Hillstock no longer offers "personal use" licenses, however for our customers who have already made their purchase, these terms still apply.

Terms of Use of this Web Site and Our Products and Services

Your access to our products and services is subject to the terms and conditions stated in this legal notice. If you do not agree to these terms, do not purchase our products and services. These terms and conditions are subject to change without notice by updating or revising this legal notice.

Clip Art Collections and Digital Files

Our image license grants a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the digital files in accordance with the terms of this agreement when an image license has been purchased and paid in full.

Payment Terms

We accept credit card payments from Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayPal. Your shipping address MUST match the billing address associated with your credit card; otherwise your payment will be denied. This is to avoid fraudulent transactions. You do NOT need to open a PayPal account to place an order with us. When you check out simply select "I do not have a PayPal account" and you will be able to complete your order without setting up a PayPal account. We may, at our discretion, accept other forms of payment. Products are shipped after payment has been received in full, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Technical Specifications

Our CDs are designed to work with both Mac and PC computers. Files are saved in JPEG format. You can open and print our images with Windows Explorer if you are using Microsoft Windows®. To edit and manipulate the images you will need a graphics program. For technical support please refer to the user manual or help files for your specific graphics program.

Exchange Policy

Although considerable time has been spent enhancing and restoring the images, like all fine antiques and vintage art, the images are not guaranteed to be "like new" and free of error or imperfections. Image sizes quoted are approximate.

Clip Art CDs can be returned for an equal exchange in the unlikely event that you receive a defective CD (for example it was damaged during shipping or the CD doesn't work properly). You must notify us within thirty (30) days of your receipt of the item for a replacement CD containing the same image(s) at no additional charge to you. We do not give refunds.

Personal Use License:

Personal use clip art can be used for non-commercial, non-professional projects such as making greeting cards for friends and family, personal crafting and scrapbooking projects, and other non-professional uses. Web site usage and posting to electronic message boards, web logs, etc. is strictly prohibited. Absolutely NO professional, business, for-profit, sale or other non-personal usage is allowed. Non-profit & educational organizations must purchase a professional use CD/license.

HILLSTOCK WILL NOT SELL PERSONAL USE LICENSES/CLIP ART TO BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTS OR ADDRESSES REGARDLESS OF INTENDED USAGE. HILLSTOCK MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, CANCEL ANY PENDING ORDERS THAT MAY VIOLATE THESE CONDITIONS AND YOUR SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE A REFUND IN FULL. SHOULD WE DISCOVER FOR-PROFIT OR PROFESSIONAL USAGE AFTER A CD HAS SHIPPED YOUR LICENSE TO USE THE IMAGES WILL TERMINATE IMMEDIATELY AND YOU WILL NOT BE DUE A REFUND AND IN ADDITION WILL BE BILLED FOR A PROFESSIONAL USAGE LICENSE. CONTINUED USAGE AFTER NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN AND PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED SHALL CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF THIS LICENSE AND VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT AND FURTHER LEGAL ACTION AGAINST YOU MAY BE PURSUED.

The licensee agrees to take all reasonable steps to prevent third parties from duplicating or distributing the images.

Prohibited Uses

• Copying and distributing the image(s).
• Offering of images individually or as part of a collection to be saved, bought, downloaded, shared, or used as e-cards.
• Using images for any pornographic or unlawful purpose or use.
• Using or displaying any image in association with print-on-demand websites such as CafePress®.
• Creating rubber stamps, "tubes," and other items that redistribute our images.
• Storing images on a public server or network accessible by anyone other than the licensee.

Other Usage

If you are seeking usage not outlined in these terms please contact us for licensing and pricing options.

Disclaimer of Warranties/Indemnification

Except for any liability which cannot by law be limited or excluded, Hillstock, LLC disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. You shall indemnify and hold harmless Hillstock, LLC and its agents against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses based on or resulting from any information contained on this site or products and services offered through this site.

Third Party Links and Services

We offer links to other web sites that are not controlled by Hillstock, LLC and we are not responsible for any content contained on any such web site or any loss suffered by you in relation to your use of such web sites. You waive any and all claims against Hillstock, LLC regarding the inclusion of links and services from outside web sites or your use of those web sites.

Order Acceptance Policy

We reserve the right to accept or decline your order or limit the order quantity for any reason. For credit card payments, such payment is subject to the approval of the financial institution issuing the credit card and we shall not be liable in any way if such financial institution refuses to accept or honor the credit card for any reason. We may require, at our option, that any order placed over certain dollar amounts receive our pre-approval. We also may require additional verification or information before accepting any order.

Typographical Errors

In the event a product is listed at an incorrect price or with incorrect information due to typographical error or error in product information, we reserve the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for products listed incorrectly. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, we shall immediately issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the charge.

Product Availability

We reserve the right, without liability or prior notice, to revise, recall, discontinue, or cease to make available any or all products or to change product pricing at any time.

Notice of Copyright

Hillstock , LLC registers its collections with the United States copyright office. This establishment of public record of copyright entitles Hillstock, LLC to protection by all applicable laws and provides prima facie evidence in court of the validity of the copyright and of the facts stated in the certificates. Additionally, Hillstock, LLC shall be entitled to statutory damages and attorney's fees due in court actions in addition to an award of actual damages and profits in a case of infringement.

No title or ownership rights of our collections are transferred to licensees. Hillstock retains all rights not expressly granted by this license agreement.

Governing Law / Jurisdiction

All licensees and users of this site are bound by the terms outlined above, regardless of the licensee's/user's geographic location. Any and all disputes arising out of or in connection with this license agreement shall be settled in the courts of Cumberland County, Maine. This agreement, its validity and effect, shall be interpreted under, and governed by, the laws of the State of Maine.

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect.