Copyright Policy – Tshirts-online.co.uk

Understanding Copyright in our Work

We strive to respect copyright laws and ensure that all artwork we create adheres to legal guidelines. While copyright rules can sometimes be complex, we follow these key principles to ensure compliance.

Image Sources & Usage & Type

Inspiration for our T-shirts comes from a variety of sources, including:

• Customer-provided designs. 
• Our own designs.
• A.I
• Purchased Images with included licence/permission.
• Collaborations.
• Commissioned Artists via websites such as upwork and Fiverr.
• Creative Commons-licensed images.
• Websites such as shutterstock, creativefabrica, pexels, deviantart, fanart.tv, vectorportal.com, wikimedia commons and so on
• Software suites such as Canva
• Google Advanced Image Search, filtered to show only Creative Commons-licensed content. 
• Other t-shirts designs in the public domain
• Homages, Parodies, Caricature, Pastiche and Fanarts

Creative Commons Licenses I Use

We use images that fall under these specific Creative Commons (CC) licenses also:

CC0 (Public Domain Dedication): The creator waives all rights, allowing anyone to use, modify, or distribute the work without restrictions.

CC BY (Attribution): Allows modification and commercial use, provided proper credit is given to the original creator.

CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike): Similar to CC BY but requires that any modified versions be shared under the same terms.

If the copyright owner, or anyone aware of their identity, reaches out, I will contact them to seek permission. If the owner does not grant permission, I will remove the image/product from the website and any other channel as per the terms of our DCMA policy.

If you believe we have used an image without the appropriate rights, please contact us, and we will investigate the matter.

Quotes & Lyrics

The quotes we use in our artwork generally fall into the following categories:

• Our own original quotes.
• Short phrases, song titles, or well-known anthems, which typically do not fall under copyright restrictions.
• Non trademarked or copyright phrases.
• Parodied versions of well known and common phrases

Music, Films & TV Show References

When incorporating imagery inspired by music, films and TV shows, we create caricatures for comedic effect. According to UK copyright law (gov.uk), limited use of copyrighted material is allowed for the purposes of parody, caricature, and pastiche.

Contact Us

If you believe any images on our website do not adhere to these guidelines, please let us know, as we are always happy to review and address concerns.

Thank you!