COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY
Effective Date: November 12, 2026
Ownership of Cestol Content
Cestol's original artwork, proprietary designs, product photography, logos, branding, descriptions, and website content are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Ownership remains with Cestol or the applicable rights holder.
Permitted Use
Approved wholesale customers may use authorized product photographs and descriptions for legitimate advertising and resale of Cestol products.
Such permission is limited, nonexclusive, revocable, and does not transfer ownership.
Customers may not alter Cestol branding in a misleading manner or represent Cestol designs as their own original creations.
Prohibited Reproduction
Without appropriate written authorization, users may not:
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Reproduce Cestol artwork for independent manufacturing.
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Sell unauthorized copies of Cestol designs.
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License or distribute protected Cestol artwork files.
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Remove copyright notices or ownership information.
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Use Cestol branding to misrepresent business affiliation.
Customer-Submitted Artwork
Artists, photographers, designers, and customers retain ownership of artwork they lawfully own.
Submitting artwork for printing does not transfer copyright to Cestol.
Customers grant Cestol a limited authorization to reproduce and process submitted artwork only as necessary to fulfill the approved order.
Customer Copyright Responsibilities
Customers must own or possess sufficient rights to reproduce submitted artwork.
Cestol may request proof of authorization and may decline orders involving suspected infringement.
Artist Confidentiality
Cestol will not intentionally sell, license, or commercially distribute privately submitted artist artwork without authorization.
Artist confidentiality and reproduction arrangements may also be governed by a separate written agreement.
Copyright Complaints
Rights holders who believe material on Cestol.com infringes their copyright may submit a written complaint identifying:
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The copyrighted work
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The allegedly infringing material and its website location
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Contact information for the complainant
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A statement explaining the claimed infringement
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Evidence of ownership or authority to act for the owner
Cestol will review complaints and take appropriate action under applicable law.
Where the Digital Millennium Copyright Act applies, formal notices and counter-notices must satisfy its statutory requirements and be directed to the properly designated agent.
Repeat Infringement
Cestol may restrict or terminate accounts associated with repeated infringement when appropriate.
Reservation of Rights
All rights not expressly granted remain reserved to their respective owners.