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Getty Images Letter Forum / Verification that I am understanding what I can do
« on: September 19, 2013, 07:04:18 PM »
Hello all, I have spent quite a bit of time on this website, thank you by the way for creating and maintaining it! I got the 1st letter from Getty back in June of this year. I only used one image that I got from the internet and really couldn't tell that it was copyrighted. Upon getting the letter, which asked for over $800.00, I removed the image and wrote them a letter letting them know I took the image down, and letting them know that I did not agree to their settlement demand.
An attorney wrote a letter for me after I got the second demand letter. Since then there has been a 3rd letter letting me know that they plan to pursue this issue. If I understand all of the postings and advice on this site, it sounds as though it is VERY unlikely that Getty would sue over one image. Is this a correct understanding? If I begin ignoring the letters will they call and harass me?
If for some reason they sue, don't they have to somehow prove that I knowingly infringed on copyright? Wouldn't that be difficult for them? What sort of fees would I have to pay if the case was decided against me?
Sorry if I am in any way not following proper protocol on this site, and I know my question might be already answered elsewhere, but I couldn't find the answer, so I'm asking. Just trying to go about this in the most sensible and sane manner.
Thank you!
An attorney wrote a letter for me after I got the second demand letter. Since then there has been a 3rd letter letting me know that they plan to pursue this issue. If I understand all of the postings and advice on this site, it sounds as though it is VERY unlikely that Getty would sue over one image. Is this a correct understanding? If I begin ignoring the letters will they call and harass me?
If for some reason they sue, don't they have to somehow prove that I knowingly infringed on copyright? Wouldn't that be difficult for them? What sort of fees would I have to pay if the case was decided against me?
Sorry if I am in any way not following proper protocol on this site, and I know my question might be already answered elsewhere, but I couldn't find the answer, so I'm asking. Just trying to go about this in the most sensible and sane manner.
Thank you!