complicated backgrounds, complicated accessories/weapons/other items or complex designs
  • I have the right to reject any order for any reason

02 Payment

  • Currency accepted is EURO and can be paid through PayPal or Stripe
  • Commissions can be paid either 100% upfront or split 50% upfront and 50% after sketch approval
  • VTuber models (art, rig or package) have additionally the option to be paid in weekly or monthly installments – please consult with me!
  • Don’t send me any payment before I have agreed to give you a slot! I will send you an invoice via PayPal or Stripe
  • No payment required to be placed in my queue if commission status is open (check below for closed waitlist details)
  • If payment is not recieved after a month of sending the invoice, the client may lose their spot in queue
  • Full payment must be completed before I deliver any files

03 Process & Delivery

  • Commission completion times vary depending on factors such as health, circumstances that are out of my control, the complexity of the commissioned piece and other work!
  • Artwork commissions can vary from a few days – 3 months
  • VTuber model commissions (art/rig) can vary from 1 week – 6 months +
  • The finished commission will be delivered in full resolution as .jpeg and/or .png with transparent background (unless a full illustration with backgrond was requested)
  • VTuber model commissions (art/rig) that will be paid in installments will only be handed out to the client if  the commission is fully paid
  • The finished VTuber model commission will be delivered with the ready to rig model .psd file and/or the .moc3 file including all neccessary files and textures for the VTuber model to function

04 Revisions

  • Changes requested during the sketching process are free of charge
  • A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing – unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made
  • 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
  • Minor revisions on rigging commissions are free of charge
  • Major revisions on rigging commissions may incur an extra charge
  • Within a month after completion of the VTuber model, you may still ask for fixes free of charge. After that time period has passed, charges will be applied for further revisions on the VTuber model 

05 Copyright, Usage & Credits

  • I retain all copyrights to post the commissioned artwork online, in my portfolio as well as in publications such as art books (unless discussed otherwise)
  • I retain the right to post showcases and other WIP of VTuber models on my social media or stream the process on YouTube/Twitch/TikTok (unless there is an NDA before debut, in that case showcases and WIPs will be posted after debut)
  • I will NOT profit further from the commissioned artwork unless the client breaks any of the terms
  • I will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork
  • It is possible to request a private artwork [= the commissioned art will not be posted online, in my portfolio or in any publication] for a NDA-Fee of 100EUR (this does NOT apply to pre-debut VTuber models)
  • Pre-Debut VTuber models can request their WIPs not to be shown on my social media channels until debut for a NDA-Fee of 50% of the commissions base price
  • The client may upload the commissioned artwork with proper credits/linking to the artist
  • VTubers must credit me as their parent in their bio (Credits on Twitch or YouTube should be placed in a visible spot like in the panels or video description)
  • Using the commissioned artwork as profile picture does not require credits (but are appreciated)
  • The client may NOT make profit from a commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, make prints, sell it as merchandise/goods etc.). Please consider requesting a Special Commercial Commission if you plan to sell the artwork as merchandise/goods or use it for product advertisement.
  • The client may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my consent
  • The client MAY be allowed to sell the artwork if it is part of an Adoptable. Please discuss this with me prior to paying for the artwork
  • The client retains the rights to the intellectual property (IP)

The following is considered copyright infringement:

  • Reproducing/selling the artwork as merchanfdise/goods, using the copyrighted artwork for product advertisement if it was not purchased as Special Commercial Commission
  • Claiming the artwork as your own
  • Altering the artwork without my consent

06 Cancellation & Refund policy

  • The buyer is not allowed a refund once I started working on the commission
  • If for any reason I am unable to start your commission you will receive a full refund
  • If you cancel your order before I started it, you can get a full refund
  • Please notice that I will only refund the amount I received after PayPal/Stripe fees (depending on your order amount you may lose 20EUR or more)
  • If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself
  • 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

