Collector guide: copyright and sharing
This guide helps you protect the experience and integrity of your collection in everyday sharing. It is a general draft before legal sign-off; read it together with the Copyright & permitted use notice and the Terms of service.
Scarcity and market value
Limited editions derive scarcity and, for many collectors, a sense of pride tied to market value. Unauthorized copying, public redistribution, or commercial reuse can dilute that impression and conflict with the artist’s and platform’s permitted uses. For public channels, prefer watermarked or downsampled derivatives; keep original or high-fidelity files within OPUS flows you are entitled to use (for example Vault and approved viewing on authenticated smartphone and tablet mobile web).
Where high-fidelity viewing is intended
Authenticated high-fidelity / tiled viewing on OPUS is designed for smartphone and tablet mobile web sessions. Print output and playback aimed at large external monitors, TVs, or projectors are not within the service’s intended scope, and unauthorized reproduction or communication for those purposes may still raise copyright issues.
Do / Don’t
| Do | Don’t |
|---|---|
| Use watermarked / lower-resolution images on social feeds and blogs | Repost masters or high-resolution files outside the service without permission |
| View and manage your records through Vault and contractually allowed features | Circumvent technical protections or misrepresent provenance or edition labels |
| Use authenticated smartphone / tablet mobile web for permitted high-fidelity viewing | Print or drive large monitors / TVs with unauthorized high-resolution output or public communication |
| Report concerns to admin@opus-store.com | Present someone else’s work as if it were yours or use it commercially without a licence |
Legal context (international copyright)
Depending on the facts and jurisdiction, unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or communication to the public may attract serious legal consequences under applicable national laws and international copyright treaties (for example the Berne Convention), including civil remedies and, in some systems, criminal penalties. This text is not legal advice, and OPUS does not act as your lawyer or enforcer in third-party disputes.
The Chronicle and edition certificates
The Chronicle and edition certificates support transparent records of issuance and custody. They do not by themselves grant enforceable rights against third parties; copyright and licence terms remain with the artist and the agreements you accepted.