> >Images on our freebie pages were obtained from a CD Rom that we
> >purchased on the internet. We have sent your inquiry to this company and
> >are awaiting their reply. We had no intention of stealing any of your
> >graphics. The CD Rom we purchased said the graphics were "royalty free"
> >and we would be able to use them in any way we saw fit on the Internet,
> >as long as we didn't sell them.
I think you just hit the jackpot!
> >Additionally, according to Internet rulings -- as long as graphics are
> >not sold and no profit is made from them, everything is royalty free.
> >People use our graphics all the time and we are not concerned. In fact,
> >we think of it as a compliment.
International copyright conventions, treaties between just about all
the civilized nations state that the creator is the owner and can restrict
the sale or use. They don't have a leg to stand on! Demand they cite
that law.
You have just found an infringer who is making money off your images.
I do believe you can sue the seller for cost plus penalties, Mr. Deep
Pockets is going to have some trouble... $X per copy sold!
> >As soon as I hear from the company I will know what to do. Otherwise,
> >the graphics will remain in tact since we are not violating any
> >copyright laws.
Should be in Cornell's legal library. Cite it, and tell them you
will bill them X per day for use of your creative products if kept beyond
such and such date.
What is the CD-ROM, so I can avoid buying it... Who makes it so that
we don't accidently get named in a similar suit?
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