Disclaimer

Nail art is a highly visual medium, and My Cute Nails uses images to help readers discover new manicure ideas, seasonal trends, color combinations, and intricate design techniques. Because images matter so much in beauty and nail publishing, My Cute Nails takes image sourcing and creator rights very seriously.

This page explains how images may appear on My Cute Nails, where those images may come from, how attribution is handled, and what creators or rights holders can do if they find their work on the site and want credit, a change, or removal.

Our Good-Faith Approach to Image Use

My Cute Nails believes that its use of third-party images complies with the fair use doctrine, public domain principles, applicable licenses, or permissions connected to the image source. The site does not intend to infringe on any intellectual property rights, copyright rights, trademarks, image rights, or creator ownership.

Still, image sourcing on the internet can be complicated. A beautiful nail photo may appear on a brand page, a nail artist’s social media, a press release, a stock platform, or many reposted pages before it reaches an editor. My Cute Nails makes a good-faith effort to use images properly and to correct concerns quickly when a creator or rights holder contacts us.

Respect for Visual Creators

My Cute Nails deeply respects the work of nail artists, swatchers, photographers, salon professionals, and beauty brands. Images help tell the story of nail trends, and the people behind those images deserve fair treatment.

If you are a creator or rights holder and you see your work on My Cute Nails, we want you to have a simple way to reach us. The goal is to handle image concerns respectfully and quickly, without making the process harder than it needs to be.

How Images May Be Sourced on My Cute Nails

My Cute Nails may use several types of images across trend guides, nail art tutorials, seasonal roundups, shopping guides, and visual examples. The following sources may appear on the site:

  • Brand, Editorial, and Press Images Because My Cute Nails covers the beauty industry, some images may show nail polish, tools, brand campaigns, runway beauty looks, or product examples in an editorial context. These images may be used for commentary, trend reporting, product discussion, technique explanation, or review. This type of use often qualifies as fair use under copyright law when the image is being used to explain, analyze, or comment on the subject being discussed.
  • Paid Stock Photography My Cute Nails may use licensed stock images from paid commercial libraries (such as Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Canva Pro, or Getty Images). These images are used under the license terms of the platform where they were obtained and may be used for beauty mood boards, hand care visuals, or general article illustrations.
  • Creative Commons Images Some images may come from Creative Commons sources (like Unsplash, Pexels, or Pixabay). When attribution is required by the license, My Cute Nails aims to provide proper credit and source links.
  • Original Photography Some images may be created by My Cute Nails, contributors, or commissioned collaborators specifically for the website. These may include nail swatches, step-by-step tutorials, or macro nail art shots. These original images are owned by My Cute Nails and may not be copied or republished without permission.
  • Images Submitted by Readers or Collaborators We may occasionally use images submitted by readers, nail artists, or brands who have given us permission to feature their manicures. By submitting an image to My Cute Nails, the sender confirms that they have the right to share it.

How We Handle Attribution

When attribution is required, My Cute Nails aims to credit the original nail artist, photographer, brand, or image source. Attribution may appear in an image caption, article note, credit line, or disclosure area.

If an attribution is incorrect, incomplete, missing, or linked to the wrong source, My Cute Nails will update it promptly after receiving enough information to confirm the correction.

Options for Rights Holders

If you are a rights holder and you find your work on My Cute Nails, you can choose the option that works best for you. Please email contact@mycutenails.com with your preferred request:

  • Request proper credit: If you are comfortable with the image staying on the site but want clearer credit, we will gladly add or correct the attribution and link to your portfolio or salon.
  • Request a display change: If you want the image shown differently (e.g., cropping, watermark visibility, or caption update), let us know.
  • Request complete removal: If you prefer that the image be removed entirely from My Cute Nails, we will take it down promptly.

What to Send So We Can Help Faster:

  • The link to the My Cute Nails page where the image appears.
  • A link to the original source of the image (your website, Instagram, etc.).
  • Your name or the salon/rights holder’s name.
  • Which option you prefer (credit, display change, or removal).

Most image concerns can be resolved quickly through a simple, friendly email. We aim to respond to rights holder requests within 48 hours.

Formal DMCA Takedown Requests

While we prefer to resolve image concerns directly and informally, My Cute Nails also complies with the formal requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you prefer to issue a formal DMCA takedown notice, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed, along with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (the URL).
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Formal DMCA notices and informal image requests can both be sent directly to:

contact@mycutenails.com