Licenses - types and uses

Paintcad Licence Statement

When you buy drawing, image or illustration from Paintcad, you actually license the right to use it in Your projects in the ways described by each product rights-managed license. Paintcad offers three types of licenses: Standard, Extended and Free.
By downloading any File, you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement.

1. Standard License

A Standard license in Our website is Royalty-Free. You can use materials (with no expiry dates) for illustrative purpose, print, web and social media. Examples for Online (Web, Media) and Print (Print materials) usage:

Digital reproductions (Web, Media): Websites design, Banners, Electronic documents, Slide presentations, E-books, TV/Video, Social networks, PDF documents, Software, E-mail, E-book downloads, etc. - Unlimited usage.

Physical reproductions (Print materials): Advertising materials, Brochures, Books, Business cards, Presentations, Magazines, Publications, Newsletters, Posters, Flyers, Packaging etc. - Up to 500 000 print copies.

Use of Our images on Social nteworks is possible only: If the copyright information (Paintcad.com) appears on the image itself. If the size is less than 1000 x 1000 pixels.

IS NOT ALLOWED: Print on-demand services, Derivative products, Templates intended for re-sale or other distribution. For example, brochure design templates, business card and website templates, electronic greeting card templates, etc.

2. Extended License

Gives you all the rights granted by the Standard License and ability to print out Our files more than 500 000 times = Unlimited copies. An Extended License allow you to create derivative products or services intended for resale or distribution.

For example, You can use your stock drawings, images or vectors to create art templates as posters, calendars, etc. intended for resale as own product. All content owned by Paintcad as we do not offer Exclusive License.

Usage examples: T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Posters, Postcards, Calendars, Print materials, Stickers and paper products, etc.

3. Free License

We will share periodically with You vector drawings, images and illustrations for Free use. A Free license gives you all the rights granted by the Standard License. They can not be used for any commercial purposes which provide the rights of Extended license. For commercial use special permission from Us is necessary. Inquiries can be made through Our online contact form.

Use of Our images on Social nteworks is possible only: If the copyright information (Paintcad.com) appears on the image itself. If the size is less than 1000 x 1000 pixels.

ABSOLUTELY IS PROHIBITED: Reselling downloaded Files in any format and share Free Content across any file sharing network and their partners. Not allowing uploading and reselling the original files in the stock image banks, agencies, etc.

4. Editorial materials

Files marked as Editorial are prohibited for commercial use or advertising. These materials can only be used to illustrate articles and stories about news-worthy events or items of public interest. Usage and number of copies for Editorial Standard License:

Web sites (Digital media, Electronic) usage: Educational online stories, e-news, e-documentaries, online historical data and reports, non-commercial presentations, TV programs, documentary movies, etc. They can not be used for any commercial purposes including advertising, packaging, editorial material for print use, etc. The number of copies that you can use is Unlimited usage.

Printed material usage: Newspapers, Magazines, Offline publications, Historical data and reports, etc. They can not be used for any commercial purposes, advertising, trademark or product, promotions, free resale, etc. The number of copies that you can use is limited to 500 000.

5. Restrictions

Please note that use of our files is prohibited in the following cases:

  • Spam mailings
  • Criminal purposes
  • Pornography and Adult entertainment
  • Logos, trademarks or service marks
  • For any purposes that are immoral and illegal
  • Transfer, resell, sub-license, rent, donate or otherwise
  • Transfer the File or rights to it to third parties
  • Commercial use of images marked Editorial Use Only

6. Copyright Infringement Penalties

Because We work hard to create quality vector illustrations, Our website regularly monitors for their illegal use on the Internet. When such a violation is found, You will be called to pay for the violation and correct Your mistake. Infringer pays the actual dollar amount of damages and profits. The legal penalties for copyright infringement are:

  • The infringer pays the value of the file in triple amount for Standard License (SL) / Extended (EL), receiving a special link for its download with the included penalty
  • If You refuse to pay voluntary, Our lawyers will seek Our rights in court

Last update 12 February, 2021