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What constitutes "commercial" use of....?
If I download clipart or textures from a source that lists their work as download for personal use only, can I still use that clipart or enhancement for things such as invitations, flyers and so on? I would only be giving out the invites and flyers, not selling works containing the clipart. At what point are you using the clip art for commercial use and therefore committing copyright infringement? I know some say "some rights reserved" when you read a description. Does this also prohibit from you using it for non profit purposes? Thanks in advance.
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- julvrugLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It really depends on what you are using the invitations and fliers for, if for a business, it is commercial use, if for a personal party such as a wedding or birthday, then it is personal. It does not matter if you are actually selling something using the clip-arts or not, it matters if it is used to promote business or not.
- TechwingLv 71 decade ago
Commercial use means for commerce, which is a rather vague term that usually covers doing things for money or for some business purpose. Licenses usually are more specific and don't simply say "commercial use"; they will typically spell out what you can do with the licensed material ("offer for sale," "distribute free of charge," or other such expressions), because "commercial" is vague.
Selling a book with clip-art is usually commercial use. Using clip-art in a business brochure could be commercial use. Using clip-art in a book you write for a school assignment is not commercial use. The lines are not precisely drawn.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
commercial use means making money, if you give them away you are fine.
it's possible to violate the rights of an artist if you use their work on your invitations, you will be sent a cease and desist notice before being sued. but as long as you just make these pathetic knickknacks to mail around to your loser friends then even if they found out about your little game they wouldn't even care because it's not worth the trouble you bobble head
