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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Anyone hear of Adlife from RI?

« on: September 27, 2016, 01:34:09 PM »

I'd like to see a copy of that extortion letter if you would like to email it to me: matt30060 / gmail.

I'm not the original poster but could I forward you a copy since I received one from them as well?

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Anyone hear of Adlife from RI?

« on: September 26, 2016, 06:18:26 PM »

I was using these forums to educate myself and didn't see any post about Adlife before I responded to them saying it was not intentional and has been removed immediately upon notice. They were asking 8k for an image used in 2012. The letter was sent directly from their office.

I looked up the website where they stated the price came from (8k for exclusive use per image) - it features stock food photography and was created in March 2016 according to ICANN. Looks like their photos were bought in collections and registered between July 2016 to now in bundles (though the photos were created between 2005-2007 according to copyright.gov). So...at the time of supposed infringement, the image was not registered and was only "discovered" recently, as they were in the midst of registering it. Looks to me like they were buying up and registering photos for the purpose of dropping infringement letters on people.

In a shady case like this, what steps can be taken? Should I be worried about an actual lawsuit being filed?