Each artist is responsible for their own content. As stated in the Plucky Papers Artist Terms & Conditions accepted at registration, you must have written approval from the appropriate entity and/or a model release to use their images, or the images are will be violation and cannot be accepted.
Some guidelines to follow:
1. You must have a signed consent form to use the photo or likeness of:
- A minor under the age of eighteen (18) where the face is recognizable - such release is needed from their parent or guardian.
- An adult where the face is recognizable and the photo was taken at a non-public event, such as someone walking down the street - such release is needed from that person.
2. You represent that the use of the image will not infringe the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, intellectual property right, moral right or any other legal right of any party.
This applies to any brand names & images, sporting team names, logos & images, famous people and their likenesses even in caricature and more.
For example:
Musicians - Janis Joplin, Elvis, etc.
Actors/Celebrities - Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, etc.
Sporting Teams - NY Giants, Dallas Cowboys, etc.
Vehicles - Ferrari, VW, Harley Davidson, etc
Brands - Dos Equis, Ghirardelli, etc.
Similarly this applies to keywords of the same nature that would produce unauthorized and misleading search results.
Note, vehicle manufacturers have protect-able trade dress rights in the distinctive shapes of their vehicles. The unique exterior design and shape of the vehicle is their `mark’ or `trade dress' which distinguish the vehicle's exterior shape not simply as distinctively attractive designs, but as the Manufacturer’s creations. This “trade dress” right bars the use of any silhouette, picture, caricature, or reproduction of the shape or appearance of the Manufacturer’s vehicle.
3. In respect to clip art, stock and royalty free images, it is your responsibility to insure that you have the proper permission or license for commercial use of the image in this manner, for resale on print on demand paper greeting cards.
