But they don't OWN the rights, you have just granted them a license (non-exclusive), and it exists only as long as you keep the image on their servers. You are still the copyright owner of the image. dan c. At 08:41 PM 30-09-02 +0100, Bob Talbot wrote: > >> Rob writes <rightly so> >> >> > Not everyone is out to get everyone else. If you want to use >their >> > service do so, if you don't like the contract, go elsewhere, its >that simple. >> true. > >> just lettin' people know whats out there.. >> karl > >Also true ,,, > >but the problem comes when the "customer" finds themselves in a >position where they don't have any choice. A few months down the line >some financial bod in Fuji/Yahoo/Microsoft realises they actually OWN >the rights to use, sell, edit amd whatever the hell they like to >millions of images. Whilst the original intent may well have been to >protect Fuji (I'm sure it is so) the position is that they can then do >whatever they like. > >They can protect thier own backsides without needing to reserve the >right to use the images (other than in intended web site display) or >sell them!!!! > > > >Q > >
