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  • Dilemma (one for the photographers)
  • grahamh
    Free Member

    So some of my photos have been purloined from my flikr account and posted on
    a well know social networking web site. Now as the upload policy of this site is that you may only post images that you have the rights too or have
    gained permission from the owner of the material.

    Well over a week ago I emailed the culprits asking that they either ask for retrospective permission or remove the content. Still waiting an answer.

    So my dilemma is do I email them again, asking that hey gain my permission to use my photos, or go straight to the web site people and ask to the content to be removed as permission has neither been sought nor given.

    coffeeking
    Free Member

    I'd email again and copy the hosts in, telling the culprit that this was their final warning to take down the images or you'll be contacting your solicitor to take matters forward.

    simonfbarnes
    Free Member

    the next step is for them to sue you for violating their copyright…

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    Drac
    Full Member

    Change the images to rude ones or just remove them an upload them again.

    TandemJeremy
    Free Member

    Drac – Member

    Change the images to rude ones or just remove them an upload them again.

    Seems the obvious answer.

    coffeeking
    Free Member

    rt click > save as – they dont have to have hotlinked.

    grahamh
    Free Member

    I don't think that they are links back to my flikr account. It look like they have downloaded the image, then uploaded to the social network site.

    Thing is when you upload material you have to tick a box with a disclaimer that you have the right to upload the content.

    Drac
    Full Member

    Ah right I see.

    Ooops hit post.

    Email the mods or site owners proving there yours with links to flikr.

    nbt
    Full Member

    As per coffeking, i reckon

    BillyWhizz
    Free Member

    Or instead of asking them to ask you for "retrospective permission", just mail them and "give them permission"

    Sometimes the most obvious answers ARE the best.

    🙂

    donsimon
    Free Member

    Write to the website. I have done this in the past and the pictures have been removed. I think the web site owners have certain responsibilities.
    Maybe using watermarks might help in the future.

    ski
    Free Member

    grahamh – just curious, but how did you find they were being used elsewhere?

    elliptic
    Free Member

    Or instead of asking them to ask you for "retrospective permission", just mail them and "give them permission"

    Perhaps he'd like them to show a minimal amount of common courtesy.

    schpleep
    Free Member

    If they don't take them down, your social network site should have a reporting process for you to get it removed eg:

    http://www.facebook.com/legal/copyright.php

    grahamh
    Free Member

    ellipic, that is the point. It is just common courtesy for them to ask my permission to post my photos, others have done so and I have no problem with
    that.

    ski, when some one add you as a 'friend' on these social sites you get to see their content.

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