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spc

« on: November 22, 2017, 12:48 »
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Microstock agencies used to have a maximum resolution allowed for digital uses of standard license images (800px long edge or something like that). Is this restriction gone? I couldn't find it in shutterstock's license terms.

I just found one of my photos uploaded at full resolution on a blog. I couldn't find anything in the license terms except for this: "not for resale, download, distribution, or any commercial use of any kind". The owner of that blog is clearly breaking this rule by allowing anyone to download my photo.

Can anyone explain exactly what the restrictions for this type of use (photos displayed on a website, blog, etc.) are?


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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2017, 12:56 »
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Microstock agencies used to have a maximum resolution allowed for digital uses of standard license images (800px long edge or something like that). Is this restriction gone? I couldn't find it in shutterstock's license terms.

I just found one of my photos uploaded at full resolution on a blog. I couldn't find anything in the license terms except for this: "not for resale, download, distribution, or any commercial use of any kind". The owner of that blog is clearly breaking this rule by allowing anyone to download my photo.

Can anyone explain exactly what the restrictions for this type of use (photos displayed on a website, blog, etc.) are?

There are no restrictions that I'm aware of. They can use your image on a billboard if they like. The blogger is not purposely giving your image away or reselling it. If someone steals it from the blog, that's what they're doing...stealing.

« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2017, 12:58 »
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There used to be restrictions and I think many agencies still have them. But from what i remember most increased them when the average monitor size went up and 4k monitors came around.

I dont know what the agencies have as limits these days.

« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2017, 13:02 »
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They removed the size restriction but the 'Download' part is the issue. The fact that one can download a copy in full res is not allowed (see below). Somebody grabbing a screen image is also not permitted but is stealing and a different issue..

IMAGE LICENSES

A STANDARD IMAGE LICENSE grants you the right to use Images:

As a digital reproduction, including on websites, in online advertising, in social media, in mobile advertising, mobile "apps", software, e-cards, e-publications (e-books, e-magazines, blogs, etc.), email marketing and in online media (including on video-sharing services such as YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, etc., subject to the budget limitations set forth in sub-paragraph I.a.i.4 below);

Printed in physical form as part of product packaging and labeling, letterhead and business cards, point of sale advertising, billboards, CD and DVD cover art, or in the advertising and copy of tangible media, including magazines, newspapers, and books provided no Image is reproduced more than 500,000 times in the aggregate;

As part of an "Out-of-Home" advertising campaign, provided the intended audience for such campaign is less than 500,000 gross impressions.

Incorporated into film, video, television series, advertisement, or other multimedia productions for distribution in any medium now known or hereafter devised (each a "Production"), without regard to audience size, provided the budget for any such Production does not exceed USD $10,000;

For your own personal, non-commercial use (not for resale, download, distribution, or any commercial use of any kind).

spc

« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2017, 13:24 »
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They removed the size restriction but the 'Download' part is the issue. The fact that one can download a copy in full res is not allowed (see below). Somebody grabbing a screen image is also not permitted but is stealing and a different issue..

Someone downloading it is clearly not allowed (but also impossible to stop). I was asking if the buyer is allowed to upload it at full size.

There are no restrictions that I'm aware of. They can use your image on a billboard if they like. The blogger is not purposely giving your image away or reselling it. If someone steals it from the blog, that's what they're doing...stealing.

So it's allowed unless the title is "free high-res image"?
I can still see a problem here

« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2017, 13:35 »
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They removed the size restriction but the 'Download' part is the issue. The fact that one can download a copy in full res is not allowed (see below). Somebody grabbing a screen image is also not permitted but is stealing and a different issue..

Someone downloading it is clearly not allowed (but also impossible to stop). I was asking if the buyer is allowed to upload it at full size.

There are no restrictions that I'm aware of. They can use your image on a billboard if they like. The blogger is not purposely giving your image away or reselling it. If someone steals it from the blog, that's what they're doing...stealing.

So it's allowed unless the title is "free high-res image"?
I can still see a problem here

yes they can.

« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2017, 13:48 »
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When was it paid for?

"If your account was active prior to August 31, 2017, your use will be controlled by the Terms of Service in effect at the time of your purchase. If your subscription or pack is automatically renewed via our Auto-Renew program, then the Terms of Service in effect on the day of your most recent payment to Shutterstock will be the Terms of Service that governs the use of images, video, or music downloaded from that subscription or pack. Use of content paid for after August 31, 2017 will be controlled by the new Terms of Service."

https://www.shutterstock.com/license-history
« Last Edit: November 23, 2017, 01:47 by obj owl »


 

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