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Privacy Policy

All orders are collected and stored through PayPal, and are subject to PayPal’s privacy policy and terms of use. Information collected on chrisbemis.com is subject to the following terms:

Any information collected for order fulfillment is used for order fulfillment only, and will not be used by chrisbemis.com for solicitations or promotions, nor will the information be shared by chrisbemis.com to any third parties.

Information submitted through chrisbemis.com contact page is used only to reply to queries made by the submitting party. it is not the intent of chrisbemis.com to use the contact form as a means for solicitations or promotions.

Information submitted through chrisbemis.com comment forms will be displayed publicly pending review. Email addresses entered in the email field will be kept private, and are intended for correspondence between chrisbemis.com and submitting party.

Returns

If you receive an item damaged during shipping, you may return the item within three business days of receiving the order for a replacement or refund. Please call (518)225-5186 or email bemis@chrisbemis.com to arrange for a return or replacement.

If you are not satisfied with the prints you receive, you may return them within seven business days of receiving the order for a replacement or refund. Please call (518)225-5186 or email bemis@chrisbemis.com to arrange for a return or replacement.

All sales of digital content such as jpeg images, ebooks, and mp3’s are final.

Shipping

Prints shipped domestically typically take 3-7 business days to deliver. Typically, orders are shipped via USPS priority mail, with tracking number emailed to customer. For international orders, call (518)225-5186 or email bemis@chrisbemis.com.

The Order Process

Payments are handled through Paypal. A PayPal account is not required to complete an order. However, a valid email account is required. Digital orders ship to provided email address.

Once a payment clears through Paypal, the customer will receive an email with an order_id, order details, and an email attachment of any digital files ordered.

Prints typically take 3-7 business days to process, proof, and ship. Once shipped, the customer will be notified via email that the order is on its way, with a tracking number, if possible.

Terms Of Use

Images for sale may be purchased as prints or digital files. Prints are intended for personal use only, and may not be scanned or otherwise reproduced for any purposes.

Digital Images (such as JPEG, GIF, RAW, and DNG format) sold on chrisbemis.com are subject to the following terms:

Limited License

This license does not apply to prints. All rights are reserved on prints.
1.
All Images on chrisbemis.com are protected by United States and international copyright laws and treaties. Chris Bemis owns all rights to the Images. Chris Bemis reserves all rights in and to the Images not expressly granted to you by the terms of this license. Your rights to use any Image are subject to this license agreement and are conditioned upon your payment to Chris Bemis for your use of the Images.
2.
By this Agreement, Chris Bemis grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, right to use and reproduce Images in the following ways, subject to the limitations set forth herein and in Part II hereof:
a)
On web sites, provided that no Image is displayed at a resolution greater than 800 × 600 pixels;
b)
As toolbar skins, screensavers and mobile phone “wallpaper” for your own personal, non-commercial use, not for resale, download or distribution;
c)
As prints, posters (i.e. a hardcopy) and other reproductions for your own personal, non-commercial use and display, not for resale, download or distribution;
d)
As a single hand painted reproduction (not as a printed reproduction) on canvas or other material to be used as decoration and not resold;
e)
In coordination with opt-in email marketing. However, Images cannot be used in connection with unsolicited email – or linked from unsolicited email and no Image may be reproduced or used more than 250,000 times;
f)
On letterhead and business cards, pamphlets, brochures, catalogs and on pop up and/or panel displays for use in conventions and trade shows, provided that no individual Image is reproduced more than 250,000 times in the aggregate;
g)
In the artwork for the packaging of any product provided that the print and/ or manufacturing run does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) copies in the aggregate;
h)
Incorporated into software as a background image or splash screen, provided that the Image or any digital files containing the Image cannot be unincorporated from the software and further provided that the manufacturing or duplication run(s)of such software (including downloads of such software) does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) copies in the aggregate;
i)
In multimedia presentations and incorporated into film and video for television and/or internet broadcast, and theatrical display only where the intended audience will consist of fewer than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) viewers;
j)
In multimedia presentations and incorporated into film and video for distribution and/or sale in the home video market, provided that the manufacturing or duplication run (including downloads) of such home videos does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) copies in the aggregate;
k)
As CD or DVD cover art and/or artwork, provided that the manufacturing or print run of such CDs or DVDs (including downloads of such artwork) does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) copies in the aggregate;
l)
As part of editorial or advertising copy in magazines, newspapers, books, book covers, textbooks, editorials and directories provided that the print or manufacturing run(s) of such magazines, newspapers, books , book covers, textbooks, editorials and directories does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) copies in the aggregate;
m)
In eBooks, including multi seat license electronic textbooks, provided that the number of potential seat licenses or end users is fewer than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) in the aggregate; and
n)
As advertising posters for use in promoting the sale of other products (as opposed to promoting the sale of the prints, posters, etc. containing the Images), provided that such prints and/or posters and/or other reproductions combine words and an Image or Images and further provided that the print or manufacturing run(s) of such posters does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) copies in the aggregate.
3.
In the event that you create a derivative work based on or incorporating one or more Images, all rights in and to such Images shall continue to be owned by Chris Bemis, subject to your rights to use such Image(s) pursuant to the terms and limitations set forth herein.
4.
All other rights in the Images are expressly reserved by Chris Bemis.

