Copyright and Intellectual Property
Copyright Ownership
All original creative work produced by or for At The Blue Cottage, and displayed on this website, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and any other Social Media Page, remains the intellectual property and copyright of At The Blue Cottage, unless otherwise stated.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Original mosaic artworks
- Mosaic designs
- Mosaic patterns and templates
- Ceramic artwork
- Ceramic flowers, leaves and decorative pieces
- Original garden art designs
- Original artwork concepts and compositions including, but not limited to:
Photography, Reference Images, Paintings (Watercolour, Alcohol Ink, Pastel, Acrylic), Drawings (pencil, charcoal, ink), Ceramic, Pottery, Ceramic Mosaic pieces.
- Product designs
- Photographs of At The Blue Cottage artwork and products
- Website photographs
- Promotional images created for At The Blue Cottage
- Written content
- Workshop materials
- Course materials
- Instructional material
- Diagrams and illustrations
- Patterns and templates
- Videos and other original visual content
- Logos, branding and graphic elements
- Original website content and layouts created for At The Blue Cottage
Copyright protection in Australia generally arises automatically when qualifying original material is created; there is no requirement to register copyright in order for copyright protection to exist.
All Rights Reserved
Unless written permission has been provided by At The Blue Cottage, no material from this website may be:
- Copied
- Reproduced
- Downloaded for commercial use
- Republished
- Resold
- Redistributed
- Modified for commercial purposes
- Used to create derivative products
- Used in another business
- Used in advertising or promotional material
- Used to create or sell patterns
- Used to teach commercial classes
- Used as a template for another artwork
- Uploaded to another website
- Used in an online course
- Used in printed commercial material
- Used for commercial social-media content
Permission to view the website does not give permission to reproduce, copy, modify or commercially use At The Blue Cottage's intellectual property.
Mosaic Designs & Artwork
The original mosaic designs, arrangements, compositions and artwork created by At The Blue Cottage are protected intellectual property.
Purchasing or owning a physical At The Blue Cottage artwork does not transfer copyright in the artwork to the purchaser.
The purchaser receives ownership of the physical item only.
Copyright and other intellectual-property rights remain with At The Blue Cottage unless a separate written agreement expressly states otherwise.
This means that purchasing an original mosaic does not give the purchaser permission to:
- Reproduce the design
- Copy the design
- Manufacture copies
- Commission another person to reproduce the design
- Create commercial products based substantially on the design
- Sell reproductions
- Use the design as a commercial template
- Teach others to reproduce the design commercially
Mosaic Patterns & Templates
Original patterns, templates and instructional designs created by At The Blue Cottage are provided for the authorised purpose for which they are supplied.
Unless otherwise stated in writing, patterns and templates may not be:
- Resold
- Shared
- Uploaded online
- Photocopied for distribution
- Reproduced commercially
- Included in another course
- Used to create a competing commercial pattern
- Used to teach a commercial class
- Given to another person for reproduction
Where a pattern is purchased for personal use, the purchaser may use it for their own personal creative project, subject to the specific terms supplied with that pattern.
Workshop & Course Materials
All original workshop and course materials created by At The Blue Cottage remain the intellectual property of At The Blue Cottage unless otherwise stated.
This includes:
- Workshop notes
- Demonstration materials
- Patterns
- Templates
- Diagrams
- Instruction sheets
- Photographs
- Videos
- Teaching methods expressed in original materials
- Course documents
- Downloadable resources
Workshop participants and course students must not reproduce, distribute, sell or commercially teach from these materials without written permission.
Participation in a workshop or purchase of a course does not transfer copyright ownership of the teaching materials to the participant.
Website Photographs & Images
All original photographs and images created by or for At The Blue Cottage remain the property of the relevant copyright owner.
Photographs showing At The Blue Cottage artwork, products, workshops, gardens, creative processes and finished pieces may not be copied and used by another business without permission.
