Statement of Principles:
VanGeaux Ink Printing
believes in the power of custom apparel and accessories to bring groups and
communities together, and we want to help our customers create products with
designs that are meaningful and unifying. Our customers have diverse viewpoints
and perspectives, which are reflected in the designs they create, and we
believe that we all must be tolerant of those with different views.
In rare cases,
however, a design proposed by a customer may be offensive or threatening to
others who see the design. In such cases, we use the following guidelines to
balance our customers’ design goals with the standards and expectations of the VanGeaux
Ink Printing community and the public. When a design does not meet our Content
Guidelines, we will make every effort to work with the customer to try to
create an alternate design that complies with the guidelines below.
Content Guidelines:
VanGeaux Ink Printing’s
Content Guidelines provide guidance for customers in designing custom products.
Our Content Guidelines use a sliding scale from “no” to “go” to account for the
range of potential designs, so we can work with customers to create a design
that meets these standards. The descriptions under each category are not meant
to be exhaustive, and the ultimate decision on whether to approve a design, or
not, will always rest with VanGeaux Ink Printing’s Content Guidelines team. VanGeaux
Ink Printing regularly reviews these policies and updates them as appropriate
based on feedback from our customers and team members.
VanGeaux Ink Printing WILL NOT print designs that:
- Violate the intellectual property rights of
others (see intellectual
property policy) - Encourage violence or hate against individuals
or groups - Attack, harass, or defame others based on
race, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, national origin, or sexual
identity - Include hate speech or symbols (including but
not limited to swastikas, iron crosses, etc.) - Promote, feature, or encourage the use of hard
drugs (i.e. other than marijuana) - Feature explicit sex acts or frontal nudity of
a non-artistic or health/medical nature - Include sexually suggestive images or text
involving children (including nudity) - Promote, feature, or encourage underage
drinking or marijuana use by minors
VanGeaux Ink Printing MAY NOT print or may require changes to
designs that:
- Include crass vulgarity, lewd language, or
swear words - Feature implicit sex acts, non-frontal nudity,
or other nudity of an artistic or health/medical nature - Have an overtly sexually connotation or tone,
including strong sexual innuendo - Involve violent terms or images that are not
directed at an individual or group, such as historical images of violence - Promote, feature or encourage illegal
activities (other than those mentioned above) - Might cause public outrage or inspire violence
due to a recent event - Include other content that would be offensive
to the VanGeaux Ink Printing community
VanGeaux Ink Printing WILL print designs that:
- Use language and images appropriate for adults
and children of all ages - Create a sense of community and are not likely
to offend individuals or groups - Support intellectual property rights by using
authorized images and content, including those owned or legally authorized to
be used by the customer
