# Copyright Notice - Steve Hsu (什五)'s Link-Hub

> Copyright notice and usage terms for original artworks by Steve Hsu (什五). Read about restricted works, open-licensed works, and attribution requirements.

**Author:** Steve Hsu (什五) \
**Last updated:** 2026-09-12

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## 1. Original Works

All files listed in this section are **original artworks** created by me, Steve Hsu (什五). I am the sole author and copyright holder of these works.

### 1.1 Restricted Works - All Rights Reserved

| Path / Pattern                                | Description                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `*/banner.*`                                  | Website preview banner                                         |
| `*/covers/artworks-*.*`                       | Cover images for the Artworks & Videos page                    |
| `*/covers/illustration-*.*`                   | Illustrations as cover images for the homepage                 |
| `*/covers/worldview-*.*`                      | Cover image for the Worldview page                             |
| `*/favicons/*`                                | Website icon                                                   |
| `*/icons/steve-hsu.*`                         | My personal signature                                          |
| `*/icons/sticker-collection-series-*-vol-*.*` | Icons for individual sticker collection volumes                |
| `*/icons/sticker-collections.*`               | Icon for sticker collections                                   |
| `*/posters/*`                                 | Poster images for the Gallery page (sticker collection series) |
| `*/splash/*`                                  | Splash screen images for Apple Safari PWA                      |
| `*/stickers/*`                                | All sticker artwork files in the stickers directory            |

These works are provided **for display purposes only** on this website. The following actions are **strictly prohibited** without my prior written permission:

- **Redistribution** - republishing, re-hosting, or sharing the artworks on any platform or medium.
- **Reproduction** - copying, tracing, re-drawing, or creating derivative works in any form.
- **Modification** - altering, editing, cropping, filtering, remixing, or adapting the artworks.
- **External use** - using the artworks in any other context, whether personal, commercial, or non-commercial (e.g., wallpapers, avatars, prints, merchandise, promotional materials).
- **AI / Machine-learning use** - using the artworks as training data, fine-tuning data, reference images, or input for any AI image-generation model, dataset, LoRA, embedding, or similar system (including but not limited to Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, DALL·E, and their derivatives).

### 1.2 Open-Licensed Works - CC BY-NC 4.0

| Path / Pattern        | Description                              |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `*/covers/blogs.*`    | Cover image for the Blogs & Sponsor page |
| `*/covers/chatting.*` | Cover image for the Chatting page        |
| `*/covers/projects.*` | Cover image for the Softwares page       |
| `*/icons/quanto-*.*`  | Icons for the Quanto Series projects     |
| `*/icons/quantum.*`   | Icon for QuantuM QQ chat group           |
| `*/icons/sawtooth.*`  | Icon for SawtootH QQ chat group          |

These works are licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) (CC BY-NC 4.0). You are free to:

- **Share** - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
- **Adapt** - remix, transform, and build upon the material.

Under the following terms:

- **Attribution** - You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
- **NonCommercial** - You may not use the material for commercial purposes.

### 1.3 Other Files

Any file **not** listed above - including but not limited to brand logos, browser icons, social-media icons, and other third-party trademarks - is **not** claimed as my original work and remains the property of its respective owner.

## 2. Traceability

Some of these original artworks (across both [§1.1](#11-restricted-works---all-rights-reserved) and [§1.2](#12-open-licensed-works---cc-by-nc-40)) contain **invisible digital watermarks** that allow me to trace unauthorized use back to its source. This measure exists to protect my rights as the creator and applies regardless of the license chosen for each work.

## 3. Inquiries

If you wish to use any restricted works ([§1.1](#11-restricted-works---all-rights-reserved)) beyond what is permitted above, or have questions about the CC-licensed works ([§1.2](#12-open-licensed-works---cc-by-nc-40)), please contact me through my email address ([stevehsudrawing@outlook.com](mailto:stevehsudrawing@outlook.com)) or other platform links listed in [my Link-Hub](https://stevehsudrawing.github.io).