Respecting artists and copyright holders is something we take seriously. Here’s everything you need to know about how we ensure a respectful and compliant environment for all members of the Pigment Gallery.
When you join the Gallery, you agree to Pixite's Terms of Use:
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that there are no restrictions based on third party rights for any images or other content shared by such user within “Pigment Gallery” or “Assembly Gallery”... By using “Pigment Gallery” and/or “Assembly Gallery” you represent and warrant that your use will be consistent with all applicable laws including, without limitation, copyright, privacy and publicity laws, and that you will not infringe or violate the rights of any other party. You agree to hold harmless, defend and indemnify Pixite from any breach of the foregoing obligations by you. To the extent applicable, Assembly users may credit third party rights through the image description function and Pigment users may do so using the attribution feature (pending update of Ts&Cs).
In plain English, this means, when you colour artwork that is not your own creation, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the legal right (a.k.a. licence) to publish it in our Pigment Gallery. This should never be assumed.
Furthermore, our Gallery Community regulations state:
If you suspect a Gallery member of improper use, bear in mind that users have already signed an agreement that their imports do not infringe or violate the rights of any other party. They are not obligated by terms of use to provide any further claims or proof. If you are the original artist of a work being misused in the Gallery, please use our DMCA form.
Ultimately, only the copyright holder has standing in reporting copyright infringements. Our members have agreed to not infringe upon the copyrights of other individuals. Pixite provides an easy way to credit or attribute the work you post, and an easy way for copyright holders to report violations to us via DMCA forms.
When we spot copyright infringements in the Gallery, we take down those posts. Whilst it's impossible to oversee every post due to the sheer quantity, we take immediate action when the situation arises. Our moderators always contact everyone identified as having breached our copyright policy with information that will assist them in avoiding similar issues in the future.
We appreciate your dedication to respecting artists and preserving the integrity of the Gallery. Thank you for your diligence and cooperation.