At CREPE we believe that commission culture can be defined as a transaction where a client makes a paid request by offering monetary compensation to support an artist in creating a piece of work tailored to the client’s needs. This guide to usage rights is based on the Service Terms of Use, and aims to help both parties clearly understand and agree upon the rights related to creative works handled on CREPE.

On CREPE, the term “creative work” refers to tangible or digital content personally produced by an artist and for which that artist holds the copyright. In other words, all creative works created by the artist belong to the artist, and a client may only use the work within a mutually agreed-upon scope and purpose.

Personal Use vs Licensed Use

• Personal Use : Commissions for Personal Use are those that are created and used solely for personal enjoyment. They may not used for commerical purposes or be distributed across monetized social media accounts or platforms without prior permission from the artist.
• Licensed Use : Licensed Use refers to the use of a commissioned creative work for anything other than Personal Use, such as publication of the work on monetized social media accounts, creation of derivative physical goods from the work, and any use of assets in monetized content such as streaming graphics, background music, thumbnails etc.

A typical example of licensed use are commissions intended to be used for broadcasting or commercial purposes.

Setting Terms for Licensed Use

• Any additional fees for commissioning licensed creative work are set by the artist and must be agreed upon before starting the commission process. The scope of use is also set through prior discussion between the artist and client, so if the client intends to use the creative work for anything other than personal use, this must be clearly stated in the application.
• Please note that an artist retains the right to decline allowing their commission work to be used for anything other than personal use.
• Even if an additional payment for licensed use is made, both parties must clearly understand that this does not transfer copyright or any ownership rights of the work to the client.

Commission Publication Rights and Confidentiality

• An artist may freely share or make public the commissioned work they create.
• The artist retains the right to refuse a client’s request to keep their commissioned work private.
• Requests from the client to keep an artist’s commissioned work private must be discussed and agreed upon separately, regardless of license terms or deadlines.
• If the client wishes for a commissioned work to remain private indefinitely, a mutual agreement must be reached before the commission process begins.
• The client is obligated to clearly indicate during the commission application if they wish for the work to remain private. The client bears full responsibility for any disputes arising from failure to provide this notice in advance.

Uploading and Sharing Commission Work

• Before starting the commission process, both parties should discuss and clearly agree on the scope of license use and how the commissioned work will be shared. This will ensure that conflict does not arise after the commission is completed.
• When citing the source of a commissioned work, follow the artist’s crediting policy. If no such policy exists, it is generally recommended to credit the artist on all platforms.
• The client must not claim ownership or copyright of commissioned works by not accurately disclosing the source.

• CREPE is operated as a commission transaction platform, intended to provide an online space where users can conduct commission transactions based on their own agreements. Therefore, all matters and processes related to each transaction must be handled directly by the parties involved. The company has no obligation to intervene in any disputes that may arise between CREPE members or between a CREPE member and a third party, and it bears no responsibility for any damages resulting from such disputes.
• However, in order to maintain proper community standards and ensure user safety, CREPE may establish basic regulations and take appropriate actions in accordance with the Terms of Service if those regulations are violated.
• Failure to comply with the above basic guidelines or violation of the Terms of Service may result in account sanctions.

Related Terms of Service: