Author Topic: How many times do I have to contact Fotolia before they remove my images? (Read 6729 times)

lephotography · « **on:** November 05, 2011, 14:57 »

I am thinking really? A week went by and no one responds to me about removing my images?? All the other companies responded to me in some way by the 3rd day. I have messaged them twice.
Why do I have to go through my images myself and remove them individually? Really??? At this rate I will get them all off before they respond to me.
PLUS.. they had some as free images but was when they had it as the 18 months deal not 5 years.. I better get ALL my images off... because the 18 months was up along time ago.

cathyslife · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2011, 15:49 »

I think they like to punish you. It's OK if you want to leave, but if you do, be prepared to spend a good portion of your time deleting your images. As opposed to how they can do it, which is probably something like taking your contributor folder to the trash and emptying the trash. About 1 minutes worth of work.

digitalexpressionimages · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2011, 15:53 »

I once spent 5 months trying to get my portfolio removed from an agency site. I finally resorted to telling them they were displaying my images without my consent as I had already requested their removal and that constituted copyright infringement. Yadda yadda threat, legal action blah blah blah within 24 hours my port was gone.

I don't think a week is enough time to resort to that kind of thing though.

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2011, 16:01 »

That's disgusting. But not unexpected.

Microstock Posts · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2011, 16:22 »

Not hearing from them after a week for an issue as important as this is terrible. No reputable company would take this long.

Tabimura · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2011, 17:22 »

Well, Fotolia DOES have a reputation and it's all the time up to it.

Mantis · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2011, 19:29 »

Quote from: lephotography on November 05, 2011, 14:57

I am thinking really? A week went by and no one responds to me about removing my images?? All the other companies responded to me in some way by the 3rd day. I have messaged them twice.
Why do I have to go through my images myself and remove them individually? Really??? At this rate I will get them all off before they respond to me.
PLUS.. they had some as free images but was when they had it as the 18 months deal not 5 years.. I better get ALL my images off... because the 18 months was up along time ago.

Why are you leaving? I noticed that you have no images on any of the other sites.

lephotography · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2011, 21:53 »

Quote from: Mantis on November 05, 2011, 19:29

Quote from: lephotography on November 05, 2011, 14:57

Why are you leaving? I noticed that you have no images on any of the other sites.

I am going exclusive to Dreamstime. After reviewing for a particular company for the last 3-4 years, without notice they let me go for the stupidest reasons (not enough communication Hello! I have nothing to say because I know what I am doing.. do you want to talk about the weather? ha )
Soooo anyway.. I make the most at Dreamstime.. I might as well get paid for uploading each image plus get a way bigger percentage. Now I will have more time to add to my portfolio.

lephotography · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2011, 22:09 »

Do I need to post to every forum they have.. how many messages should I send to them before they will take off my images? OK.. Its been over a week Fotolia.. I have posted in your forums send several messages. This for me is very important you remove my images. . I have been doing some myself but I have like 600 to go. It would only take you like 1 second of your time to make me happy and leave you alone.

FD · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2011, 11:16 »

Write a macro. No need to wake up easily irritated dogs.

traveler1116 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2011, 12:49 »

Why do you have so many free images on DT? 250 compared to 950 for sale, especially when the free ones look just like the ones you are selling. It looks like you have had more free downloads than paying sales that can't be good, can it?

lephotography · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2011, 14:06 »

Yeah.. I wont make that mistake again.. Alot of my files were from so long ago.. I have not uploaded there for a long time.

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