Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Sketchy Paintings!

These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Grant Cochrane's Website, located at https://sketchypaintings.com.

By accessing this website, I assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Sketchy Paintings if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

Cookies:

The website uses cookies to help personalize your online experience. By accessing Sketchy Paintings, you agreed to use the required cookies.

A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

I may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for statistical or marketing purposes to operate my website. You have the ability to accept or decline optional Cookies. There are some required Cookies that are necessary for the operation of my website. These cookies do not require your consent as they always work. Please keep in mind that by accepting required Cookies, you also accept third-party Cookies, which might be used via third-party provided services if you use such services on my website, for example, a video display window provided by third parties and integrated into my website.

License:

Unless otherwise stated, Grant Cochrane and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Sketchy Paintings. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Sketchy Paintings for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

  • Copy or republish material from Sketchy Paintings

  • Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Sketchy Paintings

  • Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from Sketchy Paintings

  • Redistribute content from Sketchy Paintings

This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof

Hyperlinking to our Content:

The following organizations may link to my Website without prior written approval:

  • Government agencies;

  • Search engines;

  • News organizations;

  • Online directory distributors may link to my Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and

  • System-wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to my Web site.

These organizations may link to my home page, to publications, or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

I may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

  • Commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;

  • Dot.com community sites;

  • Associations or other groups representing charities;

  • Online directory distributors;

  • Internet portals;

  • Accounting, law, and consulting firms; and

  • Educational institutions and trade associations.

I will approve link requests from these organizations if I decide that: (a) the link would not make me look unfavorably to myself or to my accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with me; (c) the benefit to me from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Grant Cochrane; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

These organizations may link to my home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to my website, you must inform me by sending an e-mail to Grant Cochrane. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to my Website, and a list of the URLs on my site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to my Website as follows:

  • By use of my corporate name; or

  • By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or

  • Using any other description of my Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.

No use of Grant Cochrane's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Content Liability:

I shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend me against all claims that are raised on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Reservation of Rights:

I reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to my Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to my Website upon request. I also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to my Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from my website:

If you find any link on my Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform me at any moment. I will consider requests to remove links, but I am not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

I do not ensure that the information on this website is correct. I do not warrant its completeness or accuracy, nor do I promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer:

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, I exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to my website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

  • Limit or exclude my or your liability for death or personal injury;

  • Limit or exclude my or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

  • Limit any of my or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or

  • Exclude any of my or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort, and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, I will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

All artwork displayed on this website is protected by copyright laws. The content and images are the intellectual property of the artist and may not be reproduced, distributed, or used in any way without prior written permission. Any unauthorized use or infringement of these rights will be subject to legal action. © Grant Cochrane 2024. All rights reserved.