Terms of Service 1 — Macaulay Woods Studio

Terms of Service

Macaulay Woods Studio operates the website www.macaulaywoods.com (the “Site”). By using this Site, you agree to the following terms.

PERMITTED USE

Visitors are welcome to view artwork, explore the Studio's collections, and make inquiries or purchases through the Studio Shop. You may not reproduce, distribute, commercially exploit, scrape, or download artwork or other protected content from the Site without appropriate authorization, except as permitted by applicable law.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Original paintings, drawings, photographs, films, animations, writing, designs, characters, and other independently created artistic works by Macaulay Woods are the intellectual property of the Artist and are protected by applicable U.S. and international copyright laws.

Macaulay Woods Studio operates the Site and offers artwork, merchandise, and other products authorized by the Artist.

No artwork or protected content may be reproduced, distributed, modified, or used commercially in any medium—including websites, print, social media, television, advertising, merchandise, or NFTs—without appropriate written permission, except as permitted by applicable law.

Ownership of a physical artwork or merchandise item does not transfer copyright, reproduction, licensing, or other intellectual property rights. Those rights remain with their respective owners unless expressly transferred in a separate written agreement.

The Artist retains the right to photograph, reproduce, publish, exhibit, archive, and otherwise document original artworks after their sale or transfer, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Names, logos, character names, and other distinctive branding associated with Macaulay Woods Studio may also be protected under applicable trademark and unfair competition laws.

DIGITAL PRODUCTION

Macaulay Woods is a multidisciplinary artist and creative producer whose original work spans painting, drawing, photography, design, film, animation, poetry, writing, and character development. The Artist's characters and creative properties originate in decades of independently created artwork, visual research, storytelling, and creative development.

The Studio's merchandise collections are conceived, developed, and art-directed by Macaulay Woods, including original character development, sketches, visual identity, concepts, composition, color palettes, and design specifications. AI-assisted digital rendering tools are used selectively to prepare files for print production, under the Artist's creative and design direction. All rights in the Artist's original artwork and protectable human-authored elements of the resulting designs are reserved. No license or permission to reproduce or commercially exploit the Artist's protected work is granted by this disclosure.

SALES & SHIPPING POLICY

Original Artwork Purchases

Purchases of original artworks are generally final. Returns or exchanges are not accepted for changes of mind, except where required by applicable law. Please contact the Studio before purchasing if you have questions about a work.

Macaulay Woods Studio reserves the right to cancel or decline an order in the event of an obvious pricing or listing error, payment failure, suspected fraud, or circumstances in which the artwork is no longer available. Payments collected for canceled orders will be refunded.

Shipping & Handling — Original Artwork

Domestic orders for original artwork ship via USPS, FedEx or UPS.

Domestic shipping, packing, and handling are $250 per work. This includes professional packaging materials appropriate for works on canvas and shipping insurance valued at the purchase price.

International shipping is arranged individually. Please contact the Studio at www.macaulaywoods.com/contact before purchasing to obtain a shipping quote. International buyers are responsible for applicable customs duties, taxes, and import fees. Shipping times may be affected by carrier delays, weather, customs processing, or other circumstances beyond the Studio's reasonable control.

Shipping Timeline

Original artworks are carefully prepared for shipment and typically ship within 7–14 business days of purchase. Tracking information will be provided once the work has shipped.

Damage in Transit

Original artworks are shipped insured.

If an artwork arrives damaged, please photograph the packaging and artwork immediately and contact the Studio within 48 hours, if possible, at www.macaulaywoods.com/contact. Please retain the original packaging and shipping materials until the claim has been resolved, as they may be required for inspection or insurance purposes. The 48-hour notification request does not limit any rights or remedies available under applicable law.

Title & Risk of Loss

Title to the physical artwork and risk of loss transfer to the Buyer upon delivery to the shipping address provided by the Buyer, except as otherwise required by applicable law or agreed in writing.

Certificates of Authenticity

Original artworks may be accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity as specified in their individual listings. Certain limited-edition merchandise products include numbered digital Certificates of Authenticity, as expressly stated in their product descriptions.

*A Certificate of Authenticity does not transfer copyright or reproduction rights.

Studio Merchandise

Apparel, accessories, and other merchandise may be produced and fulfilled through third-party print-on-demand services. Product-specific shipping estimates, fulfillment details, and applicable return or exchange conditions should be reviewed at the time of purchase.

Limited editions are identified individually in their product descriptions. Other Studio merchandise may be offered as ongoing, open-edition products.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Site and its content are provided for informational, artistic, and commercial purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Macaulay Woods Studio shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from use of the Site or purchases made through it. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability or consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The Site may contain links to external websites or services. Macaulay Woods Studio does not control their content or privacy practices and is not responsible for their accuracy, availability, or operation.

CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

The Studio may update these Terms periodically. Changes will be posted on this page. Continued use of the Site following publication of revised Terms constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by applicable law.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, subject to applicable consumer-protection laws and other mandatory legal requirements.

