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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Copytrack extortion letter
« on: February 18, 2018, 11:05:57 AM »
MC2, I think it's 300 euros because only 1 image. If you read 1st post in this thread by svsanchez he said he was charged by Copytrack for 1800 euros for 6 images.
I've just read posts about this similar subject in some forums.
I understand that using copyrighted digital material with intention is an infringement and is subject to a lawsuit.
The thing that still came in my mind is the email is simply threatening users with clause "Removing the image will not inhibit law enforcement".
This may be relevant if the user is an established company or the user deliberately resells the digital material even though he/she knows it's a violation.
I live in a country where many families earn about USD 400 - 600 per month per family. That amount is supporting a whole family members, including school tuition for kids, foods, installments or loans. Saving may be only USD 2500 - 4000 per year per family.
Imagine that a kid on the family learns to build website or learn to use social medias, and then uses some images he/she found on internet without feeling guilty and without having sufficient copyright knowledge.
Then it comes an email from Copytrack, demanding thousands of euros for that images, and stating that removing the images is not simply inhibiting the law enforcement...
I've just read posts about this similar subject in some forums.
I understand that using copyrighted digital material with intention is an infringement and is subject to a lawsuit.
The thing that still came in my mind is the email is simply threatening users with clause "Removing the image will not inhibit law enforcement".
This may be relevant if the user is an established company or the user deliberately resells the digital material even though he/she knows it's a violation.
I live in a country where many families earn about USD 400 - 600 per month per family. That amount is supporting a whole family members, including school tuition for kids, foods, installments or loans. Saving may be only USD 2500 - 4000 per year per family.
Imagine that a kid on the family learns to build website or learn to use social medias, and then uses some images he/she found on internet without feeling guilty and without having sufficient copyright knowledge.
Then it comes an email from Copytrack, demanding thousands of euros for that images, and stating that removing the images is not simply inhibiting the law enforcement...