Policies

Intellectual Property Policy

Every painting and image on this website is the original work of Manjoo Kiraan and is protected by copyright.

Ownership

All paintings shown on this website are original works created by the artist Manjoo Kiraan. Copyright in the paintings, and in the photographs and images of them on this website, belongs to Manjoo Kiraan and is protected under the Copyright Act, 1957 and international copyright treaties.

The name "Ephphatha by Manjoo Kiraan", the logo, the website design and its written content also belong to the studio.

All rights are reserved.

Buying a painting

Buying a painting transfers ownership of the physical work only. It does not transfer the copyright. Under Indian law, copyright can only be assigned in writing, signed by the artist. Unless you have such an agreement, the artist keeps the right to reproduce the work, and also keeps the moral rights to be credited as its creator and to object to distortion of the work.

As the owner of a painting you may:

  • display it, privately or publicly
  • lend, insure, sell or give it away
  • photograph it for your own private records, insurance or resale listings

What you may do with images on this website

You may:

  • view the website and share links to its pages
  • share an image on social media for personal, non-commercial purposes, as long as you credit "Manjoo Kiraan" and do not remove the signature mark

You may not, without written permission:

  • reproduce, print, sell or license any painting or image
  • use any painting or image in advertising, products, merchandise, publications or NFTs
  • crop, remove or obscure the signature mark or any copyright notice
  • create derivative works based on the paintings
  • copy, scrape or harvest images or content in bulk, including for training artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems

Licensing and permissions

If you would like to reproduce a painting, for example for a book, print or publication, please contact us. Any permission we give will be in writing.

Reporting misuse

If you see a painting by Manjoo Kiraan being used without permission, please tell us through the Contact page. If you believe something on this website infringes your rights, see Copyright Complaint and Takedown.