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Getty Images Letter Forum / what are my options?

« on: October 11, 2014, 12:06:39 PM »

Two years ago I made a web site by experimenting with different web designs to sell arts and crafts products. I was new to the process of setting up web pages and I was trying different styles and I used an image from google to see how the picture would look within the confines of the website. And after a couple of days I removed the image and replaced it with images that I had taken. Now its been well over six since I shut down the website and I got an email stating that the image has been used without license. And I don't recall still using the image when the site was active. I shut down the website because I couldn't sell a single item from the site. I am being sued for a settlement of $2500, which i don't have anything to offer. What are my options? Also after doing research on my past site, i realized one image was used before i shut down my site. I got the email 4-5 months after the site has been shut down. What are my options against a law suite concerning infringement rights violations? What if I don't want to agree to settle?