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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: synthetick on August 06, 2025, 05:38

Title: News story: Unauthorised use of iStock editorial photo in advertising campaign
Post by: synthetick on August 06, 2025, 05:38

This is a sad news story from here in New Zealand about a woman who was very distressed to discover an iStock unreleased editorial image of her had been used in an advertising campaign. https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/06-08-2025/how-did-ellen-tamatis-face-end-up-on-hobsons-pledge-billboards

Title: Re: News story: Unauthorised use of iStock editorial photo in advertising campaign
Post by: cobalt on August 06, 2025, 13:55

Very sad story.

Surprised Getty did not get their legal team involved as this is a breach of their license.

Title: Re: News story: Unauthorised use of iStock editorial photo in advertising campaign
Post by: Her Ugliness on August 08, 2025, 05:05

Quote from: cobalt on August 06, 2025, 13:55

Very sad story.

Surprised Getty did not get their legal team involved as this is a breach of their license.

Getty does not care. I had several of my images used online as "free to download virtual postcards" by a Mobile company. They credited back to Getty. The getty license contract excludes such usage. I contacted getty several times, they just ignored me.