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Copyright Policy

Poly Clay Play website content is copyrighted.  All projects on PolyClayPlay.com are the property of Poly Clay Play and Patricia Cheshire Hodgens.

Purchase of Poly Clay Play Projects includes a limited use license for one (1) person, which gives you legal permission to use copyrighted intellectual property (Club Projects) within the stated parameters of this agreement.  Any other use is a violation of federal copyright laws.  You do not own the project instructions or photos, but have purchased rights to use them as outlined in this agreement.  The creator retains all other rights.

Downloading the Project Files or opening them from the Content CD indicates your acceptance to abide by the terms of this agreement.  If you do not agree to these terms, please return the unopened CD or do not download files.

Project Art and Instructions
The designs and/or projects contained here are licensed and protected by international copyright laws.  These designs are copyrighted by the artist and licensed to Poly Clay Play.  The use of any of these projects for anything, besides what is allowed, by this limited licensing agreement requires a separate agreement.

Use in Advertising, Newsletters and Magazines
Enhancing advertising and newsletters is allowed.  A legal license for the project or photos used is required along with notification of intent to use in any magazines before it is published, including a proof of the ad before it is released.  Credit to Poly Clay Play with a legible reference to www.polyclayplay.com must be given.  Presenting these Projects in a magazine, newsletter or advertisement is strictly forbidden without written consent.

Personal Use
This limited license allows you to use the projects to create items for your personal use.  You can also use the projects to create handmade items to give to others or to sell within the restrictions of this agreement.

Professional Crafting
Product use for resale purposes/product enhancement: The copyright allows for these Project Instructions to be used for hand-finished products sold directly to the consumer without any copyright infringement. The intent here is for the professional crafter to be able to use these Project Instructions to make hand-finished products for resale. Handcrafted items do not include Project Instructions or photos placed on a page and printed off to be shared or sold.

Licensing Agreement
If you are interested in obtaining a licensing agreement beyond this limited licensing agreement, you will need to apply for one. Each artist has a different policy and fee structure. This fee will be negotiated if your application for an agreement is approved.To register for a licensing agreement, please submit a written proposal containing the following: Specific use of the intended Project Instructions in writing.

An example of the intended use (attach a project photo to your email)
The print/production run of the product in question to: Trish@PolyClayPlay.com
The licensing of Project Instructions in no way guarantees rights to its exclusivity. Exclusive rights to any projects must be worked out with Poly Clay Play and the artist.

Technical Support: We do offer technical support for our Project Instructions. We suggest you read all the content available on www.polyclayplay.com and in your project download before contacting us. If all else fails, please don't hesitate to contact us via the web. If you are in doubt or have questions whether your intended use could possibly violate our copyright policy please contact Poly Clay Play at Trish@polyclayplay.com. Poly Clay Play reserves the right, from time to time, to modify or amend these Terms of Use at our sole and absolute discretion. The most current version of these Terms of Use can be viewed on the Poly Clay Play Website. The most current version of the Terms of Use will supersede all previous versions.

Terms of Use Q&A
(Check back often as the Q&A area will be updated as more questions come in).

Can I share a Club Subscription with someone else?
No, you cannot share a club subscription. This subscription is a limited use subscription for an individual. This subscription cannot be sold or transferred. If you allow another person to download from your subscription or give them content covered by your subscription, your subscription will be revoked.

Why is it in my best interest as a subscriber to report violations?
We want to keep the cost of the Poly Clay Play Club Content very reasonable and not raise prices more than we have to. This is very hard to do when theft is out of control. The cost to fight theft is very high and it is the honest people that are adversely affected. By notifying us of any violations that you see, our costs to fight theft will be lessened and there will be less reason to raise our prices. By reporting violations, you will also be protecting the artists that create this great art.

Can I purchase a subscription from a friend or from a group that I join?
No, the only way that you can get a legal subscription for Poly Play is when you purchase a download directly from www.polyclayplay.com or when you purchase a legal unopened Poly Clay Play CD from us. The Poly Clay Play limited subscriptions are for individual use only. Any group that offers Poly Clay Play Club Projects for a fee or for free when you join is in violation of the copyright policy.