As a community of diverse artists and authors, DeviantArt supports the rights of creative individuals to control when, where, and how their original works are displayed, but we also understand that the internet encourages users to take and re-post content which they enjoy or wish to share with friends, family, or colleagues, and that these casual file-sharing habits often conflict with the desires of the author of the file being shared.

Because of this conflict, we ask that all members and visitors to DeviantArt consider the rights of artists and authors and follow a respectful sharing etiquette.

For members of DeviantArt, this means respecting the DeviantArt Copyright Policy, posted at the bottom of most pages at DeviantArt, and that you do not post content created by another person to your profile without first obtaining proper permission to do so.

Members of DeviantArt who wish to share the work of other members through their profile should do so through adding the deviation to your Favorites or sharing a link to their art.

Members of DeviantArt may not post content created by another member to their profile (including AI-generated content) without first obtaining proper permission to do so. If a member of DeviantArt does have permission to post another member's content, you are still required to properly credit and tag the original creator where you share their content.

In the case of copyright infringement, you are able to file a DMCA takedown notice using this form. Please see the DeviantArt Copyright Policy for further information and details.

In the case where your content has been posted by another member without your permission or without properly crediting you, you may also file a report to the DeviantArt Customer Care team.

In accordance with section 20 of DeviantArt's Terms of Service, DeviantArt may delete or remove any content that fails to comply with its Etiquette Policy.

For both members of DeviantArt as well as visitors who may wish to share content which they discover on other websites, we ask that you make use of the sharing links found on each deviation page—if the member has enabled them—which allow you to quickly and easily share content on other major social websites in a manner which allows the creator to maintain control over their content. 

We also ask that, should those sharing links be disabled, otherwise restricted, or simply doesn’t offer the website on which you wish to share, that you respect the creator's rights and wishes and avoid hot-linking or otherwise taking and posting a copy of their file.

When in doubt, always take the time to ask the creator of the work which you wish to share whether or not they will approve of the manner and place that you wish to share their creation. 

You will find that some creators will openly welcome your sharing of their work, while others may have some specific requests or may disapprove of your sharing entirely. Whatever the outcome, respect their wishes.