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Terms Of Use Information

We have tried to make this page easy to read for the purpose of finding your circumstance...here is the lowdown :) I am a very kind and patient person, but given the nature of the internet, and the ability of some to snag others' images, we need to lay some ground rules. Thanks for your understanding ; )

:: Acceptable uses of Country Willow's graphics ::

If you use your web site to advertise your business, are a web page designer, wish to use our images for commercial printing, or if you offer any other kind of product or service at your site, you are considered commercial. If you wish to use Country Willow Graphics images to design / develop a website(s) for others for profit (whether actual income and/or trade) or use graphics to develop any website(s) for free and then use the website(s) to advertise with intent to acquire additional business clients please refer to our Registration section for payment details.

:: Printing and Crafting ::

Country Willow graphics' Linkware and Purchaseware may be used, as is, for scrapbooks, to create personal printout stationary, personal printout greeting cards, business cards, printout business stationary, and printout newsletters for school, church, or business. We cannot guarantee printout results. We create all of the web graphics in a web-ready .GIF format. All printable material is created in 96 dpi format. You may use these images for scrapbooking or all of these other uses, and NOT register, if it is for your own personal use. You may use my images with the purpose of "for-profit" printing, as long as you hold a registration with us. If you wish to use my images for packaging, in craft projects that you sell or in the creation of items to be sold, advertising of products for sale etc......please see our Registration page. You may not claim them as your own design!


If You Didn't......
Paint it on canvas
Paint it with a mouse
Draw it on canvas
Draw it with a pen
Draw it with your mouse
Draw it with artist pens and inks
Draw it with charcoal
Water color it
Photograph it
Paint and render it in a 3D program/software
Purchase a license to use it
Purchase it out right
Originally write it
Originally speak it
Originally coin the phrase
THEN...............

YOU Don't own it. YOU didn't make it. YOU cant claim it.

:: Internet Uses ::

Country Willow's graphics (linkware or purchaseware) can be used, as is, to decorate your web pages under the condition they are safe for family viewing, and you place a link back to CWG,
http://www.countrywillowgraphics.com
on the home page only. I do not require a link on every page, but please do me some justice and link me to your home page, that is all I ask.

These Terms of Use applies to all of CWG's present and future graphics, including Linkware and purchased graphic collections. If you purchase a graphic collection, you are only purchasing the right to use the graphics as is, you are not purchasing the copyrights of the collection or any set of graphics created by us.

Click here for a link to me with a small text link, or use the logo that comes with the graphics you are using, whichever you prefer. I do not have any rules regarding mixing or matching different elements from differing web sets. If you paid for the graphics, you may mix them with other graphics for more creative design, as long as there is a credit link to me on your home page.

UNACCEPTABLE uses of Country Willow Graphics (CWG) graphics ::

PLEASE DO NOT use my graphics on pornographic, satanic, or witchcraft sites. If a child cannot view the page you are creating with my graphics, please do not use them. They were created with a wholesome heart, and are intended for sites that reflect the same.

We do not allow our graphics to be modified or added to clipart collections. which includes but is not limited to: re-sizing, re-coloring, blinkies, creating awards, adoptions, banners, quilt squares, logos, tubes, brushes, or have other graphics created from them. You may not alter the height or width values. My work is NOT public domain. Special Note: Specific images have been provided with several of Country Willow's sets that may be customized to suit your own webpages, such as buttons needing text on our free sets, and this is done at your own risk as to how well the image turns out. Other non-customizable images are available as-is. If you purchase a commercial set, it includes 3 more buttons not shown in the set, that I will be happy to customize for you.

We do not allow our graphics to be modified or added to clipart collections. which includes but is not limited to: re-sizing, re-coloring, blinkies, creating awards, adoptions, banners, quilt squares, logos, tubes, brushes, or have other graphics created from them. You may not alter the height or width values. My work is NOT public domain. Special Note: Specific images have been provided with several of Country Willow's sets that may be customized to suit your own webpages, such as buttons needing text on our free sets, and this is done at your own risk as to how well the image turns out. Other non-customizable images are available as-is. If you purchase a commercial set, it includes 3 more buttons not shown in the set, that I will be happy to customize for you.

You may not send my graphics in email as stationary or attachments, Incredimail Stationeries or use them in mailing lists, exchange groups, ICQ, chat rooms and newsgroups. Country Willow Graphics are not to be used in e-card sites, in guestbooks, message boards or ez-boards or on any tube sites.

You may not direct-link to any of CWG's graphics or backgrounds. Under no circumstances is this acceptable. Everyone must save and store graphics to their own hard drive and host. If you do not, it is called bandwidth theft. Bandwidth theft is grounds for prosecution.

In simple terms, unless you have a paid registration with Country Willow Graphics for commercial use, or are using free images with a link back to my site, you should NOT be using my images. You cannot redistribute any of CWG's graphics on any site or on CD. Nor can you try to make a profit by selling any of Country Willow's graphics...in a nut shell ;)

Thank you for taking the time to review Country Willow Graphics Terms of Use. If you decide to use graphics from Country Willow Graphics, you are agreeing to the terms whether you have taken the time to read them or not. It is your responsibility to ensure you are using my graphics legally before downloading or purchase. If something is unclear, ask for clarification before removing items/images from this site nad causing yourself legal woes in the future. Please don't assume that just because it is not stated here that it is allowable. If you use my images you are required by law to comply with terms of use. Theft and / or unauthorized redistribution will result in legal consequences. We are more than happy to answer any emails regarding questions about terms of use, or if you are unsure about which category you or your business might fall under, and helping you to determine what needs to be done to use my graphics. If you are not sure, please Contact Us and we will be more than glad to answer your questions.

For additional information on the laws governing copyrighted materials, please contact:
Copyright Office Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington DC 20559
(202) 707-3000
Other copyright issues visit

Copyright on the Internet

Your downloading or purchase of my art work and images is a legal agreement to the terms of use described on this website. Any use in direct conflict with the terms outlined here is in direct conflict with U.S. copyright laws and therefore subject to all legal fees and costs associated with copyright violation.Terms are subject to change without notice.

Please allow me to share my work by following the terms of use. None of the graphics or images on this site are PUBLIC DOMAIN. Okay...you've been warned...now ENJOY!

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