Standard Design File License on Printerval
When purchasing a design file on Printerval, the buyer receives a standard usage license that grants them specific rights to use the design. This license ensures clarity for both buyers and sellers, while protecting the original creator’s intellectual property.
🔒 License Type
The buyer receives a:
- Non-exclusive license – The seller may license the same design to others.
- Non-transferable license – The buyer cannot give, sell, or transfer the license to anyone else.
- Non-sublicensable license – The buyer cannot issue further licenses to any third party.
✅ Permitted Uses
Buyers are allowed to use the licensed design file in the following ways:
- Personal Use:
- Use the design for personal projects.
- Print the design on items like shirts, mugs, posters, etc., for personal enjoyment or gifting.
- Commercial Use:
- Print the design on physical products (e.g., apparel, home goods) and sell those products via online or offline channels.
- Modify or adapt the design (e.g., change colors, resize) for your own business use.
❌ Prohibited Uses
The following actions are strictly not allowed, even after purchasing the file:
- Resale or redistribution of the design file in its original or modified form (e.g., uploading to marketplaces, selling the file on other platforms).
- Sharing or gifting the file to friends, clients, or any third party.
- Using the design as part of another digital product for sale or distribution (e.g., using it in templates, bundles, NFTs).
- Claiming ownership or authorship of the design, whether original or modified.
- Licensing or sublicensing the file to others.
👩🎨 Ownership and Copyright
- The original seller retains full ownership and copyright of the design at all times.
- This license grants usage rights only, not ownership.
- Buyers must not present the design as their own or use it in a way that misleads others about its origin.
📌 Summary Table
| Category | Permitted | Not Permitted |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Use | ✅ Yes | ❌ Cannot share with others |
| Commercial Use | ✅ Physical product sales | ❌ Cannot sell or share the file itself |
| Modification | ✅ Yes, for personal/business use | ❌ Cannot resell or license modified versions |
| Ownership | ❌ No ownership transfer | ✅ Copyright remains with seller |
| File Distribution | ❌ Not allowed | ✅ File use restricted to buyer only |
📣 Important Notes for Buyers
- Always check the product page for any additional terms from the seller (if available).
- If you need broader rights (e.g., exclusive use, branding/logo usage, sublicensing), please contact the seller to discuss a custom or extended license.
⚖️ Legal Disclaimer
Printerval provides the tools for creators to offer design files under a license, but does not review or verify copyright claims. Responsibility for ensuring originality and lawful use lies with both the creator and the user. Printerval is not liable for disputes or legal actions resulting from improper use of design content.
