LICENSE FOR ITEMS PURCHASED FROM THE SHADOWCAT STUDIOS CONTENT STORE

This license only applies to items purchased through The Shadowcat Studios Content Store, not to any items from the Free Stuff area. It is the Buyers responsibility to read and understand this license. If you are unsure about anything, please send an email to support@shadowcatstudios.com. 

The Artist retains all copyrights to the enclosed materials. The Buyer is not purchasing the contents, only the right to use the contents. The Buyer may not redistribute this archive file, in whole or in part. The Buyer may not store it any place on a network or on the Internet where it may be referenced by a third party. Buyer acquires the copyright to any derivative works created using this work, provided none of the original materials can be extracted from the derivative work by any means. If Artist can show that any of the original material can be extracted from Buyer's derivative work, Artist can demand both the original and derivative work, and all copies thereof be deleted. For example, Buyer cannot make an image of a texture map mapped to a flat plane, such that the original texture map can be cut & pasted from the image. This is designed to protect the Artist from Buyers releasing work, which lets other users obtain the copyrighted material, and is not meant to infringe upon the artistic endeavors of the Buyer. Buyer may not make any MetaStream animation files with the enclosed materials, until this format can protect the original materials from being extracted. Items sold at Shadowcat Studios may not be used for illegal purposes.

To protect the Buyer: Buyer is hereby granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use all of the contents of the encapsulating archive file. Artist maintains that all items in the archive are their original work, or are derivative works from something found, and verified, to be in the public domain. Artist maintains they legally possess the power to grant the Buyer this license for all enclosed materials. Buyer may use the materials in any personal projects or commercial projects, as long as the Artist 's work is protected from extraction and none of the items above have been violated. Buyer may make a single backup copy of this archive file, for personal archival purposes only. Buyer retains this license, even if the Artist stops selling this work at a later date, or decides to charge a different price. The Artist may only revoke this license, if it is shown that a Buyer has previously violated the terms and conditions above. 

Products purchased from Shadowcat Studios may be used in any commercial or non commercial renders and artwork.
Products purchased from Shadowcat Studios may not be redistrubuted, resold, or given away. 
Products purchased from Shadowcat Studios may not be uploaded to any public server where they may be downloaded freely.
Products purchased from Shadowcat Studios may not be altered and resold in Second Life, IMVU or any other third party applications or services.  

When you purchase a product from Shadowcat Studios you are purchasing only a license to use said product for your own artistic needs. You may not sell giveaway or allow others to use said products without purchase of their own license. 

Merchant resources are subject to different terms of use due to their nature. These terms will be available on the product pages before purchase.

Anyone caught violating the terms of this license agreement will be subject to penatlies including but not limited to suspension of access to their account at the Shadowcat Studios store and possible legal action.