I find myself struggling with this question often for different images.

Which category do you think is the most relevant for this image: https://stockfresh.com/image/9075282

1. imaginary animals -> mermaids
2. people -> children
3. nature-> sea
3. seasons -> summer

Thank you!

Wow, so embarrassing, I lost this thread and couldn't write a reply.

Thanks everyone who replied!!

I didn't touch the istock thing for a while (took me long to get used to it and i didn't have the patience, but eventually I got back to it.
The solution for my uploading failures issue was also embarrassing...

Turns out i had to select "istock creative illustration" instead of "istock creative image" in the overview page (after hitting "upload and review" content).

If somebody is still having the same issue make sure you tried it out...

Hi,
I found a website that offers my images (and others')  for download for free, for personal use (as the site states) and also specifically for sharing on facebook. Each image is offered with a code for posting the picture in websites and as a signature in blogs.
Basically people can browse and share the images in their medias.

it's possible that the site operator purchased my images from one of the stock sites. In that case, is such usage allowed? if so, What kind of license would the buyer need?

I want to know before I contact the site operator.

Here is a screenshot.

Thanks for the advice!

Ayelet

I have the exact same issue! I tried to contact them through the new esp portal but the button to email them does not work. I have contacted them via the old istock way, I have sent two emails and still I am being ignored it would seem! If they do reply with a fix then I shall let you know. I also don't like the fact you can't edit or see your old uploads. I went to add and change some old keywords to photos but (at least myself) can only see the new esp uploads?! Seems like it is a bit of a mess

Thanks for the reply! You are right, it IS a mess
I read somewhere in their FAQ or the help section (can't really remember with all the pages and emails and double sites...) that in case of such issue we should try a different browser. But I think it also said somewhere that the uploading system doesn't support internet explorer.
So I tried firefox and I couldn't even log in!! not sure why, the logging just doesn't work. I tried internet explorer just in case and the log in also doesn't work. I'm so frustrated!

thanks for the reply
in fact i did contact fotolia before posting here, and i was told that the form cannot be provided (i'm not a U.S citizen, maybe only U.S citizens get it?)

i was wondering if someone else here is in the same condition, and if so what can be done so that i can ask for a refund for the taxes i paid needlessly.