tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post4753331434528996484..comments2024-02-17T02:43:02.367-08:00Comments on David BSI: Copyright InfringementDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-24595426812416419372012-02-24T23:30:18.328-08:002012-02-24T23:30:18.328-08:00Your right Alen, it is very frustrating. I can un...Your right Alen, it is very frustrating. I can understand Joe Blogs as it were not knowing the law, but businesses. Most of the time their attitude is to ignore emails, or simply say they did not know. Until this search software was made available it was pot luck catching people, but I am really shocked at just how bad it actually is - especially with big business. I know someone who has had so many images nicked, if they were to employ a take down notice company at $49.00 dollars a go it would have cost her $19,500 so far. I simply invoice the lot now myself. Sad thing is images have never been cheaper and depending on the image size and use, people can license them legally for between £10.00-£100.00.<br /><br />I hope you get yours sorted out ok. If they still ignore your emails send them an invoice, it is amazing the effect it has. You can also complain to the ISP if you cannot get them to take down the images - good luckDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-774875341462097052012-02-24T14:45:47.293-08:002012-02-24T14:45:47.293-08:00This is amazing. I didn't realise the extent o...This is amazing. I didn't realise the extent of what is going on, so after I read your piece I did a quick search on some of my own pictures and found an Irish jewellery company, an Irish B&B and a Lake District holiday company using my images. I fired some emails off and had a very quick and apologetic response from the Lakeland company but have heard nothing from the others. But it's early days.<br />This has made me really angry, but for someone like you, David, who depends on his images for a livelihood, I can begin to appreciate how you must feel. It's bad enough having your own work hijacked, but when it's your bread and butter as well it must drive you to distraction.<br />Alen McFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com