This includes use on:
- Websites
- TikTok
- Online marketplaces
- Advertising
- Brochures
- Flyers
- Catalogues
- Business pages
- Blogs
- Online stores
- Artificial-intelligence image-generation or training systems where applicable
A photograph may not be altered, cropped, edited or reproduced for commercial purposes without permission.
Social Media Sharing
At The Blue Cottage welcomes customers sharing their genuine purchases and experiences on social media.
Where a customer wishes to share an At The Blue Cottage photograph or artwork image, they are encouraged to:
- Tag or credit At The Blue Cottage where possible.
- Link back to the original At The Blue Cottage website or social-media post where appropriate.
- Not remove copyright notices or watermarks.
- Not alter the image in a way that misrepresents the original artwork.
- Not use the image to promote another business or product without permission.
Social-media sharing does not transfer ownership of the copyright.
Commercial Use
Any commercial use of At The Blue Cottage's artwork, photographs, designs, patterns, templates or other intellectual property requires prior written permission.
Commercial use includes using material to:
- Sell products
- Promote a business
- Teach classes
- Create merchandise
- Produce patterns
- Produce kits
- Create online courses
- Manufacture products
- Advertise services
- Create marketing material
- Build another business's product range
Permission may be granted subject to conditions, licensing fees or other agreed terms.
Requests for Permission
Requests to reproduce or use At The Blue Cottage material should be made in writing.
Permission requests should identify:
1. The material to be used.
2. How it will be used.
3. Where it will appear.
4. Whether the use is commercial or personal.
5. How long the material will be used.
6. Whether the material will be altered.
Written permission must be obtained before the material is reproduced or used commercially.
No response should be interpreted as permission.
Copyright Infringement
At The Blue Cottage takes the protection of its creative work seriously.
Where unauthorised copying or use of At The Blue Cottage intellectual property is identified, At The Blue Cottage may request that the material be:
- Removed
- Taken down
- Discontinued
- Correctly attributed
- No longer reproduced
- No longer sold or commercially used
Depending on the circumstances, At The Blue Cottage may also seek appropriate legal remedies.
Australian copyright law provides copyright owners with exclusive rights in relation to certain uses of protected material, and infringement can occur where protected material is used without permission outside applicable exceptions.
Evidence of Original Creation
At The Blue Cottage may retain records demonstrating the creation and development of its original work.
These may include:
- Original sketches
- Design drawings
- Photographs of works in progress
- Photographs of completed artworks
- Dated photographs
- Pattern-development records
- Workshop-development records
- Digital files
- Website publication dates
- Product-development records
- Original photographs
- Sales records
- Social-media publication records
These records may assist in establishing the history and authorship of original creative works if a dispute arises.
Third-Party Material
Not all material appearing on the At The Blue Cottage website will necessarily be owned by At The Blue Cottage.
Where third-party material is used with permission, under licence, or otherwise lawfully, copyright remains with the relevant copyright owner unless ownership has been transferred.
At The Blue Cottage does not claim ownership of third-party material where such ownership does not exist.
Copyright Notice
The following copyright notice may be displayed on the website:
© At The Blue Cottage. All Rights Reserved.
All original artworks, mosaic designs, photographs, images, patterns, templates, written content, workshop materials, course materials and other creative content displayed on this website are protected by copyright and remain the intellectual property of At The Blue Cottage unless otherwise stated. Unauthorised copying, reproduction, commercial use or distribution is prohibited.
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14. Intellectual Property
The term “intellectual property” in this policy refers to the original creative material and intellectual-property rights owned or controlled by At The Blue Cottage, including copyright-protected artistic works, photographs, written material, designs, patterns, instructional material and branding.
This policy does not claim ownership of material that legally belongs to another person or entity.
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15. Important Notice
This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy is intended to communicate the copyright and intellectual-property position of At The Blue Cottage.
Copyright law can be complex, particularly where designs, commissioned work, collaborative work, photographs, third-party material or contracts are involved.
Nothing in this policy is intended to remove or restrict rights that cannot legally be excluded.
For specific legal disputes or copyright matters, independent legal advice should be obtained.
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