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Should the Cole incident now be called 'spitgate'?????
 
http://www.google.com/insidesearch/features/images/searchbyimage.html

Download this to your Google Chrome and then start searching for your images online and claim what is rightfully yours from those thieving bloggers.

This line always works : You ought to have known that the image would be protected by copyright, and use of my image in this way by you would be a criminal offence under S.107(2A) of the Copyright Act 1988, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a fine.

Email me at my office if you need any help. I found over 300 uses of one picture stolen from a newspaper from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. A German colleague of mine now claims to have 25% of his income from stolen picture payments.
 
Thanks - we have been chasing the thieving scum with some success. Difficult to nail the Russians and Chinese. Google image search is a superb tool - just need Getty's legal clout now...
 
soccersnapper said:
http://www.google.com/insidesearch/features/images/searchbyimage.html

Download this to your Google Chrome and then start searching for your images online and claim what is rightfully yours from those thieving bloggers.

This line always works : You ought to have known that the image would be protected by copyright, and use of my image in this way by you would be a criminal offence under S.107(2A) of the Copyright Act 1988, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a fine.

Email me at my office if you need any help. I found over 300 uses of one picture stolen from a newspaper from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. A German colleague of mine now claims to have 25% of his income from stolen picture payments.
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Hmmmm. I really wouldn't go quoting Sect 107 at bloggers or any other online infringement to be honest - you are likely to get laughed at.

Sect 107, and the rest of the Offences clauses, are designed to counter a specific area of infringement; namely massed reproduction, distribution and sales of copyrighted material.

Standard copyright infringement is not a criminal offence (crime), does not carry any attached fine and certainly doesn't have an attached prison sentence. It is civil law and as such attracts damages only.

If you want to get heavy, as opposed to just presenting an invoice for unlicensed use, then at least know what you are talking about...


'Unlicensed use, ignorance is not an excuse', is covered in this case:

http://www.swanturton.com/ebulletins/archive/InnocenceIsNoDefence.aspx

The best guide to chasing unlicensed use is here, on EPUK:

http://www.epuk.org/Opinion/994/stolen-photographs-what-to-do

and an overall summary can be found here:

http://www.epuk.org/News/1003/copyright-in-the-21st-century



In short, don't make up some legalese sounding stuff when it comes to dealing with infringement. If the case ends up in court then you are going to look like a tit and may well have the whole thing thrown out.
 
Thanks - that NZ site is following the rules. I've spent a couple of hours today sending out copyright infringement emails to web sites that have nicked the picture. Annoying that I have to do so but hopefully it'll ensure they comply with the regs in the future as well.
 
I found clipshare really useful myself, I just need a log in now ;0)
 
Just seen it in The Telegraph Sport today as well - happy days.
 
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Blast sorry Tobers I thought it was yours :(
 
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Brilliant! one of my favourite stories and examples of how you should shoot everything as you never know what the context of that image might end up being.

Had a similar one myself a couple of years back with Declan Rice playing for the Republic of Ireland senior team in a friendly. He celebrated a team-mate's goal, and I shot a nice full frame of him, fist in the air, crest visible, quite patriotic. The images was used so many times when he change his allegiances to England and the constant talk of the 'granny rule' and representing one country and underage level and another at senior level. Wish I had been paid per usage on that one!
 
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