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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Stocker2015 on June 19, 2015, 13:19

Title: Is it legal or not?
Post by: Stocker2015 on June 19, 2015, 13:19: I found a site selling framed pictures. The owner of the site is using fotolia photos and using them for commercial purposes. Site visitors select photo, size and frame type then order. Image previews have fotolia watermark.

Is it legal?

http://artpostergallery.ru/catalog/cvety-239 (http://artpostergallery.ru/catalog/cvety-239)
Title: Re: Is it legal or not?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on June 19, 2015, 19:03: Quote from: Stocker2015 on June 19, 2015, 13:19
I found a site selling framed pictures. The owner of the site is using fotolia photos and using them for commercial purposes. Site visitors select photo, size and frame type then order. Image previews have fotolia watermark.

Is it legal?

[url]http://artpostergallery.ru/catalog/cvety-239[/url] ([url]http://artpostergallery.ru/catalog/cvety-239[/url])

Probably. They likely have a deal to buy an EL when the print is purchased.
Title: Re: Is it legal or not?
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on June 19, 2015, 22:44: I believe Fotolia allows API users to offer POD and then buy a regular license each time a print is purchased (i.e. no EL required).
Title: Re: Is it legal or not?
Post by: Stocker2015 on June 20, 2015, 05:00: I asked the owner of the site and he talked about the business API of fotolia. Does he have to buy the photo again when he wants to make a new print?