I’m required to make some legal statements,
Let’s try to make it as painless as possible:
1. Terms of Use
You are reading my website, my blog, and taking my classes at your own risk. I'm pretty sure nothing I've said is fatal but let's be clear, you are reading and watching of your own free will.
2. Copyright and Intellectual Property
All written material and images on VanillaArts.com, MarkerNovice.com and on the Teachable platform are the property of Amy Shulke and Vanilla Arts Company. You may not reprint, publish, sell, share or otherwise distribute materials without prior express written permission.
Class materials and techniques are also protected. DO NOT reprint, publish, or summarize course concepts and techniques which have been hidden behind Vanilla Arts Company paywalls.
You DO NOT have the right to reproduce, sell, share, or teach Vanilla Arts Company materials in any type of workshop, seminar, class, talk, or workshop- neither live nor online without prior express written permission.
You DO NOT have the right to syndicate a post without prior express written permission.
3. Hold Harmless
Information provided on VanillaArts.com, MarkerPainting.com, ColoredPencilPlus.com, MarkerNovice.com and on the Teachable and Patreon platforms are for entertainment purposes. I am not providing medical, legal, nutritional, or geo-political advice. Use the information at your own risk.
4. Privacy
See my Cookie Policy below.
For classes where credit card information is required, the card numbers are held by the processing company (Squarespace, Teachable, Patreon, etc). I can not access your account numbers nor do I retain your credit card information.
5. Reserved Rights
VanillaArts.com, MarkerPainting.com, ColoredPencilPlus.com, MarkerNovice.com are my property and as such, I reserve the right to change or close them at any time.
I monitor comment areas and discussion boards. I will remove inappropriate comments and will ban those who do not contribute to a pleasant atmosphere.
"Forever Access" classes are not literally forever the way the universe is. "Forever" implies the life of the website which is solely at my discretion.
6. Advertisements, Sponsors, and Associates
I would consider sponsorship but only if it is a product I can fully stand behind. I have no sponsors to date and have never pursued any sponsorship programs. Inquiries to info@vanillaarts.com.
Vanilla Arts Co. LLC and its Marker Novice site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Vanilla Arts Co LLC also participates in affiliate programs with Dick Blick, Ranger Inc, ShareASale, and other sites. Vanilla Arts Co. LLC and Marker Novice is compensated for referring traffic and business to these companies.
7. Correspondence
Comments, emails, letters, messages, tweets, or even a thumbs up as you pass me on the street may be used as topics for positive discussion in classes or on the blog.
Submitted project photos may be used as samples, examples, or lesson demonstrations in either a class or in a newsletter. I also like to share your amazing artwork on my websites. Wherever possible, I give submitter's credit (first name, sometimes last initial). I'm sorry but I can not watermark your artwork for you, nor can I fix bad photography.
Project critiques are always gentle suggestions and are meant to be positive experiences. I will not give out harsh criticisms nor will I allow other students to leave cruel or cutting comments. I reserve the right to remove unproductive comments at will.
If you do not want me to cheer about your artwork and share it as inspiration to other students and readers, please do not send it to me.
Cookies & Privacy:
This website uses cookies.
What's a cookie? It's a small piece of data that is downloaded to your computer or device when you access websites. The cookie tracks your activity here at VanillaArts.com, showing me what articles are most popular and what search terms you've used here on site, and other basic activities. These cookies track your IP address and do not contain your personal information!
By agreeing to accept my use of cookies, you are giving VanillaArts.com, Squarespace, and GoogleAnalytics permission to place some of the information below on your computer in a temporary manner (yes, cookies expire!)
General Cookies
These cookies display content such as project photograph galleries and recent blog post icons.
Performance Cookies
This collects information about how you use VanillaArts.com-- pages visited, traffic sources, and other website measurements.
Functional Cookies
This cookie allows you to post questions or comments to the blog comment section and to receive notice of reply.
Media Cookies
This allows you to view linked or embedded content (such as my YouTube videos or Instagram feed). Taking such links are completely optional and solely at your discretion.
Session Cookies
If you place an item in the Stamp Shop shopping cart, this cookie will remember what is in the cart for 24 hours.
Persistent Cookies
This type of cookie stays on your computer for 30 days, disabling the invitation to join the Free Dig Club or similar offers.
I may also use cookies for:
• Identifying the areas of this website that you have visited
• Website analytics
• Subscribing to my newsletter and/or free incentives
• Affiliate marketing (Amazon Affiliates, Share A Sale)
• Allowing you to post comments
• Allowing you to easily share content with social networks such as Pinterest, Facebook, or Twitter
Your web browser can be set to disable the use of cookies but this may impede the function of this website and your experience here.
Google Analytics Privacy Notice
This website uses Google Analytics to collect information about the use of VanillaArts.com. Google Analytics collects information from users such as age, gender, interests, demographics, how often they visit our website, what pages they visit, and what other websites they have used before coming to our website. I use Google Analytics reports to analyze traffic and improve this website. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our website, not your name or other identifying information. Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser, not your computer to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit VanillaArts.com. This cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google also uses specific identifiers to help collect information about the use of this website. For more information on how Google collects and processes your data, visit their information page at:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
You can opt out of Google Analytics using this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Squarespace Cookies
You can find more details on the exact cookies that this Squarespace website uses in this article. This website is configured to disable Analytics and Performance Cookies unless you click on Continue on the Cookie Notice.
Last updated: March 27, 2020
