Last updated: July 10, 2026
These Terms and Conditions govern the access to and use of www.ceciliamatteoli.com (the "Website"), the personal portfolio website of the artist and illustrator Cecilia Matteoli (the "Owner"). By accessing or browsing the Website you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
1. Purpose of the Website
The Website is a personal portfolio whose purpose is to present the artworks, illustrations and projects of Cecilia Matteoli and to allow visitors to get in touch with the artist through the contact form. No products or services are sold directly through the Website.
2. Intellectual Property
All the artworks, illustrations, drawings, comics, images, texts and graphic elements published on the Website are original works of Cecilia Matteoli and are protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws. All rights are reserved.
Without the prior written permission of the Owner, it is expressly forbidden to reproduce, copy, download, publish, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works from, or use in any way and for any purpose — whether commercial or non-commercial — the artworks and contents of the Website, in whole or in part. This includes, without limitation, the use of the artworks for printing, merchandising, tattoos, advertising or promotional materials, publications, websites or social media accounts, and the use of the contents for the training of artificial intelligence models.
Browsing the Website and viewing the contents for strictly personal, non-commercial purposes is permitted. Sharing links to the Website's pages is welcome, provided the contents are not extracted, altered or presented as one's own.
3. Requests for Use, Commissions and Collaborations
If you wish to license or use an artwork, commission an illustration, or propose a collaboration or exhibition, you can contact the Owner through the contact form or by writing to info@ceciliamatteoli.com. Any authorisation to use the works is valid only if granted in writing and within the limits expressly agreed.
4. Online Shop
Prints and other products related to the artworks are sold exclusively through the Owner's official shop hosted on the Big Cartel platform, accessible via the "Shop" links on the Website. Purchases made there are governed by the terms and conditions and policies published on the shop itself, in addition to those of the Big Cartel platform. These Terms do not apply to purchases made on the shop.
5. Permitted Use of the Website
Visitors agree to use the Website lawfully and to refrain from: attempting to gain unauthorised access to the Website or its server; interfering with its operation; using automated systems (such as bots or scrapers) to extract contents; using the contact form to send unlawful, offensive or spam messages.
6. External Links
The Website contains links to external websites and platforms (such as Instagram and Big Cartel). The Owner has no control over such third-party services and is not responsible for their contents, policies or practices. Access to external services is at the visitor's own risk and subject to the respective terms of use.
7. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The Website and its contents are provided "as is". While the Owner strives to keep the Website accurate and available, no warranty is given that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free or free from harmful components. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Owner shall not be liable for any damage arising from the use of, or inability to use, the Website or from reliance on its contents.
8. Privacy and Cookies
Information on the processing of personal data and on the cookies used by the Website is available in the Privacy Policy and in the Cookies Policy.
9. Changes to these Terms
The Owner may update these Terms at any time, for example if new features or services are added to the Website. The updated version will be published on this page with the revised date. Continued use of the Website after the publication of changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
10. Applicable Law
These Terms are governed by the applicable laws of the European Union and of the country of residence of the Owner. Any dispute shall be subject to the competent courts identified in accordance with the applicable law, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer protection provisions.
11. Contact
For any question regarding these Terms and Conditions you can write to info@ceciliamatteoli.com.