Legal & Privacy Information
1. Purpose Of This Page
This page provides general legal and privacy information concerning the DCLA Studios website, its original creative content, external services, visitor communications, and related studio practices.
It is separate from the full DCLA Studios Privacy Policy, which explains what information may be collected through the website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to visitors.
2. Website Ownership
The DCLA Studios website and its original content are operated and presented by David Cook Los Angeles. The website functions as a professional portfolio and studio platform for original artwork, design concepts, commissioned work, exhibitions, visual studies, and related creative services.
3. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, original artwork, photographs, written material, graphics, page layouts, visual systems, collection names, design studies, exhibition concepts, and portfolio materials displayed on this website remain protected intellectual property.
Website access does not transfer ownership or grant a license to reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, sell, scrape, download in bulk, or create derivative works from protected content.
Protected studio content may not be used to train, test, fine-tune, or populate artificial-intelligence systems, datasets, image generators, language models, or automated content systems without prior written permission.
4. Permitted Website Use
Visitors may view the website for personal, informational, professional, editorial, curatorial, educational, or project-evaluation purposes.
Any commercial reproduction, licensing, publication, exhibition use, merchandise use, promotional use, or redistribution requires prior written authorization from DCLA Studios or the applicable rights holder.
5. Privacy Information
DCLA Studios may receive information that visitors voluntarily provide through contact forms, commission inquiries, project discussions, and direct correspondence.
The website may also process limited technical information needed for website operation, security, spam prevention, accessibility, and performance.
DCLA Studios does not sell personal information. Additional details are provided in the Privacy Policy.
6. Cookies, Logs & Embedded Content
The website may use essential cookies, server logs, security tools, spam-detection services, embedded media, or limited analytics necessary to operate and protect the website.
Embedded content and external services may process information under their own terms and privacy policies. DCLA Studios does not control the data practices of independent third-party platforms.
7. External Links
Links to publications, social platforms, videos, collaborators, archives, or other websites are provided for convenience and context.
A link does not necessarily constitute sponsorship, endorsement, partnership, or approval. DCLA Studios is not responsible for the accuracy, availability, security, accessibility, or policies of external websites.
8. Accuracy & Availability
DCLA Studios makes reasonable efforts to present accurate and current information. Portfolio content, project descriptions, images, availability, services, and website features may be revised, reorganized, corrected, expanded, or removed without notice.
The website is provided on an as-available basis. Continuous access, error-free operation, or compatibility with every device, browser, network, or third-party service cannot be guaranteed.
9. Professional Inquiries
Website inquiries do not create a client relationship, commission agreement, partnership, agency relationship, employment relationship, or obligation to accept a project.
Commissioned work, licensing, exhibitions, collaborations, and professional services are governed by separate written proposals, estimates, approvals, or agreements when applicable.
10. Accessibility
DCLA Studios is committed to improving access to its digital content. Visitors who experience difficulty using this website or accessing policy information may request assistance through the DCLA Studios Contact Page.
Additional information is available in the Accessibility Statement.
11. Limitation Of Liability
To the extent permitted by law, DCLA Studios is not responsible for indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from temporary website interruptions, third-party services, external links, browser incompatibility, unauthorized access, or reliance on website content.
Nothing on this page excludes obligations or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
12. Governing Law
This website and these legal notices are governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of California.
Unless applicable law requires otherwise, disputes concerning the website or its content shall be addressed in Los Angeles County, California.
13. Changes To This Information
DCLA Studios may update this page to reflect changes in the website, studio operations, legal requirements, external services, or internal practices.
The revision date shown at the top identifies the current posted version.
14. Contact DCLA Studios
Questions concerning website use, intellectual property, privacy, accessibility, permissions, or legal notices may be submitted through the DCLA Studios Contact Page.
Please do not submit passwords, payment-card information, government identification numbers, medical information, or other highly sensitive information through a general contact form.
