[Misc] Copy-write law?

[albionfan37]

My pal is a decal designer and I had the idea to get the pic with maupay crying with #teamslikebrighton as a sticker for the car window she says I might need permission for use etc what say you good folk?

 

[timbha]

You would need permission of the photographer and/or their employer, ie the owner of the image

 

[albionfan37]

You would need permission of the photographer and/or their employer, ie the owner of the image

I don’t suppose you know if it was dack?

 

[super-seagulls]

You would need permission of the photographer and/or their employer, ie the owner of the image

Wouldn’t you only need permission if the owner of the pic spotted it, or was told about it and complained. At which time you could just take it down?
Or am I being terribly naive?

 

[Springal]

If you're talking about a single sticker, just for you, in your car- you'll be fine.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

I'd copyright the word copy-write. It might catch on.

As for the question, forget it. Players' image rights will be protected by the club.

 

[beorhthelm]

Wouldn’t you only need permission if the owner of the pic spotted it, or was told about it and complained. At which time you could just take it down?
Or am I being terribly naive?

naive. its like saying youve only broken the law if you get caught.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Wouldn’t you only need permission if the owner of the pic spotted it, or was told about it and complained. At which time you could just take it down?
Or am I being terribly naive?

That's not how copyright law works. Otherwise you could argue that you can shoplift and just as long as you handed back if the security guard spotted you then it's OK.

 

[albionfan37]

Thanks for the help chaps it’ll just be a

#teamslikebrighton bumper sticker

 

[super-seagulls]

naive. its like saying youve only broken the law if you get caught.

That's not how copyright law works. Otherwise you could argue that you can shoplift and just as long as you handed back if the security guard spotted you then it's OK.

I would agree if you mass produced then flogged them, but one little sticker for personal use?
Am I breaking laws having this profile picture of a super seagull stolen from the internet?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I think the one of the greyhound would have been better.

 

[SUIYHP]

You could just ask the owner of the photo? If you say that it’s just for a personal use and you just wanted their permission, and that you just want to put that specific text next to it, they may be happy to let you use it for free. The worst they could do is say no.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Just edit the original and say you were in the crowd at the game and took it yourself on your phone.

Oh, hold on.....

 

[beorhthelm]

I would agree if you mass produced then flogged them, but one little sticker for personal use?
Am I breaking laws having this profile picture of a super seagull stolen from the internet?

yes. but a blind eye is turned to such infringment.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I would agree if you mass produced then flogged them, but one little sticker for personal use?
Am I breaking laws having this profile picture of a super seagull stolen from the internet?

Doesn't matter if it's for personal use or not, if it has copyright then you can't use it without permission, or in some instances paying for it. The chance of getting caught with a single sticker is slim to not at all but the law doesn't work on the chance of being caught. The copyright owner might not care if it's a one off but it's still breaking the law.

As for your profile picture, if it has copyright protection and you don't have permission to use it, then, yes, you are breaking the law. The chance of you getting caught is slim though.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I'd copyright the word copy-write. It might catch on.

Phew! Couldn't have bitten me tongue for that much longer

 

[Medwayseagull]

I'd copyright the word copy-write. It might catch on.

As for the question, forget it. Players' image rights will be protected by the club.

Probably a Leeds fan who wanted to say that they want a CB to " copy White".

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Interestingly someone owns the phrase "Love Bite", I found this out and it cost thousands!

 

[Dunk&Disorderly]

Surely this would only be an issue if you were to sell it as a product. For personal use, things like this are fine. Whack it on a T-shirt even. But once you sell the T-shirt, that would be breaking the law.