Terms

Effective May 2026

These terms govern your use of studio. By signing up or using the app, you agree to them. If you don't, that's fine — please don't use the service.

What studio is

studio is a social platform for artists. It provides a feed, profiles, direct messaging, commissions with deposits and escrow, and payouts via Stripe.

Your account

• You must provide a valid email and a unique handle to create an account.
• You're responsible for keeping your login credentials secure.
• You must be at least 13 years old to use studio.

Your content

You own your work. When you upload art, text, or other content to studio:

• You keep full ownership and copyright.
• You grant us a limited license to display, host, and distribute your content as needed to operate the platform — for example, showing your portfolio to visitors and your posts to your followers.
• You can remove your content at any time. When you do, we remove it from studio, though cached copies may persist briefly.

Acceptable use

Use studio for what it's for — making and selling your work. Don't:

• Use studio for anything illegal.
• Upload content you don't have the right to share.
• Try to access other users' accounts or data.
• Interfere with the platform's operation or security.
• Use studio to spam, harass, or deceive others.

We reserve the right to suspend or remove accounts that break these rules.

Commissions and payments

• Payments are processed through Stripe. By using commissions, you also accept Stripe's terms.
• Deposits are held in escrow at Stripe until commission terms are met.
• studio charges a flat 5% platform fee on completed commissions, plus standard Stripe processing fees. Both are disclosed before you accept any work.
• Cancellations and refunds follow the window you set when accepting a commission. Disputes between artists and collectors go through our resolution process.

Availability

We aim to keep studio running reliably, but we can't promise 100% uptime. We aren't liable for losses caused by downtime or service interruptions.

Liability

studio is provided "as is." To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• We're not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
• Our total liability is limited to the platform fees you've paid us in the 12 months before any claim.

Termination

You can stop using studio and close your account at any time. We may also suspend access if you break these terms. In either case, we'll make a reasonable effort to let you export your work first.

Changes

We may update these terms as studio evolves. We'll post the change here, update the effective date, and email you about anything material.

Contact

Email hello@use.studio.