Someone claiming copyright on my image

Mjhearne

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23 Feb 2009 - 3:59 PM

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Any advice on this would be appreciated. If someone uses one of my images on their website and then claim they own copyright what can I do?? Forgive me for being naive but is this allowed?? They are not claiming they took the pic. But say they own copyright. Would have much prefered the person to speak to me and ask permission to use it. Very un-educated in this repsect and feeling bit hacked off.

john64 (e2 Member)

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23 Feb 2009 - 4:04 PM

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The copyright is yours unless you signed it over. If someone has displayed the picture on their site, you're quite within your rights to ask for payment or removal. I would also ask them why they think they own the copyright.

f8

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23 Feb 2009 - 4:10 PM

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It seems as if you must prove copyright, they are making the money your not!!!

Mjhearne

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23 Feb 2009 - 4:16 PM

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Thanks again. I guess I should be flattered they have chosen to show my image, but what worth is it, if people dont know that I didnt take the image.

BOB S

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23 Feb 2009 - 5:12 PM

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Quote: if people dont know that I didnt take the image

Work that one out if you can !

BOB

mark_delta

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23 Feb 2009 - 8:25 PM

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has it been posted on a social network site or similar where you automatically assign your copyright to the site, which would give them the right to sell the said copyrights to a third party ?
list of known copyright grabbers please feel free to add
my space
facebook
BBC your pics
Sky News
All local newspapers owned by johnson media

redsnappa

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23 Feb 2009 - 8:54 PM

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name and shame so that no one else suffers the same fate from that website.

DannyLenihan

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26 Feb 2009 - 8:59 AM

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Quote: No, it is not allowed.
You can contact them to ask them remove it.

Sod that. Send them an invoice and a "cease and desist" letter, then take them to court.

Or don't.

Assuming you took the photography, and you weren't in their employ at the time and taking the photograph for them, then the copyright belongs to you and they are breaking the law.

Have you checked to see if someone else has uploaded it to IStock or Alamy and the company in question bought it in good faith?

Small claims court costs £34 to file. Invoice for a £1000 and they'll probably assume it's cheaper to pay than litigate.