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UK Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getty have asked me to prove I am a student??

« on: May 23, 2013, 11:59:57 AM »

Thanks for the replies - having now read a few of the posts on the UK forum, I've found there is quite a lot of conflicting advice - do contact them, don't contact them etc.

I think I should initially write to them with proof of my student ID, state that I'm not in full-time employment, saying it was a genuine mistake, the image has been removed etc. etc.

Then, if they still insist on chasing me, ask them to provide

1) A copy of the agreement whereby the photographer assigned copyright to Getty.
2) An affidavit from the photographer confirming the image was never offered free anywhere or sold through another site that wasn't owned by Getty. If it was then dates and the image cost (if applicable) should be provided.
3) A breakdown of how Getty arrived at the figure.

Does this sound like the best course of action?

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UK Getty Images Letter Forum / Getty have asked me to prove I am a student??

« on: May 23, 2013, 10:37:56 AM »

I received the Getty letter a few days ago - I am currently a full-time student and called them immediately to try and sort it out (I panicked and didn't look on the internet to see if anyone else had received a similar letter). I explained that I have never been on the Getty website & would not purposely download a copyrighted image - I obviously have done a lot of research since and realise that this was very naive!
The woman I spoke to asked me to prove I was in full time education & stated she may be able to lower the fee, so I asked my tutor to email them confirming such.

Please can anyone advise on what the next step is? Do I call them again or confirm in writing with a copy of my student I.D.?

Thanks in advance!