The time and due process involved in getting someone to take your images
off their website is not worth the effort.
Especially if you've let them have the images up there for free previously.
The copyright schmaltz is a tool for big corporates to control the
medium. They have legal staff that do it all day. For a solo guy, you'd
have to prove that you lost money because the images were up there and
you could sue for the amount you lost (Or potential income you might
have made) plus any pain and suffering etc.,
Be prepared to pay thousands to lawyers to do the job properly and the
best you could hope for is that the company takes the images down.
My advice is don't get tangled in contracts and copyright agreements
because they are worthless in the real world.
Have a short meeting, take minutes, make the people understand clearly
that they have the temporary use of the pictures as long as you work
there. Do it in a respectful, friendly, non-threatening, jargon-free
way. Get the parties agreement that this is fair.
Distribute the minutes for signing.
Keep a copy and hope you'll never have to test its value.
OR,
Sell them the low resolution images for a fee to use even after you're
gone. No more worries and no need to check up. No need for lawyers.
OR, Just gracefully give them the low res images for free for as long as
they need them.
Herschel
Alberto Tirado wrote:
From: Joseph Chamberlain, D.D.S. <drjchamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
Where can I obtain a good photo license agreement ...
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The situation is this: I am currently employed by a company
and designing its web site.
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Dear Joseph,
My humble advice is not to do it for free. Get them to pay for their photos and then they can keep them online. I feel that there is great potential for the situation to go sour in the future.
If you decide to go on as stated, well simply do NOT make an agreement of any kind. Just state your terms up front with the relevant people. When the time comes, simply remove (or ask for them to remove) your photos. If they fail to comply, threaten to sue (and I infer that you would have proof to sustain your case).
Just my opinion, HTH.
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