Image Related Question

[Ray Litvak]

Hello All,

I have an image related question that I hope to clarify.

One of my clients used an image from Google's image search assuming it was 'free' (qualified as a public domain image) to use for a blog post.

Soon after, they received a notice from a site called pixsy, requesting payment for using a licensed image with a copyright

That just received a 2nd message from pixsy warning legal action if payment of $1,000.00 is not forthcoming.

Has anyone or their clients heard of this company or had this experience? How seriously should this be taken?

Thank you in advance for those that respond.
Regards,

-Ray​

 

[ElizabethRule]

This can be serious if the image is under copyright. If you can't confirm the image is legal to use, I would simply take the image down, and any other images that the client may not have the rights to use, to avoid any legal action. I have never heard of pixsy, but from a quick Google search it does seem like a legit company, so I wouldn't take any changes with copyright violations.

 

[Ray Litvak]

This can be serious if the image is under copyright. If you can't confirm the image is legal to use, I would simply take the image down, and any other images that the client may not have the rights to use, to avoid any legal action. I have never heard of pixsy, but from a quick Google search it does seem like a legit company, so I wouldn't take any changes with copyright violations.

Thank you, Elizabeth!
-Ray

 

[Tim Colling]

This is no joke. You may need to hire an attorney if you continue to hear from them.