Moniqs policies
Terms of Use
Last updated: October 2026
Welcome to Moniqs.
Moniqs is an independent online magazine about art, literature, poetry, music, culture and the things that make life interesting and beautiful.
By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use.
1. About Moniqs
Moniqs publishes editorial content for general information, cultural commentary, education and enjoyment.
References to “Moniqs”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the operator of moniqs.com.
2. Editorial content
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that information published on Moniqs is accurate and presented in good faith.
However, information relating to art history, attribution, dates, quotations, historical events and interpretation may differ between sources or change as new information becomes available.
We therefore cannot guarantee that every piece of information on the website is complete, current or free from error.
3. Copyright in Moniqs content
Unless otherwise stated, the original text, design, branding, graphics, photography, layout and other original material created for Moniqs are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights.
All rights in original Moniqs material are reserved.
Visitors may share links to Moniqs articles and may quote short passages for legitimate purposes such as commentary, criticism, review, education or reporting, provided that Moniqs is clearly credited and a link to the original article is included where reasonably possible.
You may not reproduce complete articles, substantial portions of articles or other original Moniqs content without prior written permission.
4. Use of content by visitors
Content appearing on Moniqs may be protected by copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights.
Unless expressly permitted, visitors may not:
- copy or reproduce content;
- download and republish images or photographs;
- redistribute articles or substantial parts of them;
- modify or create derivative versions of Moniqs content;
- sell, license or commercially exploit content;
- scrape or systematically extract website content;
- create databases or collections from Moniqs content;
- remove copyright notices, credits or attribution;
- use Moniqs content in advertising, merchandise or commercial publications without permission.
You may share links to Moniqs pages and use the social-sharing features provided on the website.
Any permission Moniqs may have to reproduce third-party material does not automatically give visitors permission to reproduce or reuse that material.
For permission to use original Moniqs content, please contact us through our contact form.
5. Artworks, photographs and third-party material
Moniqs frequently discusses artists, writers, photographers, musicians and other creators.
Images, photographs, quotations, artworks and other third-party materials appearing on Moniqs may remain the property of their respective artists, photographers, authors, estates, museums, archives, publishers or other rights holders.
Their appearance on Moniqs does not mean that Moniqs owns those rights.
Where reasonably possible, we identify the creator, title, date, source, collection or rights holder associated with a work.
Third-party material may appear on Moniqs because:
- it is in the public domain;
- permission has been obtained;
- it is used under a licence;
- it has been supplied for editorial or promotional use;
- it is available under an open licence; or
- its use is considered lawful for purposes such as quotation, criticism, review, commentary, education or reporting.
Nothing on Moniqs is intended to claim ownership of rights belonging to another person or organisation.
The appearance of third-party material on Moniqs does not grant visitors any licence or permission to reproduce or reuse that material.
6. Copyright concerns and takedown requests
We respect the rights of artists, photographers, writers and other copyright holders.
If you believe that material appearing on Moniqs infringes your copyright or other rights, please contact us through our contact form.
Please include:
- your name and contact details;
- identification of the work concerned;
- the URL of the page where the material appears;
- information showing your connection to the rights concerned;
- the reason you believe the use is unauthorised; and
- any supporting information that may help us assess your request.
We will review legitimate requests promptly.
Where appropriate, we may temporarily remove material while a claim is being investigated, correct attribution, amend licensing information, replace an image or permanently remove the material.
7. Attribution and factual corrections
We make reasonable efforts to identify artists, photographers, authors, collections and sources correctly.
Historical images and artworks may sometimes circulate with incomplete, disputed or conflicting information.
If you believe an attribution, title, date, quotation, credit or source is incorrect, please contact us.
We welcome genuine corrections.
8. External websites
Moniqs may contain links to museums, galleries, archives, publishers, artists, retailers, social networks and other external websites.
We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, security, availability or privacy practices.
A link from Moniqs does not necessarily mean that we endorse the organisation, product, service or opinion found on that website.
9. Sponsored content, partnerships and affiliate links
From time to time, Moniqs may feature sponsored content, affiliate links, partnerships or other commercial relationships.
Where appropriate, we aim to identify the commercial nature of such relationships clearly.
Editorial opinions remain our own.
10. No professional advice
Content published on Moniqs is editorial and cultural in nature.
Nothing on this website should be considered legal, financial, medical, investment or other professional advice.
11. Website availability
We may update, remove, reorganise or change content at any time.
We do not guarantee that the website will always be available or that access will be uninterrupted.
12. Liability
To the extent permitted by law, Moniqs is not responsible for losses arising from:
- reliance on information published on the website;
- use of third-party websites;
- temporary website unavailability;
- technical problems outside our reasonable control; or
- unauthorised third-party activity.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.
13. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time.
The date at the top of this page indicates when they were last revised.
14. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Italy, subject to any mandatory protections that may apply under applicable consumer or other laws.

