Copyright Aid

Hi stevier,

I think you should provide the email you do have and give the same explanation as you have here, that the next link in the chain is missing due to the passage of time, however you have had the verbal assurance that permission was given, and if they wish to take the matter further they ...

Hi Andy,

So here's the next development.

I wrote to them saying:
Upon receiving your email, we removed the image in question from our website while we investigated where it had come from as we take such things very seriously.

I now have confirmation from the owners of the subject in the photo ...

Cheers Andy - will keep you posted!

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the swift response. Looks like Tineye's date is not a reliable indication of upload date sadly, so I have no case on that front.

I did manage to get hold of the case study subject company and they said they had been given permission to use the photo by the photographer ...

Hi all, another victim here!

I run a small B2B news/advice website in a niche sector. Over four years ago we accepted a case study to include on our site from a former advertiser that had some images included. The images were taken from their client's website/social media and I'm told permission ...