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Title: [creativemarket] Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: microtalk on December 02, 2016, 08:35: Hello everyone,

I found a new person : Claus40 or Ilya Lucanskiy (same user) who published stolen images on differents microstocks.
He or she stole images from various artists and published it on microstocks.

I already contacted 123rf and alamy for their process to the delete of his/her portfolio
But i need your help for the microstock "creativemarket"
For me it's just insane but they don't want to remove portfolio until the original author make a complaint to them even i sent to them a lot of prooves.

So if you know some originals authors from this stolen portfolio: https://creativemarket.com/Claus40 (https://creativemarket.com/Claus40) can you contact them and tell them to making a complaint directly to [email protected] for keep out this thief.

Here some proove (and we can do that with all his/her images)

Original by Miiisha: http://depositphotos.com/2284112/stock-photo-wine-grapes-and-sunset-vineyard.html (http://depositphotos.com/2284112/stock-photo-wine-grapes-and-sunset-vineyard.html)
Stolen by Claus40: https://creativemarket.com/Claus40/461817-vineyard.jpg (https://creativemarket.com/Claus40/461817-vineyard.jpg)

Original by Sandralise: http://depositphotos.com/3320051/stock-photo-assorted-spices-on-two-layer.html (http://depositphotos.com/3320051/stock-photo-assorted-spices-on-two-layer.html)
Stolen by Claus40: https://creativemarket.com/Claus40/461782-Assorted-spices.jpg (https://creativemarket.com/Claus40/461782-Assorted-spices.jpg)

Original by Dima Sobko: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-87484414/stock-photo-cup-for-espresso-on-coffee-beans-background.html (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-87484414/stock-photo-cup-for-espresso-on-coffee-beans-background.html)
Stolen by Claus40: https://creativemarket.com/Claus40/456714-coffee-background.jpg (https://creativemarket.com/Claus40/456714-coffee-background.jpg)

Thank you very much
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on December 02, 2016, 08:41: I'll contract Sandra Cunningham (sandralise)
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: microtalk on December 02, 2016, 08:43: Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on December 02, 2016, 08:41
I'll contract Sandra Cunningham (sandralise)

Thank you very much Jo Ann Snover :)
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Sandralise on December 02, 2016, 10:37: Thanks Jo Ann and thanks microtalk!
I just contacted support so we will see what happens.
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: microtalk on December 02, 2016, 10:53: Quote from: Sandralise on December 02, 2016, 10:37
Thanks Jo Ann and thanks microtalk!
I just contacted support so we will see what happens.

You're welcome ;)
Let us know if they remove his portfolio
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: microtalk on December 06, 2016, 04:45: Apparently creativemarket just remove the image reported by sandralise but keep the thief portfolio alive
just insane !!!!!!!
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: noodle on December 06, 2016, 06:08: Quote from: microtalk on December 06, 2016, 04:45
Apparently creativemarket just remove the image reported by sandralise but keep the thief portfolio alive
just insane !!!!!!!

Good reason to blacklist these kind of businesses
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on December 06, 2016, 06:13: Quote from: microtalk on December 06, 2016, 04:45
Apparently creativemarket just remove the image reported by sandralise but keep the thief portfolio alive
just insane !!!!!!!
No way! that's nuts. Someone need to post to their shop owner's forum linking this thread and explaining the situation
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on December 06, 2016, 09:31: CM turns a blind eye to pretty much any infringement. They like to pass the risk to the buyer and photographer.
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on December 06, 2016, 11:03: There used to be a guy you could PM. I got a portfolio taken down a couple of times but I think he's gone now.
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: microtalk on December 08, 2016, 11:48: as creativemarket do nothing, i decide to create an account on it for comment each images of Claus40
with this sentence : stolen image, original image by "...." (i put original name copyright) for alert buyer that they don't buy an original image but a stolen.

What is the reaction of creativemarket ? : They removed immediatly my comments and delete my account ;D
Did they protect thief ? probably :)

I report this thief to alamy and 123rf too :
- Alamy delete his account so good news :)
-123rf have begin the process and collect some proove, so i think, his portfolio will be delete in few day :)

Just creative market have a really strange reaction about copyright infringment !!!!
Strange way to protect artists !!
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Karen on December 08, 2016, 12:24: Quote from: microtalk on December 08, 2016, 11:48
Just creative market have a really strange reaction about copyright infringment !!!!
Strange way to protect artists !!

>:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Sandralise on December 11, 2016, 10:03: I had to jump through hoops to get that image removed!
It took 5 emails, DMCA notice, links to all the agencies where I sell the image and originals images for them to take it down. I also sent them a link to here and said she had other stolen images in her port as well.
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on December 11, 2016, 10:34: could you add "creativemarket" to the title of this thread? If they monitor here they might not spot this otherwise. Also could help with getting the word out about their attitude to copyright infringement.
Title: Re: Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: microtalk on December 11, 2016, 16:09: Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on December 11, 2016, 10:34
could you add "creativemarket" to the title of this thread? If they monitor here they might not spot this otherwise. Also could help with getting the word out about their attitude to copyright infringement.

done !! :)
Title: Re: [creativemarket] Copyright Infringement by "Claus40"
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on December 13, 2016, 04:49: Looks like they've been shut down or deleted all their work!! Good job CM if they took it down!