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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: steheap on July 25, 2013, 14:00
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I'm working my way through some of the microstock agencies to delete files that would be better on Alamy as RM. I'll write down all the steps on each agency in a blog post to help others in the future, but I have a recollection in my mind that one site has a clause that says that deleting an image doesn't take effect for 6 months.
Anyone remember who that is?
Steve
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I think it's Panthermedia, cancellation period is 6 months, I have deleted my portfolio some months ago but I still have sales from their partners.
I hate them.
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I was able to delete my test image directly on the site without any warnings about delays, but you could be right about their partners.
Steve
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DT
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Yes, DT :D
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Sometimes i have the same thoughts like you about deleting some of my favorite photos and putting them for sale on Alamy as RM. But I think if the photo has been sold as RF you can not put it for sale as RM
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Alamy has a 6 month wait:
http://www.alamy.com/contributor/contract/default.asp (http://www.alamy.com/contributor/contract/default.asp)
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I think on Dreamstime they have to be up for 6 months before you can delete them - I tried today and it appears that my image was immediately deleted.
Steve
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I think on Dreamstime they have to be up for 6 months before you can delete them - I tried today and it appears that my image was immediately deleted.
Steve
Only 30% can go the first round, the rest is 6 months
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From their FAQs -
"You can disable all files approved more than six months ago at any time. You are allowed to disable 30% of files uploaded in the recent six months however 70% must be kept online for six months from their approval date. You can disable the remaining 70% after six months pass. Once the files are disabled, nobody is able to view/access them, except for you. The files will remain in our offline database for 12 months until all liabilities (refunds, potential copyright infringements, etc) concerning them are cleared off, then they are automatically deleted.
The account cannot be closed until the above requirements of the contract expire. Accounts with activity (license/download) cannot be deleted, as they can be referenced internally in regards to past licensing. However, they can be blocked from public access.
More account closure details can be found in our Terms and Conditions."
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Sometimes i have the same thoughts like you about deleting some of my favorite photos and putting them for sale on Alamy as RM. But I think if the photo has been sold as RF you can not put it for sale as RM
Yes, you can, but it's up to you to keep meticulous notes on which sold,, in case of the very rare case that someone wants full RM rights.
http://www.microstockgroup.com/alamy-com/transfer-from-istock-rf-to-alamy-rm/msg298698/#msg298698 (http://www.microstockgroup.com/alamy-com/transfer-from-istock-rf-to-alamy-rm/msg298698/#msg298698)
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WINNER
Only 30% can go the first round, the rest is 6 months
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Most of them have this policy of keeping image for a very big amount of time. And yes, for Alamy it's even 6 month as well !
The general excuse is to have the time to negotiate for an image that was in the process to be sold :P ;D !
Ridiculous, as if 10$ images on sites like shutterstock or panthermedia (sic :o) would need 6 month to be negotiated for sale.
Of course, because you quit them , they won't pay you. This is when your sales start to go up :) ;) :D ;D
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From their FAQs -
"You can disable all files approved more than six months ago at any time. You are allowed to disable 30% of files uploaded in the recent six months however 70% must be kept online for six months from their approval date. You can disable the remaining 70% after six months pass. Once the files are disabled, nobody is able to view/access them, except for you. The files will remain in our offline database for 12 months until all liabilities (refunds, potential copyright infringements, etc) concerning them are cleared off, then they are automatically deleted.
The account cannot be closed until the above requirements of the contract expire. Accounts with activity (license/download) cannot be deleted, as they can be referenced internally in regards to past licensing. However, they can be blocked from public access.
More account closure details can be found in our Terms and Conditions."
A real screw up, worse than Telecom operators. And people sign that without reading...
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Sometimes i have the same thoughts like you about deleting some of my favorite photos and putting them for sale on Alamy as RM. But I think if the photo has been sold as RF you can not put it for sale as RM
Yes, you can, but it's up to you to keep meticulous notes on which sold,, in case of the very rare case that someone wants full RM rights.
[url]http://www.microstockgroup.com/alamy-com/transfer-from-istock-rf-to-alamy-rm/msg298698/#msg298698[/url] ([url]http://www.microstockgroup.com/alamy-com/transfer-from-istock-rf-to-alamy-rm/msg298698/#msg298698[/url])
Not that I care, but I answered the question and provided a link to the horse's mouth, so why a negative?