Licence Agreement for Illustar illustrations

English version - v1.0 | Updated 24 August 2026

This Agreement governs the use of illustrations downloaded from www.illustar.art. By purchasing or redeeming Content, the Licensee accepts this Agreement together with the specific terms shown on the relevant product page and in the order.

For a concise, plain-language overview, see the Licensing guide.

1. Parties and definitions

The Licensor is Mirko Grisendi, a sole proprietor trading as Illustar. The Licensee is the individual or legal entity identified in the purchase or redemption details. Content means the JPG illustration and any accompanying licence documentation. End Client means the person or entity for whom the Licensee creates a project. Licence Certificate means the record issued for a completed purchase or redemption.

2. Grant of licence

Once payment or redemption has been successfully completed, Illustar grants the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, worldwide and perpetual licence to use the Content under the Standard or Extended Licence acquired. No intellectual property ownership is transferred.

Access to the standalone file is limited to one authorised user. Reasonable backup copies are permitted, provided that they are stored securely and are not accessible to third parties except as expressly permitted under section 7.

3. End Client rule

Each Licence covers one End Client and is issued automatically to the individual or legal entity identified at purchase or redemption. The Licence Certificate records the Licensee, the order or redemption number and date, the Content title and code, and the licence type. No End Client information is required at checkout or shown on the Licence Certificate.

When the Content is used for a client, the Licence may be associated with only one End Client. That association becomes final upon first use, publication, printing, incorporation into a project or delivery for that client.

The Licensee must identify the End Client associated with the Licence and retain sufficient records to demonstrate that association. Illustar may request the End Client's identity when reasonably required for a compliance check.

The same Content may be used in multiple projects for that End Client within the Licence terms. A different End Client requires a new purchase or redemption. If the Content is used for the Licensee's own business or organisation, the Licensee is the End Client.

4. Uses permitted under both Licences

Websites, landing pages, blogs, social media, newsletters and applications.
Lawful advertising, promotional campaigns and commercial communications.
Books, magazines, newspapers and other editorial content.
Presentations, reports and corporate communications.
Packaging and physical materials, subject to the applicable reproduction limit.
Adaptation, cropping, resizing, addition of text and colour modifications.

5. Standard Licence

The Standard Licence permits up to 5,000 total physical reproductions of the Content, counted in aggregate across editorial printing, signage, posters, brochures, flyers, packaging and physical promotional materials not offered for sale. It does not permit merchandise, products offered for sale, templates or reusable digital products.

6. Extended Licence

The Extended Licence permits unlimited physical reproductions, merchandise and products offered for sale, subject to this Agreement. Print-on-demand is prohibited. If the Content is the primary value of the product, the use requires a separate written agreement with Illustar.

Templates and digital products are permitted only when the Content is incorporated into the finished product, is not available as a standalone file and cannot be extracted, downloaded or reused separately.

7. Sharing and delivery

The standalone JPG file may not be shared, transferred or made available to the End Client, collaborators or other third parties. A completed, flattened project may be delivered to the End Client. Printers and technical suppliers may receive only what is strictly necessary to produce the completed project and acquire no independent rights in the Content. Uploading the Content to shared libraries, repositories, stock services, asset collections, download platforms or any tool that allows third parties to extract the file is prohibited.

8. Attribution and modifications

Attribution is not required. Modifications do not transfer ownership of the original work and may not be used to claim exclusivity, authorship or registration as a trademark.

9. Logos, trademarks and exclusivity

The Content may not be used in a logo, exclusive identifying element or registered trademark. A separate written agreement with Illustar is required for any such use, for exclusivity or for removal of the Content from the catalogue.

10. Prohibited uses

Pornography, sexually explicit or obscene content; escort services, prostitution or adult entertainment.
Defamatory, denigrating or humiliating content, or content falsely associating a person with criminal or immoral conduct.
Hate, racism, discrimination, persecution, or extremist, terrorist or violent propaganda.
Explicit violence, torture, abuse or particularly graphic content; suicide, self-harm or eating disorders.
Exploitation, abuse or sexualisation of minors.
Advertising or promotion of tobacco, nicotine or electronic cigarettes.
Propaganda, campaigns or advertising for political parties, candidates or movements; false attribution of political support.
Religious propaganda or recruitment, and the promotion of cults.
Fertility, pregnancy, abortion and reproductive health.
Poverty, indebtedness, bankruptcy or financial hardship.
Death, funerals, wars, terrorism and disasters.
Misleading advertising, disinformation, fraud or manipulation of information.
Uses that falsely suggest the approval or endorsement of a person, organisation or depicted subject.
Any illegal use or any use that infringes copyright, trademarks, privacy, image rights, reputation or other third-party rights.

11. Sensitive uses permitted subject to conditions

The following uses are permitted when lawful and not misleading: dating services and applications; advertising or promotion of alcoholic beverages; lawful firearms, explosives and arms-related products or services; gambling, casinos, betting and lotteries; medicines, medical devices, therapies and treatments; cosmetic surgery, weight-loss products and appearance-related treatments. The use must not make false health or commercial claims or suggest an endorsement.

Cannabis, recreational drugs and illegal substances may be addressed only in editorial, informational or educational contexts. Advertising, promotion or sale of illegal substances is prohibited.

Physical or mental illness, disability, addiction, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic, religious, political or trade-union affiliation, immigration or refugee status, and criminal activity may be shown only in generic, editorial, informational or educational contexts. They must not be attributed to an identifiable person without a lawful, verifiable basis.

12. Artificial intelligence, scraping and blockchain

The Content, previews and metadata may not be used to train, test, evaluate or improve artificial intelligence models; for text and data mining, scraping, dataset creation, pattern recognition or synthetic generation; or for NFTs, tokenisation, blockchain or similar products. The prohibition applies except where a particular use cannot lawfully be waived.

13. Original content and third-party rights

Illustar illustrations are original works and do not depict identifiable real people or incorporate third-party trademarks, characters, artworks or other protected elements, unless expressly stated otherwise on the relevant product page.

The current catalogue therefore does not require an editorial-only classification. If future Content is subject to an editorial-only restriction or requires additional permission, that restriction will be stated on the product page and will form part of this Agreement.

14. Warranties and liability

Illustar warrants that it is entitled to grant the rights expressly stated in this Agreement, subject to any limitations disclosed on the product page. The Content is supplied according to the published technical specifications. To the extent permitted by law, Illustar does not warrant fitness for a particular purpose or that the Licensee's context of use will not implicate third-party rights.

The Licensee is responsible for the final project, accompanying text, advertising claims, required permissions and compliance with the laws of every territory in which the Content is used. Mandatory consumer rights remain unaffected.

15. Breach and termination

In the event of a material breach, Illustar may suspend or revoke the Licence and disable downloads, giving notice where reasonably possible. Upon termination, the Licensee must cease future use and delete standalone copies, subject to applicable law concerning projects already distributed and consumer rights.

16. Governing law and jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by Italian law. Consumers retain the mandatory protections of their country of residence and the jurisdiction provided by consumer law. In business-to-business relationships, the courts of Reggio Emilia, Italy, have exclusive jurisdiction unless otherwise agreed in writing.