Further to an update from my blog partner
Professional Editor Susan Uttendorfsky
Dun Writin’—Now Whut?
Sharing Content, Copyrights, and Permissions
54 Part 1 and 55 Part 2
also apply to using photos
See this blog post of a blogger who was sued over using a copyrighted photo,
even with a disclaimer:
By clicking on the image or link below:
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
Thanks for posting, Chris. This is very useful information.
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It certainly promotes caution to be exercised Michelle…
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Absolutely!
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I use creative commons images a lot – or my own pictures just to be safe. 🙂
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Stay Safe Eric 😀
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Thanks, Chris. Much appreciated. Shared 🙂
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I remember the “get sued for using pics on your blog” post when it came out. The blogger hadn’t been aware of what copyright actually means; but equally, I got the impression that the photographer had been over-reacting. My experience trying to enforce my own copyrights has been salutary: it’s usually possible to get the infringing material removed, but the cost of getting anything more usually exceeds the returns. I am still battling a New Zealand government department, for instance, which I consider infringed my intellectual property in 2009 – and it’s been almost impossible to even get replies, still less get the infringing material amended or removed – it’s still online! That IS one on which I might have to consider formal action.
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Thanks for that input Matthew – Copyright protection is always difficult if the copyright is discrete – Even though it can spoil the picture a bit, I think a large or centrally placed watermark deters more 😀
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Definitely agree for pictures. Annoying for the viewer – but effective! Alas, other material is more easily stolen – the material of mine that appears to have been appropriated by the government department, for instance, was intellectual content – words and interpretation. The last correspondence I had from them can best be described as lame, and given that I actually fund them as a taxpayer, it’s not on. I will deal with it in non-lame ways… 🙂
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Good Luck with it Matthew 🙂
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Reblogged this on Musings on Life & Experience and commented:
Vital information. Please read.
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Thanks for reblogging Suzanne…
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That’s really shocking and scary.
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Indeed Suzanne…
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What about cover images of books we review on our blogs? What about reblogging posts that contain images? This gets more complicated the more I think about it.
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I don’t think any authors are going to penalise you for using their book covers in your reviews of their books, or for promoting them on your blog Audrey – if they DID, they’d be very foolish indeed… 😀
(unless the review was a particularly vile one and you were advising against buying the book 😀 😀 :D)
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Thank you for high lighting this Chris….wow what a mine field..own pics from now on although most are no one would want to claim mine as their own..but a timely warning 🙂
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Don’t forget to watermark the COPIES you use, NOT the ORIGINALS, with your own copyright Blondieaka 😀
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Thank you for that Chris 🙂
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Welcome 😀
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Thanks for sharing this! Very helpful info, even though I’m sorry she had to go through this experience.
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By the way, I get my pics from Pixabay. I believe their images can be used without worrying about copyright infringement. 🙂
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Thanks for that info Jen 😀
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