PART II, RESTRICTIONS
YOU MAY NOT:
5.
Use an Image other than as specified in PART I.
6.
Except as expressly provided in Part I hereof, directly or indirectly copy or reproduce any Image (in whole or in part) more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) times. Nor may you produce or otherwise create for resale or distribution, printed reproductions of any Image on canvas, paper, plastic or any other medium unless expressly permitted by this agreement.
7.
Use or display any Image on websites or in connection with any service designed to sell or induce sales of “print on demand” products using or incorporating Image(s), including, by way of example only, postcards, mugs, t-shirts, posters, giclee prints, wallpaper, artwork and other items.
8.
Use an Image together with pornographic, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful or immoral content or in such a manner that it infringes upon any third party’s trademark or intellectual property.
9.
Use an Image in a way that places any person depicted in the Image in a bad light or in a way that they may find offensive – this includes, but is not limited to the use of Images: a) in pornography, “adult videos” or the like; b) in ads for tobacco products; c) in ads or promotional materials for adult entertainment clubs or similar venues, or for escort, dating or similar services; d) in connection with political endorsements; e) in advertisements or promotional materials for pharmaceutical or healthcare, herbal or medical products, including, but not limited to dietary supplements, digestive aids, herbal supplements, personal hygiene or birth control products; and f) uses that are defamatory, or contain otherwise unlawful, offensive or immoral content. You may not use an Image containing the likeness of a person if such use implies that the model engages in any immoral or illegal activity or suffers from a physical or mental infirmity, ailment or condition.
10.
Resell, redistribute or transfer any Image except as specifically provided herein. Displaying any Image in any digital format or for any digital use at a resolution greater than 800 × 600 pixels, except in preliminary design work, will be deemed to be an attempt to redistribute the Image and could result in the termination of your rights under this agreement.
11.
Share an Image by providing access to such Image on shared disk drives, computer networks, intranets of any nature or otherwise.
12.
Use Images in a manner that competes with chrisbemis.com’s business. This includes, by way of illustration only and not by way of limitation, displaying Images in any format (including thumbnails) for download on a website, offering chrisbemis.com Images for sale, or including chrisbemis.com Images in templates of any nature, including templates for websites, social networking websites (e.g., MySpace.com, Facebook, etc.) documents, projects or otherwise for distribution and/or sale to third parties.
13.
You may not create a digital or print greeting card line based on chrisbemis.com Images – or use Images as the basis for any individual or collection of physical or digital objects which you then offer for sale. However, you may use Images for manufacturing or producing physical items for promotional use only, including paper greeting cards, magnets, etc., provided that you do not produce more than 1,000 copies of any single item that bears one or more Images and further provided that such items combine text with any Images. Promotional uses must comply, in all respects, with the restrictions set forth in these TOS. You may not sell or distribute items (e.g., mousepads, calendars, mugs, t-shirts, bookmarks, etc.) that incorporate Images. If you wish to use an Image or Images in connection with the production of any items prohibited by this Standard License, you may contact Chris Bemis at bemis@chrisbemis.com for explicit permission.
14.
Use an Image marked “Editorial Use Only” for commercial purposes. If an Image is marked, “Editorial Use Only”, additional permissions are required. Contact Chris Bemis at bemis@chrisbemis.com for explicit permission.
15.
Use any Image (in whole or in part) as a trademark, service mark, logo, or other indication of origin, or as part thereof , or to otherwise endorse or imply the endorsement of any goods and/or services.
16.
Use or display an Image in such a manner that gives the impression that the Image was created by you or a person other than the copyright holder of that Image
17.
Represent yourself as an agent, employee, designee, or affiliate of Chris Bemis or chrisbemis.com for any purpose, including but not limited to the negotiation of any business, distribution, partnership, or development agreement.
18.
Use automated programs, applets, bots or the like to access chrisbemis.com or any content thereon for any purpose, including, by way of example only, downloading Images, indexing or caching the content on the website.