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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Canadian victims... here's an article of interest by the CIPPIC

« on: March 23, 2013, 01:32:47 PM »

Thank you Oscar, that's what I thought.  What make my situation even more interesting is that my company is Croatian owned but they are contacting me at my personal residence in Canada.
So in this situation they would also have to hold the Croatian copyright.
Thanks, this forum has been very helpful.
Lynda

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Canadian victims... here's an article of interest by the CIPPIC

« on: March 22, 2013, 04:32:38 PM »

Am I understanding this correctly?
If I used a photo on a Canadian website, then Getty must own both the US and Canadian copyright?

"Many trolls have registered works in the United States, and provide copies of these registrations to Canadian victims to "prove" that they own copyright in Canada.  US copyright registrations are irrelevant in Canada - only Canadian registrations have any relevance. "

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Got the letter...

« on: March 22, 2013, 02:21:33 PM »

Here is a twist:

I am Canadian -  I live 6 months here and 6 months in Croatia.
The company is owned by my father in Croatia, I am the tour organizer and run the website.
The website is through Wordpress via Domainsatcost.ca
I used 1 photo in a blog post.
I wrote this blog in Croatia and accessed the photo from a Croatian site http://www.yu-fitness.com/ishrana/maslinovo_ulje.php
The photo on the site has no notice that it is a Getty Photo.
I have removed the photo from my site and from my Media.

So I guess the question is whether they can come after me if the company is Croatian?
Interestingly when I went to Getty to see the cost of the Photo, and it asked what my target market was, Croatia was not listed.

I was thinking I would email them saying that as it was accessed via a site that did not state it was a Getty Photo, I therefore used the photo unaware it was licensed and out of respect for Getty I have removed the photo.

Any thoughts?