Peter Ward's got me in a bit of trouble...

[ajm]

if photos down now ignore it, would cost them more than £200 to chase you through the courts

 

[Garage_Doors]

if photos down now ignore it, would cost them more than £200 to chase you through the courts

Wouldn’t costs be awarded if they were successful ?

 

[Smithy]

Wouldn’t costs be awarded if they were successful ?

Indeed.

 

[auschr]

You could just say you live in Belize or Sealand and you are not subject to foreign copyright laws.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

What proof have they got that it was on your site? You could tell the court that they are faking whatever web shots they come up with!

 

[Whitterz]

They wont take you to court. Remove the picture, and ask them to provide proof. its just scaremongering.

 

[Evil Edna]

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You want to be careful, they might come after you next for copying that.

 

[sam86]

Do not ask them for proof. Because they easily can, even if it is removed.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Do not ask them for proof. Because they easily can, even if it is removed.

How?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

How?

They know when the image was downloaded and which address it went to.

 

[Whitterz]

just deny all knowledge, and say that you are only 11 years old

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

just deny all knowledge, and say that you are only 11 years old

Which they will believe because you post on NSC

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Anyone who is going to go to the trouble of contacting you and threatening legal action will surely have taken a printscreen of the offending website, easy to prove

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Anyone who is going to go to the trouble of contacting you and threatening legal action will surely have taken a printscreen of the offending website, easy to prove

Easy to fake a printscreen in Photoshop. It would prove nothing.

 

[clapham_gull]

What proof have they got that it was on your site? You could tell the court that they are faking whatever web shots they come up with!

I'd imagine the copyright issues aren't really your area of expertise though......

 

[logan89]

Anyone who is going to go to the trouble of contacting you and threatening legal action will surely have taken a printscreen of the offending website, easy to prove

Then sue them to the figure of £1,000 for copying stuff from your website, easy.

 

[logan89]

COULD THIS BE THE END OF FRIDAY DOGS IN COSTUMES?!?!?!

No, but NSCers will have to dress their dogs in the costumes, take the pictures and upload them on here. That will stop any copyright issues there are with the current format.

 

[manilaseagull]

To the good people of NSC - your help and advice please. I've just been served with a nasty letter from sporting-heroes.net demanding I pay £195 for a small picture of Peter Ward I used on the 'about me' page on my website. At the time, I probably just grabbed the image off Google and didn't worry too much about the consequences. I certainly can't remember seeing any warnings about using the image, or indeed any legal gumph about purchasing a licence. If I had done so, I wouldn't have touched it.

I've looked up the legal side of things on the net - and there are areas where I could argue 'fair use'. I'm not attempting to profit from using his image, by selling it on as my own. He also hasn't served me with a 'cease and desist'-type letter - It's just basically 'Pay up, or I'll take you to court'.

Anyway - I've removed the offending image, but what do I do next? I obviously don't want to pay up - £200 for a picture that doesn't have any bearing whatsoever on my own business. And I certainly don't want to have to contest it in court as it would take up too much time, and possibly cost me a lot more. Should I write to him and try and meet him half-way? Or should I just ignore the letter and wait for the summons? Over to you...

Just a question but how did they get your address? or are you one of the people who likes to publish all personal details?

 

[:J)]

Anyone who is going to go to the trouble of contacting you and threatening legal action will surely have taken a printscreen of the offending website, easy to prove

Is the correct answer... I'm a member of the FSB, so I'll get some advice from them.

 

[:J)]

Just a question but how did they get your address? or are you one of the people who likes to publish all personal details?

Companies Act 2006 and Business Names Act 1985

Every UK company should list on its website:

* its name;

* its company registration number;

* its place of registration; and

* its registered office address.

Sole traders and partnerships who carry on a business in the UK under a business name (very roughly, not the names of the trader/partners) must also make certain website disclosures:

* in the case of a sole trader, the individual’s name;

* in the case of a partnership, the name of each member of the partnership;

* in either case, in relation to each person named, an address in the UK at which service of any document relating in any way to the business will be effective.