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Getty Images Letter Forum / Getty letter to me but image was apparently served in another party's ad unit
« on: October 25, 2011, 07:33:38 PM »
I haven't see this one reported here and would be interested in other's takes on it.
I got a letter w/screenshot from Getty Images today, along with a bill for 780.00. Problem is, I never used the image before.
My site generates content dynamically based on what query is put in the search box. I have almost no images on the site, and the few that are there are public domain. But, based on a user's query two things happen:
1) we return results which, I suppose, could have images (I have never seen images returned in search however)
2) ads are served from Google Adsense.
All I can think of is that the image GI included in their screenshot was actually used in an advertisement (by someone else) who wanted to reach my audience.
I wrote Getty Images and denied their demand and disputed their claim. I showed them an example of how an image can appear in a search (such as Google image search) as a search result, and not as 'online promotional and/or editorial' use, which they claim.
Anyone have this experience? Outcomes?
I got a letter w/screenshot from Getty Images today, along with a bill for 780.00. Problem is, I never used the image before.
My site generates content dynamically based on what query is put in the search box. I have almost no images on the site, and the few that are there are public domain. But, based on a user's query two things happen:
1) we return results which, I suppose, could have images (I have never seen images returned in search however)
2) ads are served from Google Adsense.
All I can think of is that the image GI included in their screenshot was actually used in an advertisement (by someone else) who wanted to reach my audience.
I wrote Getty Images and denied their demand and disputed their claim. I showed them an example of how an image can appear in a search (such as Google image search) as a search result, and not as 'online promotional and/or editorial' use, which they claim.
Anyone have this experience? Outcomes?