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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: stvagna on July 08, 2014, 15:38

Title: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto
Post by: stvagna on July 08, 2014, 15:38

© "Nimbuzz2000": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cities-amp-boards-conceptual-42548196 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cities-amp-boards-conceptual-42548196)
© "Yuriy Panyukov": http://www.123rf.com/photo_1796292_cube-maze.html (http://www.123rf.com/photo_1796292_cube-maze.html)

© "Nimbuzz2000": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cities-amp-boards-conceptual-42547820 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cities-amp-boards-conceptual-42547820)
© "JerryX": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/now-playing-855804 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/now-playing-855804)

© "Nimbuzz2000": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/old-elbow-chair-42547394 (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/old-elbow-chair-42547394)
© "Irochka": http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-old-elbow-chair-image3308321 (http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-old-elbow-chair-image3308321)

Title: Re: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on July 08, 2014, 15:48

Have you reported this to iStock? I assume it's Numbuzz2000 with the copies because it's a new (June 2014) account and Yuriy Panyukov has been with 123rf since 2007 and Irochka with Dreamstime since 2006

And yet more - a simple Google search on the iStock thumbnail easily found this

http://www.123rf.com/photo_13896240_christmas-eve.html (http://www.123rf.com/photo_13896240_christmas-eve.html)
from this on iStock
http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/christmas-eve-42547550?st=fc929af (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/christmas-eve-42547550?st=fc929af)

They really need to vet new portfolios better - it would be the most unusual new contributor to have all of this work

Title: Re: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on July 08, 2014, 15:53

I contacted iStock customer support (the one that says it's about copyright).

I couldn't find anything about how to report infringement, but I seem to remember there was a special e-mail address. I hope whoever receives the ticket passes it on if necessary

Title: Re: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto
Post by: Karen on July 08, 2014, 16:36

Another one bites the dust  >:(

Title: Re: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto
Post by: ShadySue on July 09, 2014, 16:23

Apparently so. The OP's first link leads to an error page.

Title: Re: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto
Post by: YadaYadaYada on July 10, 2014, 14:16

Quote from: ShadySue on July 09, 2014, 16:23

Apparently so. The OP's first link leads to an error page.

All do now.

Title: Re: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto
Post by: Karen on July 15, 2014, 08:17

Quote from: YadaYadaYada on July 10, 2014, 14:16

Quote from: ShadySue on July 09, 2014, 16:23

Apparently so. The OP's first link leads to an error page.

All do now.

Yep