DeviantART is a social media site where users can share artwork. The Terms of Service outline users' rights and obligations regarding content sharing and use of personal information. Users retain copyright over their work but DeviantART has non-exclusive rights to use and promote submissions. The Terms of Service also restrict inappropriate content and underage use, while allowing commercial sales and Creative Commons licensing. DeviantART can change the Terms at any time, so users should check for updates regularly.

1. NET303 Policy Primer
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Terms of Service of
DeviantART

2. In our increasingly interconnected world…
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the rules on how we share information have
never been so important.

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There are many social media platforms that
we use to share information and content.
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In managing that information and content, website
administrators set out certain rules and regulations
otherwise known as “Terms of Service”.

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The Terms of Service outline the rights and
obligations of both users and the sites owner,
ranging from copyright protection to the use of
personal information.

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Deviantart.com is a social networking site
that provides a space for users to share
whatever type of artwork they choose.

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DeviantART “receives over 160,000 daily uploads of
original artworks ranging from traditional media, such as
painting and sculpture, to digital art, pixel art, films and
anime”. (Deviantart: About, 2013)

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The sites administrators stipulate certain
rights concerning this uploaded content.

9. DeviantART clearly
states that copyright law
applies to all submitted
materials…
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“Content provided to you by others, .....
(is) are protected by copyright and should
not be uploaded, downloaded, or
otherwise copied, distributed or displayed
without the consent of the copyright
owner or as otherwise permitted by law.”
(Deviantart: About TOS, 2013)

10. “DeviantART does not claim
ownership rights in your
content” (Deviantart: Submissions Policy, 2013)
The “artist at all times retains all right, title and
interest in and to the artist materials.... subject
to the non-exclusive rights in the licenses granted
to deviantART under this agreement”.
(Deviantart: Submissions Policy, 2013)

11. The “non-exclusive rights” declare that DeviantART retains the
right to use “artists materials in the promotion, advertising or
marketing of DeviantART Sites”. (Deviantart: Submissions Policy, 2013)
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This enables DeviantART to use submissions without the need
for the owners consent or the need to provide compensation
to the copyright holder for the use of submitted material.

12. “You grant to DeviantART a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to
reproduce, distribute, re-format,
store, prepare derivative works
based on, and publicly display and
perform your content.” (Deviantart: About
TOS, 2013)

13. The administrators also warn users of the
possible consequences associated with
uploading content to the site.
“When you upload
content, you allow
third parties to
copy, distribute and
display your
content.” (Deviantart:
About TOS, 2013)
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14. DeviantART bears no
responsibility for the
unauthorised use of submitted
material and is not obligated to
assist you if a third party uses
your work without consent.
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Therefore members are ultimately responsible for the
enforcement of copyright and any associated legal costs.
(Deviantart: About TOS, 2013)

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DeviantART administrators also stipulate what
users can upload in terms of acceptable
community standards.

16. “You agree not to use this service to
upload, post, or otherwise transmit
any material that is obscene,
offensive, blasphemous, pornographic,
unlawful, threatening, menacing,
abusive, harmful, an invasion of
privacy or publicity rights, defamatory,
libelous, vulgar, illegal or otherwise
objectionable.” (Deviantart: About TOS, 2013)

17. DeviantART complies with the Children’s Online
Privacy Protection Act(COPPA) by preventing any
child under the age of 13 from acquiring an
account. (Deviantart: Help & FAQ, 2013)
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“This restriction stands even when parental
permission is given.”(Deviantart: Help & FAQ, 2013)

18. While you must be a minimum age of 13 years old
to have an account, deviantART also enforces an
age restriction of 18 years for access to “mature
content”.
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19. However, classifying submissions as “mature content” is
left primarily to the user, with the administration acting
only as a secondary moderator.
“If you submit a work which
should be tagged as mature
content but neglect to tag it
as such the administration
reserves the right to mark the
work appropriately.”(Deviantart:
Help & FAQ, 2013)
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20. In regards to Privacy, DeviantART only provides personally
identifiable information to 3rd parties where express
permission is given by the user, or if relates specifically to
internal administrative operations.
“When we supply
personally identifiable
information to these
third parties, we require
them to use it only for
the function they are
helping us with.”
(Deviantart: Privacy, 2013)
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21. User activity such as visited pages and clicked
advertisements are collected by DeviantART to
“improve the offerings and performance” of the
site as well as informing advertisers of general
user habits. (Deviantart: Privacy, 2013)
However users remain
anonymous and no
personally identifiable
information is attached
to the collected data
that is shared. (Deviantart:
Privacy, 2013)
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22. So apart from unforseen security breaches, your personal
information will not be made available to others without
your permission.
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23. When submitting to DeviantART, the default copyright
setting limits how others can use your work.
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However you can also choose to use various types of
Creative Commons licences. (Deviantart: Privacy, 2013)

24. Allowing you to share your work the
way you want, with who you want.
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25. Image: Buy and Sell
DeviantArt also allows users to sell their works
commercially.

26. But you must be over 18 years old to do so.
(Deviantart: About TOS, 2013)
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27. As is the case with most online services and platforms,
the administrators of DeviantART reserve the right to
alter the Terms of Service at any time in the future.
(Deviantart: About TOS, 2013)
So it is in your interests
to check the TOS and any
correspondence from
DeviantART on a regular
basis to ensure you know
your rights.
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28. REFERENCES
Deviantart: About. (2013) About DeviantART. Retrieved from
http://about.deviantart.com/
Deviantart: About TOS. (2013) Deviantart About: Terms of Service. Retrieved from
http://about.deviantart.com/policy/service/#skins
Deviantart: Help & FAQ. (2013) How does deviantART comply with COPPA. Retrieved from
http://help.deviantart.com/696/
Deviantart: Help & FAQ. (2013) What is Mature Content? Retrieved from http://help.deviantart.com/220/
Deviantart: Privacy. (2013) Deviantart: Privacy Policy. Retrieved from
http://about.deviantart.com/policy/privacy/
Deviantart: Submissions. (2013) Deviantart: Submissions Policy. Retrieved from
http://about.deviantart.com/policy/submission/
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