Website Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 31 October 2026
1. About these terms and the website operator
These terms and conditions govern access to and use of the website babette-cole.com.
The website is operated by Inky Sprat Limited, company number 08225618, registered in England and Wales.
Registered office: Lambert Lambert Lane, Crockernwell, Exeter, United Kingdom, EX6 6NG.
By using this website, you agree to comply with these terms, subject to your rights under applicable law.
2. Intellectual property and artwork rights
The illustrations, original artwork, photographs, text, designs and other materials featured on this website are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Rights in these materials are held by their respective owners, which may include Babette Cole’s estate, individual artwork owners, publishers, licensors and other rights holders.
Ownership of an original physical artwork does not necessarily include ownership of copyright or reproduction rights.
Materials are made available for personal viewing and appreciation. Unless expressly authorised by the relevant rights holder, or permitted by applicable law, you must not:
- Copy, reproduce, distribute or republish protected illustrations or other materials.
- Create or distribute unauthorised prints, reproductions or merchandise.
- Alter, trace, redraw or adapt protected artwork.
- Use protected materials for commercial purposes without permission.
Artificial intelligence and automated extraction: No permission is granted to scrape or systematically extract protected website materials, incorporate them into datasets, use them to train or develop artificial-intelligence systems, or upload them to image-generation services for unauthorised reproduction or imitation. These restrictions apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Requests for reproduction, licensing or other commercial uses should be submitted through our website’s contact page.
3. Enquiries and original artwork sales
This website provides information about Babette Cole’s books, illustrations, original artwork and associated creative works.
We do not currently operate a direct online checkout for original artwork purchases.
Artwork sales and licensing arrangements are handled individually. Any purchase is subject to agreement on the relevant details, which may include authenticity, condition, price, payment, delivery, insurance and applicable cancellation or return rights.
Information displayed on this website does not, by itself, constitute a binding offer to sell an item.
Purchases made through independent booksellers or other third-party websites are subject to those sellers’ applicable terms.
Nothing in these terms excludes or restricts any statutory consumer rights.
4. Acceptable use of the website
You must not misuse this website by knowingly introducing viruses, malicious code or other technologically harmful material.
You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its hosting infrastructure, servers or connected databases, or interfere with its normal operation.
Certain unauthorised activities may constitute offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 or other applicable legislation.
5. Linking to our site and external websites
You may link to publicly available pages on this website, provided you do so lawfully and do not falsely suggest an association, endorsement or approval.
Where our website includes links to third-party websites, publishers, booksellers or social media platforms, these are provided for information and convenience.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their independent content, availability or policies.
6. Accuracy, availability and liability
We aim to provide accurate and up-to-date information about Babette Cole’s work, publications and original artwork.
However, historical records, bibliographic details, availability and descriptions may occasionally be incomplete or contain errors.
Website information is provided for general information and appreciation and should not be interpreted as a professional valuation or guarantee of future investment value.
We cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to the website and may update, suspend or modify its content when necessary.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation or death or personal injury caused by negligence.
7. Law and jurisdiction
These website terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising in connection with website use, subject to applicable mandatory consumer protections.
8. Events outside reasonable control
We are not responsible for website interruptions or delays arising from events outside our reasonable control, to the extent permitted by law.
Such events may include natural disasters, telecommunications failures, cyberattacks, government restrictions and transport disruptions.
Any obligations arising under an individual artwork sale or licensing agreement will be governed by the applicable agreement and law.
9. Privacy and changes to these terms
Information about the collection and use of personal data, including information submitted through enquiries, is provided in our separate Privacy & Cookies Policy.
We may revise these terms to reflect changes in the website, business operations, intellectual property arrangements or applicable legislation.
The latest version will be published on this page with its revision date. Changes will not retrospectively remove statutory rights or alter existing agreements where this would be unlawful.
10. Entire agreement, severability and third-party rights
These terms govern general use of this website. They do not replace any separate written sales, licensing or other contractual agreement.
If any provision is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
Except where required by applicable law, no person who is not a party to these website terms is entitled to enforce them.