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Tarot deck reviews: You can use our card images for reviews without prior permission. We much appreciate it if you send a link to your review, but this is not a condition of usage.
Marketing/sales of our tarot decks: If you are selling our (genuine!) decks, you can show images of deck packs, sample cards and so on, as needed. Please make your own images rather than use the ones in our shop, as using our images can be misleading (e.g. may not show condition of deck).
Tarot readings: You can photograph your spreads and readings and show these – this includes sending these readings to other people as necessary.
Education purposes (non commercial): Articles and written or video pieces about tarot, intended purely for educational or academic purposes, are allowed. However, please note that articles that appear in magazines or any other commercial media may need prior permission (please see below).
Permission in writing from us is required for all the reproduction and use of tarot deck images for commercial purposes including those purposes listed below (these are not exhaustive, if in doubt, please contact us first). We reserve the right to charge a fee - this is decided on a case-by-case basis.
Printed materials: Tarot cards and tarot card imagery used in any book, magazine, other printed publication, and including editorial and advertising.
Tarot reading software applications including online and apps: Tarot cards or imagery used in any online, electronic or digital application.
Branding and identity, including avatars, banners, graphic decorations and all print media: Tarot cards and tarot card imagery used as any part of branding and identity in electronic or print media.
On and offline media: Tarot cards and tarot card imagery used in film, television, videos, advertising, promotions and marketing communications.
Commercial tarot education: Commercial instructional materials used to teach tarot. This includes all fee-paying courses, workshops etc.
I bought the deck, so can't I do what I like with it?
Absolutely - you can do whatever you want with the physical deck, but copyright means the right to copy and only we, the copyright holders, have the copyright - the right to copy. Copying means reproducing electronically, by print, or by any other means. When you buy the deck, you do not buy the right to copy it.
Some of your decks and books are out of print, so if I can't buy them, surely I can copy them?
Copyright has nothing to do with whether a piece of artwork or writing is currently in print or not. The creators own the copyright and - sorry - you do not have the moral or legal right to copy their work, whatever their decision on printing and reprinting. You can always contact us to find out if a reprint might happen in the future.
I'm not doing anything commercial because although I want to use your work for promoting my commercial service, I am not actually selling decks.
Hah - we do actually get asked this! Please see above for what you are and aren't allowed to do without permission. If you want to use our work to promote your tarot-reading service or any other paid-for service, then this is a commercial use and you need to contact us to ask for permission.
Why are you so strict about use of your imagery?
At Baba Studio / BabaBarock we actually feel we are very co-operative about use of our images (try contacting us - we are friendly!). However, please remember that we put days, months and years into making these images, and they provide income for the whole studio. To be fair to everyone - including those who use our decks - we do have to protect our copyright and be careful about how the images are used. Thanks for understanding.
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