Last updated: October 10, 2026

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") apply to everything you buy or use from Schimke Studios ("we," "us") through schimkestudios.com. By placing an order, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't purchase.

1. Digital products and licensing

Our digital products (including Obsidian plugins and shader backgrounds) are licensed, not sold. We keep all ownership and intellectual property rights in them. Each product's license is the one linked on its product page and included in the download, and that license, not this section, sets out what you may do with the product:

• Obsidian plugins: the Schimke Studios Plugin License lets one person use the plugin in their own vaults, for personal or work use, including paid work they do themselves. Each person needs their own license unless you buy a Team license from us (up to 5 people at one organization).
• Shader backgrounds: the Schimke Studios Shader License covers one person or one company per purchase, for unlimited personal and commercial projects, including client work and use inside websites, apps, games, and videos you make. You may not resell or share the shader files themselves, alone or as part of an asset pack, template, theme, or similar product.

Our products don't use license keys or activation; if that changes, we'll say so on the product page. If a product license and these Terms conflict, the product license controls for that product. Where a product includes open-source components, they stay under their own licenses, identified in the product's THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES file or source code.

We may revoke a license that is refunded, charged back, or used in breach of its terms. Products are provided for the versions and requirements listed on their product pages. Obsidian is a trademark of its owner; our plugins are independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Obsidian.

2. Services

Custom work (such as design, development, and media production) is described in a quote, proposal, or written agreement that sets out the scope, timeline, price, and deposit. If those documents conflict with these Terms, the project document wins for that project. Work outside the agreed scope may cost extra, and we'll tell you before doing it.

Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you own the final deliverables once you've paid in full. We keep ownership of our pre-existing tools, code, and templates, and may show completed work in our portfolio unless you ask us not to.

3. Prices and payment

Prices are shown in US dollars at checkout and may change at any time, but changes won't affect orders already placed. Payments are processed securely by Stripe through WooCommerce; we don't see or store your full card details. Applicable taxes are added at checkout. Your order is confirmed once payment is successfully processed.

4. Refunds

Refunds are covered by our Refund Policy, which is part of these Terms. If something's wrong with your order, please contact us before filing a chargeback; we can usually fix it faster.

5. Merch

Merchandise is sold through our Etsy shop, and those purchases are also subject to Etsy's terms and policies.

6. Disclaimer

We work hard to make our products reliable, but except as stated in our Refund Policy, digital products are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Please keep backups of your data, including your Obsidian vaults.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Schimke Studios is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, profits, or business, arising from your use of our products or services. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us for the product or service the claim relates to. Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not fully apply to you.

8. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Wisconsin, unless the law where you live requires otherwise.

9. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The version posted when you place an order applies to that order.

10. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email support@schimkestudios.com.