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Getty Images Letter Forum / Possible to make generic letter available?
« on: December 10, 2009, 12:11:21 PM »
Hi all,
I am new to the site, although I have now read a good portion of it. I have a couple of questions:
1. Is there a summary of CANADIAN cases similar to the US summary available?
2. Matthew, can we use your letter on record (extortionletterinfo.com/mycase.htm) as a model?
3. Oscar, would the phrasing "did not know, nor could reasonably have known", borrowed from harrassment cases, be of use in these dealings?
I used to be a web developer. About 7 years ago, my brother contracted a graphic designer that I recommended to design his site and I was responsible for implimenting the design. This Monday, my brother received the first stage Getty letter. It claimed 3 images at $750 a piece, with the ever-present 10% discount. As a small business owner, my brother would not be able to pay this fee ($2025). I advised him to immediately take down the images, which he had already done. I have since advised him to approach archive.com and the others to have the archives removed as well.
I would like to send Getty a letter similar to Matthew's and try to resolve the issue. My company has not existed for over a year and the graphic designer has been out of the contenant for 5 years.
I don't mind creating the generic letter and sharing it with the group. I'm asking if this is permitted and if Oscar would like to comment on it.
Thanks for all your efforts!
Rod Naugler
I am new to the site, although I have now read a good portion of it. I have a couple of questions:
1. Is there a summary of CANADIAN cases similar to the US summary available?
2. Matthew, can we use your letter on record (extortionletterinfo.com/mycase.htm) as a model?
3. Oscar, would the phrasing "did not know, nor could reasonably have known", borrowed from harrassment cases, be of use in these dealings?
I used to be a web developer. About 7 years ago, my brother contracted a graphic designer that I recommended to design his site and I was responsible for implimenting the design. This Monday, my brother received the first stage Getty letter. It claimed 3 images at $750 a piece, with the ever-present 10% discount. As a small business owner, my brother would not be able to pay this fee ($2025). I advised him to immediately take down the images, which he had already done. I have since advised him to approach archive.com and the others to have the archives removed as well.
I would like to send Getty a letter similar to Matthew's and try to resolve the issue. My company has not existed for over a year and the graphic designer has been out of the contenant for 5 years.
I don't mind creating the generic letter and sharing it with the group. I'm asking if this is permitted and if Oscar would like to comment on it.
Thanks for all your efforts!
Rod Naugler