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weim
Joined: 17 Oct 2005
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:48 am
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What's the relationship between Shutterstock and www.photo-dictionary.com
When you access the website, you can see some of our Shutterstock photos there. Is it legal?
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hhltdave5
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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Location: Our Stock, Food & Portrait photography books at www.rindersmithphotography.com
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:22 am
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It depends on whether they bought them according to the licensing terms. Any reason why you think they may not have been purchased legally? |
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weim
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:27 am
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According to the website's terms and conditions:
You are at least 18 years of age. You represent and promise that you are the person who originally took the photograph (picture), that you have all necessary rights to submit this photograph and to grant others a license to use the photograph, and that you have not previously conveyed exclusive rights to use this photograph to any other person. Photo-dictionary.com and its licensees may reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use the picture for any purpose in any form and on any media. You represent that you have accurately conveyed the information above. You grant photo-dictionary.com an irrevocable, royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use the picture and to grant the others the right to use the picture in photo-dictionary.com's sole discretion. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless photo-dictionary.com from any and all liability, penalties, losses, damages, costs, expenses, attorney's fees, causes of action or claims caused by or resulting directly or indirectly from your submission of this picture without limitation or exception. Submitting this picture does not prevent you from using the picture yourself and giving others the right to use it. photo-dictionary.com will make the determination of whether or not to use the picture on this site in its own discretion. You understand that your picture may be rated or commented on by visitors to this site, and that these ratings and comments may be negative. Your name, IP address, and the exact time of the submission will be recorded along with your submission for our records. photo-dictionary.com may edit your picture before publishing it (ex. resize it).
Read more: http://www.photo-dictionary.com/terms.php#ixzz1xs5BFeFK
So, it is basically a photo-sharing website, and many of the photos were actually uploaded by someone under the name of shutterstock. I don't suppose Shutterstock.com is sharing our photos here? I actually found one of my photos here, supposedly uploaded by someone or some company called shutterstock. Just take a look at the Top 10 photos and you can see most are from Shutterstock. Is this a promotional tool by Shutterstock for our photos?
| hhltdave5 wrote: | | It depends on whether they bought them according to the licensing terms. Any reason why you think they may not have been purchased legally? |
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hhltdave5
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 24310
Location: Our Stock, Food & Portrait photography books at www.rindersmithphotography.com
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:47 am
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| weim wrote: | According to the website's terms and conditions:
You are at least 18 years of age. You represent and promise that you are the person who originally took the photograph (picture), that you have all necessary rights to submit this photograph and to grant others a license to use the photograph, and that you have not previously conveyed exclusive rights to use this photograph to any other person. Photo-dictionary.com and its licensees may reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use the picture for any purpose in any form and on any media. You represent that you have accurately conveyed the information above. You grant photo-dictionary.com an irrevocable, royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use the picture and to grant the others the right to use the picture in photo-dictionary.com's sole discretion. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless photo-dictionary.com from any and all liability, penalties, losses, damages, costs, expenses, attorney's fees, causes of action or claims caused by or resulting directly or indirectly from your submission of this picture without limitation or exception. Submitting this picture does not prevent you from using the picture yourself and giving others the right to use it. photo-dictionary.com will make the determination of whether or not to use the picture on this site in its own discretion. You understand that your picture may be rated or commented on by visitors to this site, and that these ratings and comments may be negative. Your name, IP address, and the exact time of the submission will be recorded along with your submission for our records. photo-dictionary.com may edit your picture before publishing it (ex. resize it).
Read more: http://www.photo-dictionary.com/terms.php#ixzz1xs5BFeFK
So, it is basically a photo-sharing website, and many of the photos were actually uploaded by someone under the name of shutterstock. I don't suppose Shutterstock.com is sharing our photos here? I actually found one of my photos here, supposedly uploaded by someone or some company called shutterstock. Just take a look at the Top 10 photos and you can see most are from Shutterstock. Is this a promotional tool by Shutterstock for our photos?
| hhltdave5 wrote: | | It depends on whether they bought them according to the licensing terms. Any reason why you think they may not have been purchased legally? |
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Then you have a potential issue and Shutterstock should be made aware of the situation. I would contact them by email so they can make a judgement. |
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