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▍ ❝   INTRODUCTION.
Bex Valentine (hereinafter referred to as ‘Bex’) has established in advance reasonable guidelines for derivative works (hereinafter referred to as ‘fan artworks’). This is to prevent various issues that may occur during or following the creation of fan artwork inspired by Bex or her own personal works. Following these guidelines will render the process of creating and distributing fan artworks much easier and smoother.The following guidelines apply to works which include or relate to the following:
• Official characters to which Bex exclusively owns the copyright or intellectual property of.
• Music and other media to which Bex exclusively owns the copyright or intellectual property of.In order to create, distribute, or publish fan artworks in relation to Bex or any member of their staff/team (including but not limited to: editors, the administrative team, and server moderation staff) you must read and agree to all of the guidelines listed. Failing to read the guidelines does not exempt you from them. When publishing any fan artworks in relation to Bex, it is assumed that you have read and agreed to the regulations listed in this document, and you will be held accountable for any violations of said guidelines.When publishing any fan artworks that comply with the guidelines listed in this document, there is no need to contact Bex, or any member of her team for permission. Please follow the general code of conduct in the derivative works community and freely enjoy creating fan artworks. Please use common sense when deciding whether your fan artwork complies to these guidelines, and do not attempt to exploit the wording of this document in order to publish fan artworks which go against the purpose of these guidelines. Any fan artwork portraying Bex or characters under her IP are subject to deletion if that is the wish of Bex and her team.When publishing a fan artwork, you agree that Bex has the right to use said artwork for any purpose they desire, including but not limited to: social media posts, schedule artworks, and video thumbnails. Bex will NOT use fan artworks for direct monetary gain in commercial settings (in ways such as selling said artworks, applying said artworks to merchandise (merch), or using said artworks as stream assets) unless specific permission is requested by Bex or her administrative staff from the creator of said artwork.▍ ❝   DEFINITION OF FAN ARTWORK (DERIVATIVE WORK).
Fan artwork is considered any art of any form which takes from or relates to subjects or characters to which Bex owns the IP or rights.The use of Bex's content as-is with minor changes or modifications lacking creative input (such as recolors of fan artwork created by others) is NOT considered fan artwork and is not permitted or subject to these guidelines.For example, the following activity will not be considered a fan artwork:
• Publishing official character illustrations to which Bex exclusively owns the copyright after applying trimming, color modifications, trivial arrangement, etc.Doing so is prohibited and the post containing the content described above is subject to deletion.Precautions
Please observe the following guidelines regarding derivative work:
• Please refrain from any creative activities that Bex might reasonably find offensive.
• Please comply with all laws, platform protocols, and other regulations applicable to the derivative work.
• Derivative work that includes controversial matters, particular ideology, religious messaging, political content, other similar types of content, and anything else not considered to be acceptable by the public are prohibited.
• Derivative work that significantly damages the reputation of Bex is prohibited.
• Derivative work that damages any third party’s reputation or violates their rights is strictly prohibited.
• Impersonating Bex or any third party, or producing any derivative work that may be misunderstood as being representative of any specific person or organization is prohibited.
• Acceptable standards for adult content (NSFW) are dealt with on a case by case basis, so please comply with general socially acceptable standards which prohibit extreme fetish content.
• A business may not produce, sell, or distribute derivative work without the consent of Bex. However, individuals who create derivative works MAY sell derivative works created by said individual for monetary gain in the following contexts:
- Public conventions
- Private conventions
- Art showcases and similar events
- Special events centred around a relevant topic (anime, VTubers, art, etc.)
- Other settings which do NOT involve mass production (selling in online stores is also prohibited unless specific permission is acquired from Bex.*)
Other than that, derivative works deemed inappropriate are prohibited.※ If you wish to sell any art you made in an online store, please ask for permission first, as we would like to review it on a case by case basis.※ Making a Generative AI of Bex or her likeness and anything related to her brand is always prohibited and will be met with consequences.Based on your use of the hashtag "#bexArt" or another Twitter or tumblr hashtag (“# [hashtag used on Twitter or tumblr]”) that is designated by Bex, you may be able to better enjoy the derivative works more closely with Bex, so please use them. However, even if the tag is not used when publishing a derivative work, please note that the guidelines and rights still apply.

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