TERMS OF USE
The rules of engagement.
By accessing or using dandistudio.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this site.
1. ABOUT THIS SITE
Dandi Studio is a creative portfolio and tools website owned and operated by Dandi Studio. It includes interactive tools (such as the Villain Generator), a community gallery (the Pixel Library), project documentation, and a contact form.
These Terms govern your use of the website and all content, tools, and services available through it. Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy form part of these Terms.
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OUR CONTENT
All original content on this site — including but not limited to the website design, code, pixel art, animations, written text, tool interfaces (Villain Generator, Invoice Generator, Commission Statement Generator), and the mascot character — is the intellectual property of Dandi Studio and is protected by copyright.
You may view and interact with content on this site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any content without our prior written consent.
VILLAIN GENERATOR — FREE ACCESS
The Villain Generator is freely accessible to all visitors through this website. No registration or request is required. You may use the pixel art you create with the Villain Generator for personal or commercial purposes, subject to the restrictions in Section 4 (Acceptable Use).
OTHER PROJECTS — AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
All other projects showcased on this site — including the Invoice Generator and the Commission Statement Generator — are not publicly available for direct download or self-service use. Access is granted on a case-by-case basis. To request access to any of these projects, please contact us via the Contact page. We will assess each request individually and respond accordingly.
THIRD-PARTY CONTENT
References to third-party names, characters, or brands (e.g. Pac-Man, Space Invaders) are used for illustrative and artistic purposes only. We claim no ownership of third-party trademarks or intellectual property.
3. USER-SUBMITTED CONTENT (PIXEL LIBRARY)
When you submit a villain to the Pixel Library, you:
- Confirm that the pixel art you submit is your own original creation or that you have the right to submit it.
- Grant Dandi Studio a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, store, and reproduce your submission on this website and in promotional materials related to Dandi Studio.
- Retain copyright in your own original pixel art. We will credit your chosen author handle if one is provided.
- Agree that submissions may be moderated and may be removed at our discretion if they violate these Terms.
You must not submit content that is:
- Illegal, defamatory, obscene, or harmful
- Infringing a third party’s intellectual property rights
- Hateful, discriminatory, or threatening
- Spam or generated by automated means
To request removal of a submission you made, contact us via the Contact page.
4. ACCEPTABLE USE
You agree not to use this site:
- For any unlawful purpose or in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
- To transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam).
- To attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site, its servers, or associated systems.
- To introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious code.
- To scrape, crawl, or harvest content or data from this site by automated means without our express written permission.
- To impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
- To interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the site or its services.
We reserve the right to restrict access to the site for any user who violates these Terms.
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
This site and its tools are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranty of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Dandi Studio disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure at all times.
- Defects will be corrected.
- The site or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or harmful components.
- The accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the site.
Where access to projects such as the Invoice Generator or Commission Statement Generator is granted upon request, those tools are provided as aids only and do not constitute professional legal, financial, or accounting advice. You are solely responsible for verifying that any documents you generate comply with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Dandi Studio shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, this site or its content — including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue, or loss of business — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising from your use of this site shall not exceed £100 (one hundred pounds sterling).
Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraudulent misrepresentation, or any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
7. EXTERNAL LINKS
This site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement by Dandi Studio.
8. SITE AVAILABILITY
We do not guarantee that the site will be available at all times. We may suspend, withdraw, or restrict availability for business or operational reasons without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason the site is unavailable at any time.
9. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
We reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
10. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or their subject matter or formation.
11. CONTACT
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us via our Contact page.