CONTACT

www.macaulaywoods.com/contact

PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: December 2, 2024

DATA WE COLLECT

Macaulay Woods Studio collects personal information that visitors voluntarily provide through contact forms, Studio Shop purchases, and other inquiries. Depending on how visitors interact with the Site, this information may include names, email addresses, mailing addresses, transaction details, and communications. The Site and its service providers may also collect technical information, including IP addresses, device and browser information, and information about visitors' interactions with the Site. Payment information is generally processed through third-party payment providers.

HOW WE USE INFORMATION

Personal information may be used to:

- Respond to inquiries and customer requests.

- Process purchases, payments, and shipments.

- Communicate about orders and transactions.

- Provide updates about artwork, publications, or Studio activities when visitors have opted in.

- Improve Site functionality and visitor experience.

- Maintain business and transaction records.

- Prevent fraud, protect the Site, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

Macaulay Woods Studio does not sell personal information to third parties.

Where required by applicable privacy law, processing may be based on consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or legitimate business interests.

COOKIES & ANALYTICS

Cookies are small files placed on visitors' devices to support website functionality and improve the browsing experience.

The Site may use:

Essential Cookies: Support necessary website functions, including navigation, shopping carts, checkout, and contact forms.

Performance & Analytics Cookies: Help assess how visitors use the Site and identify opportunities for improvement.

Functional Cookies: Remember certain preferences or settings.

Third-Party Cookies: May be associated with external services, embedded content, or analytics providers.

Visitors can manage or disable cookies through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

The specific cookies and analytics technologies used may change as the Site and its third-party integrations evolve.

DATA RETENTION

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including processing transactions, maintaining business and tax records, responding to inquiries, resolving disputes, and meeting legal obligations.

Retention periods depend on the type of information and the purposes for which it was collected.

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of your personal information.

You may also have rights to restrict or object to certain processing activities, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, or exercise other rights available under applicable privacy laws.

California residents and visitors in the European Economic Area or other jurisdictions may have additional rights under applicable laws.

To submit a privacy request, please contact the Studio at www.macaulaywoods.com/contact.

Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Macaulay Woods Studio is based in the United States.

Information provided by visitors outside the United States may be processed or stored in the United States or in other countries where the Studio's service providers operate. Where required by applicable law, appropriate measures will be used in connection with international data transfers.

DATA SECURITY

Macaulay Woods Studio takes reasonable measures to protect personal information. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The Studio uses third-party services to operate its website and business, which may include website hosting, e-commerce, payment processing, print-on-demand fulfillment, shipping, analytics, communications, and embedded content. These providers may process information as necessary to perform their services and may maintain their own privacy policies. The Studio does not intentionally store complete payment-card information on the Site.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

The Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and Macaulay Woods Studio does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If the Studio becomes aware that such information has been collected, appropriate steps will be taken to delete it.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

This Privacy & Cookie Policy may be updated periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date when appropriate.

CONTACT

www.macaulaywoods.com/contact

Effective Date: December 2, 2024

Original paintings, drawings, photographs, films, independently produced animations, writing, and other human-authored creative works by Macaulay Woods are protected by applicable copyright law. Macaulay Woods Studio presents and commercially distributes authorized artwork, publications, merchandise, and other creative products.

Copyright ownership of individual works remains with their respective rights holders. The use of digital production tools does not transfer ownership of the Artist's preexisting original artwork.

PERMITTED USE

Visitors may view publicly available Site content for personal, noncommercial purposes. Sharing links to the Site and using legally permitted sharing functions are welcome. Any authorized reproduction or sharing of artwork should include appropriate attribution to Macaulay Woods.

PROHIBITED USE

Except as permitted by applicable law or authorized in writing, visitors may not reproduce, distribute, modify, sell, license, or commercially exploit protected artwork or other Site content. This includes unauthorized use in publications, advertising, merchandise, derivative works, digital products, or blockchain-based representations.

Artwork and other protected content may not be scraped, collected, downloaded in bulk, incorporated into datasets, or used to train, develop, or improve artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems without prior written permission from the applicable rights holder, except where otherwise permitted by law.

ARTIST DOCUMENTATION RIGHTS

The Artist retains the right to photograph, reproduce, publish, exhibit, archive, and otherwise document original artworks following their sale or transfer, including for portfolios, websites, exhibitions, publications, press, archival records, educational materials, and social media, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

PERMISSION REQUESTS

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ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Effective Date: December 2, 2024

Macaulay Woods Studio is committed to making its website accessible to visitors with diverse abilities. The Studio strives to follow recognized accessibility practices, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.

Accessibility considerations include readable text, appropriate color contrast, alternative text for images, keyboard navigation, responsive layouts, and accessible forms.

We welcome feedback about accessibility. If you encounter difficulty using the Site, please contact us so we can review the issue and work toward a resolution.

CONTACT

www.macaulaywoods.com/contact

Single Sale Buyer Agreement & Certificate of Authenticity