Sahin Designs

Digital Scrapbooking

Sahin Designs Licenses

By purchasing / downloading products from Sahin Designs you are agreeing to the terms outlined in this document. Copyright to all designed items remains with Elif Şahin, Sahin Designs no matter if you purchased the item or downloaded as free. Sahin Designs reserves the rights, in its sole direction, to change the terms under which our graphics may be used. Therefore, it is highly recommended for you to check out latest version of terms of use at www.sahindesigns.com/tou.

All products in this website are for personal use only except for the products in “Commercial Use” category. You can obtain a Limited Professional Use License for your purchases as Single Product or 12-Month and then you can use your purchase for your client. Please read the relevant license below before you use your purchase.
If you have any concern or question please mail via the contact form.

Personal Use License

All Products except for “Commercial Use Collection” are for Personal Use only. Please use the items in accordance with the following terms;

  • Please note that when you purchase the item, you are considered as having the necessary knowledge to use the item. Sahin Designs does not have any responsibility to teach how the items can be used.
  • The items are only for your usage. Please don’t share it with others, don’t sell it or give away.
  • You can share your finished projects in galleries. If your project is on a publication please give credit to Sahin Designs.
  • Don’t claim the graphics as your own.
  • Don’t include the graphics in your commercial works as part to your designs or as a whole.
  • Don’t use the contents of kits in an obscene, pornographic or illegal manner.
  • To use items in your client work you have to obtain a Limited Professional Use License from Sahin Designs.

Commercial Use License

Commercial Use License is only available for products listed under Commercial Use category.

  • When you purchase the item, you are considered as having the necessary knowledge to use the item. Sahin Designs does not have any responsibility to teach how the items can be used.
  • You can use the item in creating your own digital products.
  • You don’t have to give credit to Sahin Designs but you cannot claim the graphics as your own.
  • You can use Sahin Design products to create digital scrapbook kits as long as it does not exceed 30% of your total work.
  • You can use the item for web design after flattened and saved at 72 dpi.
  • Commercial Use items are not for Commercial Use for Commercial Use (CU4CU). This means you can only provide your customer a personal use license.
  • Don’t share it with others, don’t sell it as is.
  • Don’t use this item for mass production.
  • Don’t use the contents of kits in an obscene, pornographic or illegal manner.

Limited Professional Use License

This license is for products other than commercial use products. Any commercial use item in Şahin Designs’ store already includes professional usage terms. Please keep in mind that this license is not for mass production or it is not for downloadable items that you can sell more than one client. Purchase of a Limited Professional License is final and not refundable.

You need to purchase Limited Professional Use License is if you are;

  • Scrapbooker who make scrapbook pages for hire (If you are making custom scrapbook pages and albums for others and selling your flattened image as a finished product.)
  • Website designer who wants to use Şahin Designs products in website banners, as background etc.
  • Crafter who sells the outcome as final product in small shops and fairs.
  • Invitation & card designer who created custom invitations and cards to her/his clients.

Difference between Single and 12-Month licenses;

PROFESSIONAL USE LICENSE FOR SINGLE PRODUCT covers the usage of one Şahin Designs’ scrapbook product. You must purchase a separate license for each product that you would like to use in your business and use that product in as many projects as you want.

12-MONTH LIMITED PROFESSIONAL USE LICENSE covers the usage of all products you purchased from Şahin Designs. However, after 12 months you need to purchase this license again if you would like to continue to use your purchased products in your commercial projects. During 12-month period you can use Şahin Designs products in as many projects as you want.

THESE USAGES ARE ALLOWED WITH THE PURCHASE OF LIMITED PROFESSIONAL USE LICENSE:

  • You may create invitations, custom cards, scrapbook pages and albums for your client. Your client should only receive final, flattened JPGE version of the final product if it is delivered digitally.
  • Use samples created with Şahin Designs’ products in your galleries and portfolios.
  • You may use Şahin Designs’ graphics in your web design projects only if the graphic is in 72 dpi. You must give an appropriate credit to Şahin Designs (graphics created by “Sahin Designs”).
  • You may use Şahin Designs’ graphics in hand made physical products sold at small shops and fairs.

THESE USAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED WITH THE PURCHASE OF LIMITED PROFESSIONAL USE LICENSE:

  • You may not use this license for mass production.
  • You may not distribute the graphics in any format except for the means defined above.
  • You may not use this license to create your own digital scrapbook kit, freebies or printed scrapbook resources.
  • You may not create “Print on demand” type of products to sell on Etsy or likewise websites.
  • You may not use the graphics without incorporating them into your own creation.
  • In physical items you may not sell more than 500 copies.
  • Your creation must be one-of-a-kind per client.
  • If you are making scrapbook pages/albums for your client, delivery of files with photo holes is not acceptable.
  • Your client should be the end user.
  • You may not claim the graphics as your own either in original format or in derivative formats. All rights to graphics you purchased reserved by Sahin Designs.