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Getty Images Letter Forum / Trunk Archive - Three demand letters plus "Confirmation of Rights". What now?

« on: July 09, 2015, 10:40:13 AM »

As a web developer we have had a number of demands from Getty, OTTO and Trunk Archive. I used Oscar for one of the first cases and then replied to subsequent demands using his letter as a template.

On most of them we have just not heard anything back, however on this one case they have been persistent and I am including the letters and emails in case in may help others in the same situation.  It will at least give you an idea of the process. This has all happened in the last month so they have been pretty aggressive on this one.

Any advice or input is appreciated although I am thinking I am going to have to get Oscar in on this one.

Here are links to the various documents (documents redacted to protect my client):

• 3 letters of demand sent directly to client. 6/01/15, 6/17/15,7/1/15

http://ofp.me/files/TrunkArchive1r.pdf
http://ofp.me/files/TrunkArchive2r.pdf
http://ofp.me/files/TrunkArchive3r.pdf

• My response letter to the first demand. 6/15/15

http://ofp.me/files/Response Trunk Archive.pdf

• Email response to my response letter 7/2/15

http://ofp.me/files/Trunk Archive email1.txt

• Attachment to email which is a general letter stating Trunk has mandated LCS/PicScout to handle copyright compliance 7/2/15

http://ofp.me/files/Trunk - POA.pdf

• Rights holder form 7/8/15

http://ofp.me/files/Signed_RHF_Case_xxx.pdf
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I apologize in advance that I will probably take these links down at some point. I could not find any way to upload documents to this forum.

Thanks.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Social Media Contractor Who's Client Get's Letter From Getty's

« on: October 30, 2013, 01:06:42 PM »

We are in a similar situation as a web developer who's client received a letter. As we always take responsibility for anything that effects our clients we need to take acre of this as well.

I would much prefer to pay ELI than pay any extortion to Getty Images.
My question is if we want to use the defense letter do we need to request it or does the client? As Getty is going after the client I would assume somewhere along the line we need their permission?
I am looking to make this as easy as possible on the client and do as much of the work as possible as well as all the costs.

Thank you so much for all the amazing info and input on this site.