Use of Copyrighted images. What to do when you receive a Getty Settlement Demand Letter
Today in chat, we discussed the use of (unknowingly) copyrighted images.
Copyright infringe or copyright violation.
What to do when you receive a Getty Settlement?
I have surfed the internet today for information about this, and found a great article about it, which will lead easily through the steps to take.
Can I Ignore a Getty Settlement Demand Letter? (No)
The best pictures to use are your own :)
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If it were Copyrighted wouldnt it either say so or have the photographers name on it? If neither is there, is there anything to stop you using it seeing its in the Public Domain.?
Well, you have to go out from the point of view, if you didn’t write it, it wasn’t yours and you shouldn’t use it without proper attribution. Until you can prove that an image is not copyrighted, don’t use it!
Good information Loes, I always use Google Images, you can get images for free reuse on that sight, and I always try to use Pixabay images if I can, but you never do know when you may pick the wrong one, just with a slip of the finger on the keyboard. So we need to know this info.:-))Steph
Thanks for this. I once knew a lady who used a copyrighted image, she was asked to pay almost $700. I don't know how the case ended but I know she paid something. I'm not sure either whether it involved Getty images.
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Hi Loes, great advice. Irv.
Thanks Irv.:)