Show Posts
1
Getty Images Letter Forum / 1st Getty Letter
« on: January 24, 2015, 06:24:08 PM »
Hi Everyone.
Little bit of background. I made a website for someone, pretty much pro-bono (My first one). Screwed up, and searched for Free Stock Image and ended up using a getty one. From the clients perspective though, it is 100% unintentional as he had nothing to do with the design, is older, and is 100% illiterate in this stuff.
Well, as you can probably guess.... Letter was sent to client.
I'm in Canada.
Image has been removed, there is no record on any archive or google cache, site is brand new and prolly had less than 10 visitors.
I don't want to give much info openly on the forum as i'm sure the trolls read stuff, but plan to fight this on Canada's Fair Demand clause in the copyright act. The website is non-profit, provides free education for vulnerable people in need, and generates no income.
ALso thought I would share the following resource. I found this site, pretty much looks like it does what Getty's software does.
https://www.tineye.com/
Just upload an image, and it tells you everywhere it's in use.
The image I used is used in quite a few places, lots of international sites where I figure Getty won't bother, but a bunch in the US. Since the image is RM, I can't imagine anyone paying there crazy fees. I emailed a bunch of them asking about the image (Where they got it, pricing, just said I loved it and wanted to use it). No reply yet though.
Anyways, will be nice to chat with you guys. Seems like a cool forum, even under the circumstances we are all in.
I've always wanted to learn more about the Law, I guess this is my chance.
Little bit of background. I made a website for someone, pretty much pro-bono (My first one). Screwed up, and searched for Free Stock Image and ended up using a getty one. From the clients perspective though, it is 100% unintentional as he had nothing to do with the design, is older, and is 100% illiterate in this stuff.
Well, as you can probably guess.... Letter was sent to client.
I'm in Canada.
Image has been removed, there is no record on any archive or google cache, site is brand new and prolly had less than 10 visitors.
I don't want to give much info openly on the forum as i'm sure the trolls read stuff, but plan to fight this on Canada's Fair Demand clause in the copyright act. The website is non-profit, provides free education for vulnerable people in need, and generates no income.
ALso thought I would share the following resource. I found this site, pretty much looks like it does what Getty's software does.
https://www.tineye.com/
Just upload an image, and it tells you everywhere it's in use.
The image I used is used in quite a few places, lots of international sites where I figure Getty won't bother, but a bunch in the US. Since the image is RM, I can't imagine anyone paying there crazy fees. I emailed a bunch of them asking about the image (Where they got it, pricing, just said I loved it and wanted to use it). No reply yet though.
Anyways, will be nice to chat with you guys. Seems like a cool forum, even under the circumstances we are all in.
I've always wanted to learn more about the Law, I guess this is my chance.