Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 My mate got a letter today from Getty demanding £1500 for illegal use of an image on a website. Thing is it was a student he had working for him at the time who had used it but the responsibility lies with the end user apparently. They must have image recognition bots trawling the net or something to find the fucka, it was the size of a match box. He's shitting it, not sure if he can just tell them to fuck off but the letter is quite stern saying they'll take legal action if he doesn't pay in 21 days. Any ideas Manc-Mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 School boy error! Surely they cannot just demand the money of him? Have they got all the necessary proof and what not? I'd be getting the lawyers in to sue the daft student too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 When I was working on my work website I was told to be very careful with images. If you simply copy and image and use it then whoever owns the image can bill you per day or whatever that the image has been used. Not only that, but lets say you put it in place on Jan 1st, and they realise on June 1st, they are well within their rights to wait until the end of the year and then send you an invoice for a years use! What I had to do was email the people who owned the images and get their approval to use the images. I done this and all were happy enough and didnt even ask for recognition. Was an image website I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 School boy error! Surely they cannot just demand the money of him? Have they got all the necessary proof and what not? I'd be getting the lawyers in to sue the daft student too. Yes, sent a pic of the image used and where and when it's been used, hasn't got a leg to stand on imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Serves him right for being thick as fuck to hot link IYAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I would imagine he's knacked as he's used an image they own. Maybe he could come to some arrangement over paying it back / negotiating how much he should pay. I'd seek legal advice in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Didn't hot link to it J2J. Breach of copyright basically. When he rang them and kicked off they said they may be able to half it if he can prove with accounts etc that he's as small a business as he's claiming to be. He wakes himself up through the night to check he hasn't lost any sleep as well, so the thought of getting solicitors (fees) involved is killing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Is this John or his brother btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Is this John or his brother btw? His bro Edited January 30, 2008 by Wacky Jnr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Didn't hot link to it J2J. Breach of copyright basically. When he rang them and kicked off they said they may be able to half it if he can prove with accounts etc that he's as small a business as he's claiming to be. He wakes himself up through the night to check he hasn't lost any sleep as well, so the thought of getting solicitors (fees) involved is killing him Sorted then, all's he needs to do if tell them that you worked for him and they'll soon realise what a tin-pot. shoddy business it really is!! I would follow the route of getting to half it and pay it without getting legal assistance tbh. it's not like it's gonna put a big whole in his profits. He's tighter than a Scottish Asian mind by the sounds of it like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Is this John or his brother btw? Did the tight remark give it away? His bro Aye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Like me mam says 'How people like that have money' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawan 0 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Just tell him to go the Getty Images Headquarters and knock them all out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Scam If they want the money ask for proof that they have been awarded the money by a court. Also if the lad is a small business he should be a Ltd co. then they cannot go after him. Tell him to stop fretting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Why hasn't this place had the living shit sued out of it? Was the email from a nigerian prince? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Scam If they want the money ask for proof that they have been awarded the money by a court. Also if the lad is a small business he should be a Ltd co. then they cannot go after him. Tell him to stop fretting. This. + Get a posh lawyer you tells them to fuck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Where did the fifteen hundred quid figure come from? He should ask them to clarify what damages/losses they've incurred as a result of his misuse and where they get the 1500 amount from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Scam If they want the money ask for proof that they have been awarded the money by a court. Also if the lad is a small business he should be a Ltd co. then they cannot go after him. Tell him to stop fretting. This. + Get a posh lawyer you tells them to fuck off. If it's his business tho then in reality that particular fact doesn't really make a blind bit of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie 0 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 These might be worth a look mate: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390902 http://www.nicedoggie.net/2005/index.php/?p=1341 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Where did the fifteen hundred quid figure come from? He should ask them to clarify what damages/losses they've incurred as a result of his misuse and where they get the 1500 amount from. Their claiming thats what it's worth, but even after he's paid he still doesn't have the right to use the image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Where did the fifteen hundred quid figure come from? He should ask them to clarify what damages/losses they've incurred as a result of his misuse and where they get the 1500 amount from. Their claiming thats what it's worth, but even after he's paid he still doesn't have the right to use the image I hate it when big companies try and scare people like this. Make a stand. Fuck with them Wacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Tell him to send Getty Images a pic of SO's cock in recompense. Sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Tell him to send Getty Images a pic of SO's cock in recompense. Sorted. Done! Hoping they'll use it illegally so I can ask for a million dollars cash money!! As an aside can anyone tell me if mobile networks can access the images that re sent from mobiles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Tell him to send Getty Images a pic of SO's cock in recompense. Sorted. Done! Hoping they'll use it illegally so I can ask for a million dollars cash money!! As an aside can anyone tell me if mobile networks can access the images that re sent from mobiles? Yep and all images sent are stored and catalogued in case of a court case at a later date. Somewhere in O2 theres probably an entire database table just for your cock pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Scam If they want the money ask for proof that they have been awarded the money by a court. Also if the lad is a small business he should be a Ltd co. then they cannot go after him. Tell him to stop fretting. This. + Get a posh lawyer you tells them to fuck off. If it's his business tho then in reality that particular fact doesn't really make a blind bit of difference. In reality he winds the business up, thus it no longer exists and cannot be sued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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