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iStockPhoto.com / Worried about iStockphoto contributor agreement
« on: August 04, 2010, 22:50 »
I have just been accepted as a photographer on iStockphoto
But... the license agreement worries me a lot. Alas, I can't ask questions about the agreement on their forums until I've already agreed to it!
I read these statements in different places on the site...
There's also some worrying stuff about agreeing to indemnify iStock against any accusations made against them, valid or not... Right up to the point of paying their legal fees for them!
I'm obviously not planning to infringe upon anyone else's copyright. But this looks like cause for concern. Does anyone else share my concern? Has this ever affected anyone here?
But... the license agreement worries me a lot. Alas, I can't ask questions about the agreement on their forums until I've already agreed to it!
I read these statements in different places on the site...
- "Every file accepted into iStockphotos collection has undergone a rigorous inspection process" - From the FAQ
- "iStockphoto does not and cannot review all Content uploaded to the Site " - From the photographer's agreement
There's also some worrying stuff about agreeing to indemnify iStock against any accusations made against them, valid or not... Right up to the point of paying their legal fees for them!
I'm obviously not planning to infringe upon anyone else's copyright. But this looks like cause for concern. Does anyone else share my concern? Has this ever affected anyone here?