you have used my copyrighted image “Crossroads” for your blog page without my permission, without giving me author credits and without copyright information. You can see my original here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liebermann/580181284/
I'm sure you have done so without any intention to harm me - but through negligence you have infringed my rights as an author
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Using them without permission and author credits is not only prohibited. It is also part of a "culture of entitlement" that thrives on the expropriation of artists. We are the people who have spent a lot of work, time and money to create the works you use carelessly - without giving anything in return.
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ResponderEliminaryou have used my copyrighted image “Crossroads” for your blog page
without my permission, without giving me author credits and without copyright information. You can see my original here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liebermann/580181284/
I'm sure you have done so without any intention to harm me - but through negligence you have infringed my rights as an author
Like texts, images have authors that deserve to be credited and payed, you also need their permission if you use their work. This is not only regulated by copyright law, but a matter of fairness. Images “found on the internet” are most probably NOT free to use – unless the author explicitly allows you so.
Using them without permission and author credits is not only prohibited. It is also part of a "culture of entitlement" that thrives on the expropriation of artists. We are the people who have spent a lot of work, time and money to create the works you use carelessly - without giving anything in return.
I am a professional photographer, but I will not bill you for the non-commercial use of my work.
Instead, I deserve and demand to be credited properly – please add a byline “(C) by http://www.martin-liebermann.de” (with link) to the image.
Kind regards
Martin Liebermann
license@martin-liebermann.de
www.martin-liebermann.de