Author Topic: Hi res unwatermarked images on imgkid(dot)com (Read 8677 times)

Fairplay · « **on:** January 25, 2015, 07:28 »

I found a lot of my images on imgkid(dot)com. They are full resolution, unwatermarked and free for download.
There are many more stock images!

"Contact Us

PLEASE READ FIRST!!!
If any of the images on this website are infinging copyright/DMCA you can request removal by emailing with the form below , please email in the following format...
Example:

1. please explain why the images should be removed
2. URL of gallery: http://site.com/gallery-name
3. URL of images: (can be obtained by right click the image in the gallery and copy image location)... seperate them with a new line example...

IF YOU DONT DO AS STATED THE EMAIL WILL BE IGNORED!!!
please do not email asking if you can use the image for projects etc we do not own the copyright to any of the images on this website they are provided as-is and should be freeeware but we can not guarantee this so use them at your own risk.. ,
we also can not help with finding the original author of the images.

Alternatively if you own the copyright to the image we can provide you with a link to your website in our recommended links section.

Responce is usualy done within 3 days."

Why should I search for my images and request to be removed! They should prove if they have the rights to publish them!?

marthamarks · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:07 »

Thanks, Fairplay, for flagging this site: http://imgkid.com It's absolutely terrible!

They claim to have 9,000,000 images on the site, which is nearly impossible to search through to see if any are yours. And you have to search by brief verbal description because you don't even see the image until you click the verbal description button.

The worst thing is, they admit they do not own the copyright to any of these 9,000,000 images, that they can't help you find the copyright owner, and that the image "should be freeware" but may not be.

Geez.

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:15 »

i don't contact the thief myself. instead i go to the agency from which i find my images are on that thieving site, and report them to the respective agency. they have their legal dept and i am sure they will go after the thief . eg if it was stolen from istock or shutterstock or dreamstime, etc i submit a fraud report to that agency.
most of the times, i get a report after a few weeks to say if they have been removed or if they are the proper 3rd party,etc
to this date, i have not been disappointed with any agency reported to; if so, i would remove my images from that agency as it tells me they don't care.

ShadySue · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:17 »

Quote from: etudiante_rapide on January 25, 2015, 10:15

i don't contact the thief myself. instead i go to the agency from which i find my images are on that thieving site, and report them to the respective agency. they have their legal dept and i am sure they will go after the thief . eg if it was stolen from istock or shutterstock or dreamstime, etc i submit a fraud report to that agency.
most of the times, i get a report after a few weeks to say if they have been removed or if they are the proper 3rd party,etc

If they're unwatermarked, how do you know what site they've been taken from?
Does "...the agency from which i find my images are on that thieving site" mean that you submit different images to different agencies?
Or some secret ID to let you know which agency?
How can you tell if they have 'lifted' the file from a legitimate buyer? (in which case, e.g. Alamy won't help you, even if you only sell the file there).

polar · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:57 »

Quote from: marthamarks on January 25, 2015, 10:07

Thanks, Fairplay, for flagging this site: http://imgkid.com It's absolutely terrible!

They claim to have 9,000,000 images on the site, which is nearly impossible to search through to see if any are yours. And you have to search by brief verbal description because you don't even see the image until you click the verbal description button.

The worst thing is, they admit they do not own the copyright to any of these 9,000,000 images, that they can't help you find the copyright owner, and that the image "should be freeware" but may not be.

Geez.

There is a search link at the bottom below the verbal descriptions that allows you to search the library by keyword.

marthamarks · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:03 »

Quote from: polar on January 25, 2015, 10:57

Quote from: marthamarks on January 25, 2015, 10:07
Thanks, Fairplay, for flagging this site: http://imgkid.com It's absolutely terrible!

They claim to have 9,000,000 images on the site, which is nearly impossible to search through to see if any are yours. And you have to search by brief verbal description because you don't even see the image until you click the verbal description button.

The worst thing is, they admit they do not own the copyright to any of these 9,000,000 images, that they can't help you find the copyright owner, and that the image "should be freeware" but may not be.

Geez.

There is a search link at the bottom below the verbal descriptions that allows you to search the library by keyword.

But how many keywords do you have to enter to determine if they have stolen any of your images? I use a wide variety of keywords, not just a few. Seems like hunting a needle in a haystack.

ETA: I have found large categories under the "wildlife" keyword or "wildlife birds", so yes, that kind of search is possible. Still a whole lot of stuff to sort through, but yes, it's do-able.

ShadySue · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:15 »

I've seen some Dreamstime-watermarked nature pics on there, but most I've seen haven't been watermarked.

marthamarks · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:23 »

Here's one clearly downloaded from DT, which

Quote from: ShadySue on January 25, 2015, 11:15

I've seen some Dreamstime-watermarked nature pics on there

Yes, I just spotted some of those. Here's one:
http://imgkid.com/prime-hook-national-wildlife-refuge.shtml (The image in question is at the top right of the group of images.)

There are also images with specific copyright info.

It looks like lots of these were made from screenshots. There's distortion that wouldn't exist if they were posting the original images.