© Scenic Earth Studios / Rick Short. All Rights Reserved.

All artwork, photography, paintings, digital artwork, videos and written content appearing on this website are the intellectual property of Rick Short and are protected by applicable Federal copyright law. Artwork may not be copied, reproduced, redistributed, modified, downloaded, commercially used or displayed without written permission by Rick Short.

Scenic Earth Studios uses copyright registration, monitoring and enforcement services, including resources provided by the United States Copyright Office, CopyTrack and DMCA to protect our intellectual property, photography, paintings, digital artwork and all artwork that we create. If you receive a letter from one of these agencies representing us to bill you for artwork that you have taken and used without our permission or payment, please do not contact us. Contact the agency that contacted you. Failure to comply with these agencies may result in further legal action and penalties.

Use of Artwork and Images

Artwork and images displayed on this website are provided for viewing and gallery purposes only. No artwork or image may be copied, reproduced, downloaded, altered, redistributed, published, displayed, sold, licensed, incorporated into another work, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Scenic Earth Studios and artist Rick Short. Purchasing an original artwork, print, or other product does not transfer copyright ownership or reproduction rights unless those rights are expressly granted in writing.

Scenic Earth Studios actively protects its original artwork and photography from unauthorized reproduction and commercial use. If unauthorized use of an artwork or photograph is discovered, Scenic Earth Studios may request immediate removal of the material and may pursue available remedies for copyright infringement, including licensing fees, damages, removal of the infringing material, and other relief available under applicable law. Where appropriate, infringement may also be reported to the website host, platform, search engine, corporate office or other service provider through applicable copyright and DMCA procedures.

Watermarks and Signature

Copyright notices, watermarks, artist signatures, metadata, and other identifying information associated with an artwork or photograph should not be removed, altered, obscured, or deliberately bypassed from artwork hosted on this website. The presence of an image on the internet does not constitute permission to reproduce or use that image.

Copyright Enforcement Resources

Copyright infringement is considered a Cybercrime by the United States Department of Justice. Copyright infringement can be civil or, under particular conditions, criminal. DOJ materials distinguish criminal copyright infringement from ordinary civil infringement and require additional elements such as willfulness and, in many circumstances, commercial advantage or private financial gain. If artwork from this website or any of our affiliated partner sites is found on any other websites, servers, social media sites, blogs or retail sites for sale or church sites used for promotion, then the following agencies will be contacted and formal complaints filed.

• The US Department of Justice Copyright Infringement Penalties
• Cybercrime
• Copyright Infringement

Commercial Licensing

Scenic Earth Studios welcomes legitimate licensing opportunities. If you would like to use any artwork or photography from this gallery for your business, publication, website, blog site, advertising campaign, editorial project, interior design project, or other commercial purpose, contact us with a written request. Commercial licenses are available by request for purchase for promotional use, not for resale purposes.

Scenic Earth Studios Privacy Policy

Here at Scenic Earth Studios, we value and respect everyone's privacy and do not sell or publicize any of our customer's information, nor do we post it on the internet or web where it can be stolen, downloaded or sold. Just like our own intellectual property, we value our customers and want to ensure that you can shop here and not worry about your information being sold, traded or given out for a profit. Our customer information sits on our private and protected servers, so it is safe-guarded for privacy and your protection.

Scenic Earth Studios Anti-Spam Policy

We hate spam just as much as anyone and we get our share of it that goes right into the trashcan. We refuse to put our customers through such abuse and do not even keep emails or customer information on our website so there is no fear of having the site hacked or have your personal information shared, emailed or sold for a profit.

Spamming is against the law

The federal anti-spam law went into effect on January 1st, 2004 and preempts all state laws. While this law will not stop all spam, it does make most spam illegal and ultimately less attractive to spammers. The law is specific about requirements to send commercial email and empowers the federal government to enforce the law. Anyone who attempts to spam us will be reported to the proper authorities and charges will be filed.