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emmascakes
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Joined: Jul 07, 2006
Posts: 1153
Location: England
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:11 am |
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I've just had two emails from some lovely fellow cake decorators letting me know that someone is using my photos on their web-site. They've used two of my photos and I'm so so so angry.
Here is the web-site:
http://www.degustibuscakes.co......95593.html
They've also used Collette Peters and Debbie Brown's work. I've emailed them asking that they immediately remove my copyrighted images. What can I do if they don't? Do I have any powers? |
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FlowerGirlMN
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Joined: Jul 06, 2007
Posts: 639
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:36 am |
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I'm not sure how it works on a .co.uk domain, but with most regular (.com, .org, etc) domains, you can easily find out who their web host is.
I find that a quick call or email to the web hosting company usually nets result. They don't want to keep copyrighted items on their server illegally.
In the meantime WHY OH WHY aren't people watermarking their photos??? This isn't directed at you personally... I just don't get why we're seeing so many threads like this, when prevention is SO simple! |
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riana
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Joined: May 09, 2006
Posts: 582
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:42 am |
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that is awfull I recognised one from Jane Asher site too! |
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emmascakes
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Joined: Jul 07, 2006
Posts: 1153
Location: England
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:52 am |
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Thanks flowergirl - I have contacted the web-host using the details you've so kindly looked up for me. And I accept the slapped wrist meekly; I know you're right. Maybe that's one of my weekend jobs - watermarking all my images - it's just so tedious and dull, I've been putting it off - but, like leg shaving, these things gotta be done! |
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Gingoodies
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Joined: Aug 24, 2004
Posts: 911
Location: New Jersey
Birthday: Nov 28
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:54 am |
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and... they actually have the NERVE to put "All rights reserved" at the bottom of their home page! |
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idoweddingcookies
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Joined: Feb 08, 2007
Posts: 729
Location: Maple Ridge, BC Canada
Birthday: Dec 14
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:56 am |
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I would do as you have already done.. if they don't remove them then contact the website host and advise them they are using copyrighted photos..
Your cakes are so unique Emma.... I'm not sure if anyone other than a colette peters could even come close to replicating them..
Good Luck... hope they remove them with just the email you sent them... and you get an apology as well. |
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KathysCC
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Joined: Aug 18, 2007
Posts: 931
Location: Mississippi
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:56 am |
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Carolynlovescake
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Joined: Jul 10, 2007
Posts: 991
Location: Unted States
Birthday: Dec 21
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:59 am |
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| FlowerGirlMN wrote: |
In the meantime WHY OH WHY aren't people watermarking their photos??? This isn't directed at you personally... I just don't get why we're seeing so many threads like this, when prevention is SO simple! |
Give me time, a watermarked picture & photoshop... you'd never know it had one thanks to my graphic design knowledge. (I would never remove them)
Watermarks stop some but not all. As long as there is the internet this will happen.
The only way to not have them stolen on the net is to not post them period. |
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moonlightschild
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Joined: Aug 25, 2007
Posts: 83
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:00 am |
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what is "watermark"?
how do you do that? |
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FromScratch
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Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Posts: 5380
Location: Southern NH
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:08 am |
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I have begun to watermark my photos.. I use that uMark lite that was posted on here a while back and it's super easy. I have a bunch done but have been reluctant to change the photos in the gallery as when I do it takes away all of the info I typed in about it and the keywords.  I am hoping that that will get fixed soon..
Not that anyone would want to steal my photos.. but you know.. I can dream..  |
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Jmtreu98
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Joined: Aug 30, 2006
Posts: 166
Location: Racine, WI
Birthday: Aug 18
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:09 am |
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Hi emmascakes - Sorry they did that to you, but they are stealing pictures from Wilton. The picture with the witches around the cauldron is Wilton's. I think it is the second page.
These people have a lot of nerve!  |
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fooby
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Joined: Jan 11, 2007
Posts: 1046
Location: Havertown, PA
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:16 am |
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If you go to the home page there's a disclaimer that states:
Disclaimer: Some of the photos contained in this website have been used to give prospective clients an idea of what can be offered by De Gustibus Cakes. Lisa would like to thank Debbie Brown, Lindy Smith and Collette Peters for their literary contributions to cake design books that have been published and to Lindy Smith, Anne Skip and Beverley Dunkley for their valued training. Any photos used on this site are copyright free.
Hmmm..... |
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JoanneK
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Joined: May 08, 2006
Posts: 1559
Location: In the kitchen baking cakes
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:18 am |
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How do you copyright photos on the Internet?
Also, are you sure they are stolen photos and not that made a copy of your cake? Ok just trying to find a reason someone would stoop so low!
I have one more question. If someone makes a beautiful cake like Emmas and they design the whole thing and it has a special look to the designer is there a law that says someone can't copy it? I know the proper thing to do is to ask but what if the person says NO you can't make my cake. Then they go ahead and make it anyway just the same way, can they be sued? |
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Prudence
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Joined: Aug 18, 2007
Posts: 164
Location: Sunny Florida
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:22 am |
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hey Emmacakes-
Sorry to hear someone is taking your work. That is SO wrong. I hope there IS something you coulddo about it! That is totally not fair!!
Prudence |
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FlowerGirlMN
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Joined: Jul 06, 2007
Posts: 639
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:28 am |
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Give me time, a watermarked picture & photoshop... you'd never know it had one thanks to my graphic design knowledge. (I would never remove them)
Watermarks stop some but not all. As long as there is the internet this will happen.
The only way to not have them stolen on the net is to not post them period. |
Generally speaking, a watermark WILL deter people. Realistically, how many cakes here are SO OVER THE TOP amazing and unique that it would be worth it for anyone to spend hours and hours of crap labor to edit a web sized file.. rather than just move on to one of the many thousands of un watermarked photos out there? People are very "path of least resistance" |
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