07 About VTuber Commissions

  • VTuber model commission prices include full commercial usage
  • The client is allowed to sell the commissioned model not higher than the price that was paid for the model! If you sell your model together with other artworks and assets as a package, please inform me about it
  • VTuber models that are won in a giveaway can NOT be sold! If you graduate and have no wish to keep the model, you can present it to someone or do a giveaway (proper credits!), but you can not profit from it!
  • In case of selling/giving away your VTuber model, please inform me before you sell it/give it away and after selling/giving away please tell me of the new owner
  • Commissioned VTuber models will be part of my portfolio and showcased (social media/Homepage/YouTube/…). However, it is possible to ask me to keep the model off public until after your debut! (NDA fee)

08 About Priority Commissions, Rush-Fees & Deadlines

Artworks

  • Artwork orders with a deadline of equal or less than 4 weeks will be considered a priority commission

VTuber model packages

  • VTuber model package orders with a deadline equal or less than 10 weeks will be considered a priority commission

VTuber model rigging

  • VTuber model rigging orders with a deadline equal or less than 6 weeks will be considered a priority commission
  • [base price] + [50% of base price] = [base price of priority commission]
  • If you have a deadline for your commission, please mention this at the time of your request! I won’t accept deadlines that are told to me after I started working on the order
  • I will not take VTuber package or rigging orders with a deadline less than a month from our first contact

09 About Installments and Work Order

To ensure that I can properly schedule every commission and avoid long waiting times for clients, I categorize commissions by their payment status.

  • High Priority: Priority commissions/Clients who paid the rush-fee
  • Normal Priority: Clients who paid 100% or at least 50% of the commission price
  • Low Priority: Clients who pay in smaller installments

Please understand that the smaller the amount you pay in an installment is, the longer your commission and updates will take!

Examples of Milestones/Progress

VTuber Model Art

  • ≤25% of the commission price: Sketch (free revisions and changes)
  • ~50% of the commission price: clean Lineart, flat color
  • ~75% of the commission price: rendering and cutting of the model art
  • 100% of the commission price: completion and sending files to the client

VTuber Model Package

  • ≤25% of the commission price: Sketch (free revisions and changes), clean Lineart and flat coloring
  • ~50% of the commission price: rendering and cutting of the model art
  • ~75% of the commission price: rigging of the model
  • 100% of the commission price: rigging of expressions/toggles, completion and sending files to the client

10 Slot Reservations & Closed Waitlist Fee

Artwork Commissions

  • The client agrees to pay a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the final artwork price to be placed on my waitlist when my commissions are closed
  • The deposit will go towards the clients final artwork cost and is not an additional fee
  • The deposit ensures, that I am compensated for any time spent proceeding to fill the slot again should the client cancel their order
  • If I cancel the clients order before the agreed upon starting date, the client will be refunded their deposit
  • The client may lose a portion of their deposit to transaction fees from the payment processor

VTuber Model Art & Rigging Commissions

  • The client agrees to pay a non-refundable 100EUR deposit to be placed on my waitlist when my commissions are closed
  • The deposit will go towards the clients final model cost and is not an additional fee
  • The deposit ensures, that I am compensated for any time spent proceeding to fill the slot again should the client cancel their order
  • If I cancel the clients order before the agreed upon starting date, the client will be refunded their deposit
  • The client may lose a portion of their deposit to transaction fees from the payment processor

11 Adoptables

  • Payment/downpayment must be done within 24h of receiving the invoice
  • I accept split payments
  • I accept Holds/Reservations for a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the purchase price. Full payment must be done within a month of reservation.
  • The Adoptable files will be sent within 24h once the purchase is fully paid
  • If the payment isn’t processed within the given timeline, I will cancel the order and put the Adoptable out for sale again
  • Adoptables come with commercial usage rights
  • You can use your Adoptable as OC and/or VTuber Model
  • When using the Adoptable as VTuber Model, please credit me as your designer in your bio!
  • You are allowed to alter the design of the Adoptable, but you are not allowed to alter the original artwork!
  • Adoptables are non-refundable
  • You are allowed to sell the Adoptable for equal or less of the purchase price
  • If you sell the Adoptable, please inform me about the new owner
  • In case of purchasing the Adoptable as a gift, let me know at the timing of purchase

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