CUSTOM LICENCE ADVICE NEEDED.
Discussion started by HP-DSignZ
Hello. Need some advice I am trying to make a custom licence and want to try to protect my models best as I can.
The editorial might of been sufficient but I thought it best to make your own like others seem to do plus some of my models have a "brand" name in the design.
I don't want my files shared or used by anyone else that purchases them so that's what I want to safeguard. Any advice or anything I am missing would be great to get some feedback.
Did not want to over complicate things. I have read that the licences are not really worth the paper they are written on, So to speak. People have also mentioned not having too much of a low price as that can make it easier to share files. Guess if they pay a decent price it is less likely to be someone wanting a cheap payday riping of other peoples work.
Thanks
here is my example.
Personal Use License
Only
- Private Use Only
- Non-Commercial
- No Derivatives
The 3D model files by HP D-SignZ are under a personal license, which has certain restrictions. In
particular,
These files may NOT be used for any
commercial use; they are for personal use ONLY.
The 3D model or any part of the model in digital
or physical format may be resized or cut for personal use but NOT sold,
shared, distributed, rented, transferred, copied, reproduced, or republished.
Furthermore, you may not alter, duplicate, disassemble, reverse compile,
reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the files.
Copyright HP D-SignZ
Always open to some arrangement regarding other licences
If have any questions please contact us:
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I also have some branded models.
Having the advantage to come from a tradition if not pioneering in the customizing world and dealing with thousands of trademarks, in my opinion a custom licence is from the pure POV of securing your rights, the right and best choice, but on the other hand, you will probably
not be a very successfull seller with it on CGT in particular.
Quote "Need some advice I am trying to make a custom licence and want to try to protect my models best as I can."
I can give an advise but be aware that potential buyers will probably prefer a royalty free licence and buy similar model (if available) from an another seller.
I guess they just don´t have the time to read "custom details and nuances" and to understand them in custom licences, they probably smell something that they lose some privilages that are already anchored within the default royalte or editorial licence.
Reading of custom licences, however, that OMG, should be ready very and conscientious and accurately done... when buying something.
I am buyer too, and already was frustrated some times about simply not acceptable custom licence contents that were outside of conventions and industry standards. I simply could not purchase models with such a legal framework.
Furthermore, I tried already to sell something with 2 x variations of a quite good pointed out custom licence and sales stopped suddenly completely. I guess the user Limonade from above as I remember has similar experiences.
However, here you go, you could go with that below, but I am not an lawyer, I just composed it for me once for CGT with a rational approach but not as a professional law expert. Good luck.
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Permissions of Custom-licensed content usage include, but are not limited to, the following cases:
- Products may be used in commercials, for-profit animations, video games, VR/AR applications, or physical products such as a merchandise or t-shirt.
- Products may be used on any item/product created for resale such as, commercials, for-profit animations, video games, VR/AR applications, or physical products such as a merchandise or t-shirt.
- Products may be used as part of own product promotional materials, billboard, trade show or exhibit display.
- Products may be incorporated into a logo, trademark or service mark. As an example, you can use this content to create a logo design.
- Products may be used for any commercial related purpose.
- Products may be used unlimited times for different commercial projects.
Restrictions of Custom-licensed content usage include, but are not limited to, the following cases:
- Reselling is prohibited.
- Products may not be used for resale on platforms such as, 3d stock asset marketplaces, own webstores, video games merchandise, fan and modding webstores for video games.
- Buyer has the responsibility for trademark infringements if not authorized to use specific trademarks in own commercial projects.
- Products may not be used in any insulting, abusive or otherwise unlawful manner.
- This is not an exclusive sale and not a transfer of copyrights.
Rights of Custom-licensed content for the copyright holder include, but are not limited to, the following cases:
- The copyright law automatically makes CGAmp as the creator and author the owner of the copyright of this asset.
- The copyright law automatically makes CGAmp as the creator and author the owner of the copyright in works of artistic craftmanship of this asset.
- As the owner of this intellectual property CGAmp has the sole exclusive right to copy, display, modify, change, reproduce, distribute and to control the public performance of this asset.
Thank you for that. Very helpful. The custom needs some clarification or set out rules/policies. But like you said DO PEOPLE ACTUALLY READ THEM?
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Standard royalty free and editorial licenses already prohibit sharing purchased assets with anyone else, there's no need for custom license if your main goal is to protect your files from sharing. On the other hand, if you want custom license to prohibit commercial use of your models, then you might not publish any models as well. Nobody needs the models that can't be used commercially. Better keep them for yourself, that's the best way to assure that no unwanted sharing will happen ;]
Chees for that valid imput
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