Copyrights and Licences Policy
By applying Creative Commons licenses to most or all of their public domain artworks, they’ve made these cultural treasures freely available for any type of use—including commercial purposes.
Furthermore, under the European Union’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market—effective from June 7, 2019—Article 14 clearly states that reproductions of public domain visual artworks cannot be protected by copyright or related rights unless they exhibit original creative expression.
Ownership of Content
All content featured on this website, including but not limited to:
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Original artworks and designs
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Product mockups and photos
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Branding elements (logos, icons, typography)
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Written content (product descriptions, blog posts, etc.)
is the intellectual property of Hakyarts and/or its contributing artists, and is protected under applicable copyright laws.
Artist Rights and Contributions
We collaborate with independent artists and creators. Unless otherwise stated, artists retain the copyright to their original works. Hakyarts holds a commercial license to use, reproduce, market, and sell products featuring their work under agreement.
If you're an artist interested in licensing your work to Hakyarts, please contact us at contact@hakyarts.com.
Licensing and Use Restrictions
All items sold through this website, whether physical or digital, are sold for personal, non-commercial use only, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
You may not:
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Reproduce, distribute, or resell any Hakyarts product (physical or digital)
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Use our artwork or content in your own commercial projects
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Modify or recreate our products for resale
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Use our content to create NFTs or AI-generated derivatives
If you wish to obtain a commercial license or wholesale rights, please contact us directly to discuss custom terms.
Digital Downloads and Usage
Digital products, where available, are licensed to the purchaser for personal use only. Unauthorized sharing, reproduction, or uploading to other platforms is strictly prohibited.
Copyright Infringement
If you believe your copyright-protected work has been used on this site without authorization or consent, please notify us at contact@hakyarts.com with the following:
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Your contact details
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A description of the copyrighted work
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The URL(s) of the infringing content
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Proof of ownership or representation
We will respond to valid takedown notices in accordance with applicable laws.
Trademarks
"Hakyarts" and associated logos are trademarks of Hakyarts. Any unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited.
List of countries’ copyright lengths can be found here.
