TOU

ABOUT OUR TUBES:

Tube layers are hidden for your convenience. This decreases file size so that you spend less time downloading and more time enjoying your purchases! To view your tubes, unhide the layers in the layer palette within your program. You will notice there are no .jpg images in the files; these are not offered. Artist copyright information can be found on our website under COPYRIGHT.

 

REQUESTING TUBES:  When requesting tubes from gift certificates, sales, etc., please be sure to include the product number.  This makes the process of completing your request go much quicker.  Thank you.

SALES POLICY:  All sales are final, unless you have already purchased the same product previously and can provide proof of said purchase to our customer service department.  We will then replace for a different product.

The following Terms of Use (TOU) are for all tubes purchased through PSP Tubes Emporium. Please be advised that these terms will be strictly enforced. PSP Tubes Emporium is the sole and exclusive representative of all PSP Tubes Emporium artists and artworks for "tubes" displayed on its website.

1. Tubes may not be printed in any way, shape or form. They are for online/digital use only!

2. Tubes may not be sold or bartered or used for profit or commercial use in any way. Furthermore, no Tube may be displayed on any website or community that offers private or commercial services to the public.

3. All Tubes purchased from PSP Tubes Emporium will be exactly 525 pixels and may not be upsized to have a larger tube. All .jpg image packs are 650 pixels on the longest side.

4. [UPDATE:  Due to Facebook's change in TOU regarding the usage of URLs on Timeline covers, we have ammended our TOU to match.  On Timeline Covers no artist URLs are required.  Artist name, PTE license number and the below information in red are all still required.]  All creations (tags, banners, stationary, avatars, etc) using PSP Tubes Emporium tubes must have the copyright symbol, full name of the artist and artist website (depending on group rating) plus your license number clearly visible (all creations must have a name or wording/text as in a snag/extra [welcome, thanks, good morning, etc.], otherwise, they are considered blank and blanks are not allowed). You may not place a copyright symbol with your name on or around the image as it is considered a derivative work. You can, however use phrases such as "tag by, creation by, etc" as your tagging mark. Please credit your creations like this:

© Full Name of Artist / Artist website / PTE####

**Credit Exception:  Avatars measuring 200 by 200 pixels or less are only required to have:  ©Full Artist Name & PTE#### (your license number).

**No URLS are allowed on tags that do not belong to either the Artist or Background owner.**

5. You may use only the PSP Tubes Emporium images you have purchased. Purchasing an image and acquiring a license does not give you unlimited access to any image except the one you've purchased directly.

6. PSP Tubes Emporium Tubes may not be "file-shared". Distributing Tubes individually or through "file-sharing" is strictly prohibited. This includes distribution through any electronic or digital means: sending through sharing groups, uploading to personal websites with downloadable access, or via personal email from one person to another. Tags may be created for offer as long as they are not blank and the appropriate copyright credits and license are on each tag. Blank tags and "stats" are also prohibited. A shared tag or stat must have text on it to some degree, making it "designed", therefore, not blank.

7. The integrity of PSP Tubes Emporium artist images must remain intact in all creations. Certain elements of the Tubes, such as clothing and jewelry, may be sparkled or glittered. Borders, lettering, names, etc. may be added and animated, to enhance the main image.

a) ANIMATION: eyes may blink and hair may move, but NO BREATHING images, unless that artist has given full animation permission.

b) COLORING: You may convert the image to grayscale or colorize an image all one color to match the tag (all one color means: sepia, monotone, black and white, etc.). Some artists may allow full colorization, so check our list.

c) You may not switch heads on images (yes, that's been known to happen).

8. Do not mix artists. No PSP Tubes Emporium artist may be added to a tag containing the art of another PSP Tubes Emporium artist or any other artist not affiliated with PSP Tubes Emporium. The only exception to this term are the artists listed at the bottom of the ARTIST COPYRIGHT page. Only those artists may be mixed.

9. ADDING ELEMENTS: You may place small elements to cover prohibited parts of rated R images (example: star, bar, tex, circle, etc). You may not add pieces of clothing, wings, halos, etc. to the original art.

10. Stock photography may be used in any signature tags/stats/banners created with any PSP Tubes Emporium Tube. When combining art with stock photographs, you must display copyright information like this:

Image by "Artist Name" and/or website (if applicable according to the rating of the group)

Photograph by "Photographer Name" and/or website and PSP Tubes Emporium license number.

Usage of your own photography in the tags is permitted. When combining artists and your own photography, you must display copyright information like stated above. When using digital scrapbooking kits, no copyright symbol may be used in conjunction with any Artist copyright information. Copyright information for PTE scrap kits is not required.

11. You may create tutorials using PSP Tubes Emporium artist images. You may not offer your licensed Tube for download for any tutorial written and shared.

12. Websets, calendars and desktop backgrounds are allowed. Appropriate copyright information, including your license number, must be given in the credits.

13. Donation buttons placed on group communities and websites are permitted so long as donations are for the upkeep of the community/site itself (removal of banners and pop-up ads). Donation buttons may not be for personal or professional commercial services.

14. PSP Tubes Emporium will not honor any refunds for digital graphic purchases.

15. PSP Tubes Emporium reserves the right to amend, change or update the Terms of Use at any given time if deemed necessary.

16. PSP Tubes Emporium has the right, in its sole discretion, to prosecute lawsuits against third-party individuals or organizations for infringement of PSP Tubes Emporium Terms of Use.