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08/12/2017 08:07:06 AM · #1
I have successfully used a DMCA takedown notice with Facebook. LinkedIn should be just as responsive.

DMCA Takedown Notice
08/12/2017 06:10:00 AM · #2
Originally posted by vawendy:

Just looked for my most stolen photo again. Someone is even using it as their linkedin profile picture!

Seriously... wow.

One that was kind of cool is a company that does hand beaded purses that showed my photo as an inspiration for one of their purses. It would be fun to get a purse for payment for using my photo. But I doubt that will happen.

That one should be easy to get pulled by the Linkedin admins.

They are all puffed up about themselves and the potential damage to their reputation for allowing image theft to occur undeterred should make them proactive.
08/10/2017 06:42:38 PM · #3
Just looked for my most stolen photo again. Someone is even using it as their linkedin profile picture!

Seriously... wow.

One that was kind of cool is a company that does hand beaded purses that showed my photo as an inspiration for one of their purses. It would be fun to get a purse for payment for using my photo. But I doubt that will happen.
02/08/2017 03:01:17 AM · #4
nice info!
05/30/2015 09:01:26 AM · #5
I have many images stolen everyday from my website (casio-calculator.com). To a point that I only ask people to mention my website as the original source when they take it. These are small pictures but still. BBC Documentary paid me few years ago for the use of 100 small pictures from my Casio website. It is just out of control when making websites.

05/29/2015 10:48:44 PM · #6
I ran across this article tonight, and thought some here may find it interesting. This seems to be the most recent thread where it would be pertinent.
Big $ from Instigram Posts

Any thoughts?
02/25/2015 08:48:46 AM · #7
Here's one. Although they gave me credit and it's in Russian. :)

Jeff Rivard

Oh and the Chinese are fond of it as well. :)

Jeff Rivard


Message edited by author 2015-02-25 08:55:46.
02/24/2015 10:19:15 PM · #8
this great..I'll check this one out. Thanks
02/23/2015 11:42:35 AM · #9
Thank you, Skip! This is very insightful! I have one photo, my wrinkled up smoking lady that has been stolen so many times, it has gotten to the point that I just sigh, spew forth a few expletives, try to contact them and move on. I've seen it in people's portfolios, re-named and credited to themselves, re-edited and used in humorous blogs, and several internet ads affiliated with that horrid ask.com site which takes the moving of Heaven & Earth to find who to contact about it - only to never get a response...

But I had one great experience with a renowned painter in France who hijacked it to paint, and he posted it on his art page. When someone recognized it and told me about it, I politely asked him to take it down (I was way past the freak out stage with this photo). He felt so bad that he apologized profusely, then he sent me flowers, THEN... He sent me an 18x23 painting of my yellow lab, Daisy, that brought me to my knees. And now, we are great friends! In fact, he asked for my permission to paint it for a prestigious art competition which he won with it! Now we joke about how my Lady Lisa is the gift that keeps on giving, both in awards and friendship :)

Anyway, this post gives me even more peace about not freaking out! My alternative is to hide it on my computer where no one would ever see it or appreciate it. Not a good option for me

Message edited by author 2015-02-23 11:45:03.
02/23/2015 08:48:02 AM · #10
I found one! Yay!

//gallery.mobile9.com/f/2121847/

This one even made a nice music video out of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ccJ9Y410Cw
02/18/2015 10:11:09 PM · #11
THIS is exactly how image thieves view their lives:

Image thief's life view

The reason I know this is... he stole the use of my image and even after I pointed it out, he continued to use my image... with his copyright attached.

But really...

That's what they think.

"I have a couple more bites until I'm caught."

And ... we wonder why the world's children think as they do...

Message edited by author 2015-02-18 22:11:36.
02/18/2015 10:03:26 PM · #12
Originally posted by alanfreed:

A few years back, I opened up our local newspaper and found that a bank had used one of my shots for a whole-page ad (and they had never contacted me for permission).

I contacted their marketing department and let them know that they had not obtained permission to use my shot, and they admitted that they had just grabbed it from the web. They sent me a generous check :)


Please tell us more about how this "generous check" came into being. :D

Did you ask for it... suggest the amount... what?

I'm VERY happy about the results of this.
02/18/2015 09:52:04 PM · #13
A few years back, I opened up our local newspaper and found that a bank had used one of my shots for a whole-page ad (and they had never contacted me for permission).

I contacted their marketing department and let them know that they had not obtained permission to use my shot, and they admitted that they had just grabbed it from the web. They sent me a generous check :)
02/18/2015 12:54:03 PM · #14
Always take advantage of the comments section (if available) to shame the thief.
02/18/2015 11:44:15 AM · #15
Originally posted by mariuca:

What a horrible thing they did! How did you find out Wendy?


I just dragged the photo into google search.
02/18/2015 11:42:33 AM · #16
Wow... that was quick! Was someone my web warrior? If so, can you get it down from this site, too?

second person has now taken it down off another site -- so edited the message

I didn't do a screen capture. here's the picture of the thumbnail on the search. But he seems to have taken it down.



Message edited by author 2015-02-18 11:55:20.
02/18/2015 11:12:41 AM · #17
Says "Page Not Found" now, did you make a screen cap?
02/18/2015 10:35:55 AM · #18
What a horrible thing they did! How did you find out Wendy?
02/18/2015 07:45:29 AM · #19
Argh -- found stolen pictures. The worst is on that warped my photo:

//gregfrucci.com/co-creation/rtindigo-angel-1/

That's just creepy wrong.

I assume that's not something that you can do? Or is it... You can see enough detail in the wings and reflection to know that that part was copied.



Message edited by Bear_Music - parse url.
02/18/2015 04:15:23 AM · #20
There is a huge issue of the things like image stole from my own website also. Need to follow the tips.
08/11/2014 08:42:23 PM · #21
My most stolen image.



Don't know if it's making anyone money, but seems to make plenty of people smile.
08/11/2014 07:57:57 PM · #22
I found one of my images on Facebook (actually my wife found it since I don't do Facebook) a month ago and the guy wouldn't take it down and even bragged that he wasn't worried about copyright. I filled out the stolen image report on Facebook's web site, gave them a couple of examples where they could see it on my web site (not necessary but helps speed things up) and even included the Copyright registration numbers (yes, I registered all of my images) and submitted it. In less than 48 hours the image was gone from the guys Facebook page.

I've had to do this a number of times over the years and in every case, the hosting site was very quick to take action when requested. I've also made a good amount of money on copyright infringement by people that used one or more of my images for profit... which is why I registered all of my images. Without being registered you don't have a lot of teeth behind your copyright unless you are independently wealth and can afford the cost of taking it to court.

Mike
08/11/2014 12:12:55 PM · #23
//cheezburger.com/4354716160

Sigh...

This one's mine... (upside down turtle) but someone added their own logo. Very Demotivational .com

ETA: Dang! It's everywhere on the 'net!

Message edited by author 2014-08-11 12:19:50.
08/11/2014 09:16:34 AM · #24
=D kinda ! ;)

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by tate:

I'm totally freaking out because no one is stealing my images! =D

There. Happy now?
08/11/2014 08:59:33 AM · #25
Originally posted by tate:

I'm totally freaking out because no one is stealing my images! =D

There. Happy now?
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