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A Royalty-free license allows you to use the Digital Asset worldwide, on all types of media, in all derivative works (commercial or non-commercial).

Certain 3D assets are available under only an Editorial License, which has certain restrictions. An Editorial license can only be used in connection with newsworthy events or public interest (news articles, documentaries, creations of cultural value, etc.).

• It can be used only in works that comment on or criticize the subject matter of the assets or newsworthy or public interest events associated with them.
• You may not use it for any commercial or promotional use.
• You may not use it to suggest sponsorship, affiliation, or association with any person, brand, or company.
• You may edit the Digital Asset only if its editorial quality is not altered.

A Custom license can be created at the discretion of the Seller or the Owner.This licensing term shall be interpreted as an addition and (or) an exception to the provisions of the sections “General Terms of Licensing” and “Royalty Free License“

Each purchase is linked to the license that appears on the product page at the time of purchase. Once the purchase has been completed, the license is available for download along with the purchased product. That license will also be valid for any future updates that the seller and/or owner will make on the purchased product.

The CGCircuit Store assets are royalty-free, which means:

• It is not necessary for buyers to give credit or attribution to the creator when they use the Digital Asset properly.
• In the future, the buyer does not have to pay any additional fees beyond the purchase price.

If you are unsure whether or not you can use your purchased asset for the intended use, it’s best to ask the following questions:

• Can the purchased Digital Asset be downloadable for others? 
• Can the purchased Digital Asset be commercialized in any way?
• Can the purchased Digital Asset be part of a larger work?

Unless otherwise specified in a "Custom license," Digital Assets you've purchased on the CGCircuit Store cannot be shared with others, regardless of license.

Examples:

• You cannot upload a purchased asset on your own CGCircuit profile or any other platform, even if you significantly edited the source file.
• You can use a purchased model as a character in a mobile game or YouTube video, as long as it can’t be individually downloaded.

Unless otherwise specified in a Custom license:

• Digital Assets with an Editorial license cannot be used for any commercial project or commercialized in any way.
• Digital Assets with a Royalty-free license can be used for any kind of commercial project but cannot be commercialized/resold.

Examples:

With an Editorial-licensed asset, you cannot advertise a product on an e-commerce website, whether it is 2D or 3D.

• With a Royalty-free-licensed asset, you can:
• Add it to your crowdsourcing campaign.
• Use 2D screenshots to sell physical print materials, i.e. brochures or textbooks, as a piece of a larger work.
• Showcase a 3D model on a LED display screen for a commercial event.

You cannot distribute a digital asset incorporated in a derivative work if the derivative work is too similar to the digital asset.

Examples:

You cannot purchase a character model and make minor changes to sell it as your own. 

Minor changes would include, but are not limited to:

• Adding animation
• Changing material colors
• 3D printing

You can 3D print a 3D character and include it in a more extensive work, such as a battle scene featuring multiple characters and elements.
 

Yes, of course! However, how you’re allowed to use or share the model after you’ve edited it can vary. If you’d like to edit the model and share it beyond personal use, you must have a Royalty-free license and you must change the model significantly. Significant change can be open to interpretation, however, as an example, simply changing a model’s material colors or pose is not enough.

Editorial-licensed models cannot be modified if it would change the editorial nature of the asset.
 

Yes, of course! You’re more than welcome to 3D print a purchased asset for personal use or display. However, how you use it beyond personal use can vary, depending on the license and how you plan to share it.
 

Yes, as long as the 3D model is not downloadable as an individual asset from the game.
 

Yes, as long as the 3D model is not the only element of the video.

No, CGCircuit store assets only provide a single-seat license, which means that you are the only authorized person to use the digital asset and you cannot transfer the rights to use that asset to someone else.