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PRIVACY We will not share your personal information or email address with anyone. By providing your email address in your profile, you understand that other members in the community may have access to it, and may contact you (which the admins and owners have no control over).

BEHAVIOUR Many of this goes without saying, but this is a safe and friendly space for artistic development. Abuse, Threats, Racism, bigotry, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ2S+, conspiracy theories and hate speech are not tolerated and even paid members will be banned. This is a zero-tolerance policy.  If banned, no refunds will be provided.

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COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS  All photo reference images posted by members will remain the property of the original member who posted the image.  If other members wish to use the reference image(s) for a painting, they must first get permission from the posting member unless permission is explicitly provided in the post with the reference image. If posting reference images, only post those that belong to you. If not, please provide credit.

All personal photo references posted by Michael King or artful:minds are copyright free and can be used by anyone in artful:minds as painting references only. No personal or commercial use of the digital reference image(s) is allowed.

All members retain the copyright and ownership of all images posted of their artwork. However, artful:mind staff, invited guests and members wanting to provide feedback are free to use the images of the painting to better illustrate constructive feedback for suggested improvements.

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