Thanks, Gonz. My client's assistant found the image on Google +, and it had no copyright or watermark stamps on it.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Gonz <[email protected]> wrote: > If your client is a mom/pop shop, tell Getty to take a hike. Its not > worth their lawyers time to go after them with the risk that they > might lose if the images are widely available on other sites and have > no watermarks or ownership stamp on it. Let Getty go after the place > your client got the images from, its more likely that they have more > exposure. Bigger fish. > > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Travel agent client maintains a website and newsletter featuring vacation > > travel venues. Client makes every effort to use only public domain > images. > > Client received a letter from Getty Images, claiming a particular image > > used by client was a rights managed image controlled by Getty. > > > > The image in question was no longer on the website,, but still appeared > on > > a FaceBook account. Client immediately removed it. > > > > The Getty letter states that removal of the image will not resolve the > > matter, and demands a monetary settlement for past usage. > > > > Has anyone handled this sort of claim, with Getty or another stock > agency? > > Will they accepts an apology and an agreement to take reasonable steps to > > prevent future inadvertent infringement in lieu of payment? > > > > Dan Matyola > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > > -- > -- Reduce your Government Footprint > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
