Is it illegal to use someone's pictures in something you did and submit it into a competition w/o permission??
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You need to add the copyright information for the organizations, companies or person's that you took the pictures from or any other information. You need to give them credit where credit is due. And if you don't and any information about the competition is either reported in a newspaper,TV or the web they can sue you if you do not have the copyright statements. If you don't know how to add the copyrights then just look at the links below. If you don't know the sources, you still have to have some indication where you got the information.
881160
Unless you have the proper licenses *do not* do it.\nYou might end up in *jail*.\nLook at the link below for the implications of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).
304141
What do you mean by "public"?  If you are using a picture you've taken, you own the picture.  However, if you are using a picture off of a website, or a database like Corbis or Gettyone.com make sure the images are "royalty-free."  If not, the artist can sue you for using their work illegally.
1116235
The photographer owns the image unless they are working under some written agreement. They can't use your image for advertisement without your permission.
883580
don't worry about it...my profile picture is an image from the cover of a book....they are more concerned, i think..with things obtained illigally...besides...if there is a problerm you will be warned that the image has to be removed and if you don't remove it THEN they will tell you your account will be removed if the image remains...or so I have been told by someone that HAD an illegally obtained image (he took it from a movie screen in a theater the day the film opened)
256268
Try checking the website out and reading the contest rules.  \n\nGood Luck with it =)
239082
Didn't you sign a waiver or contract when you signed up for the show?  That should have disclosed the rights.\n\nYou can always contact the director of the show you appeared on and ask for permission or get approved copies for your use.  They should be willing to provide you with permission or an authorization.\n\nWithout their permission I don't believe you can use the images unless you crop everything out except yourself.
107217
There is no legal restriction on showing your competitor in an add.\nHistorically, there has been a hesitency to do this because it is seen as "free advertising" for the competitor.  As long as you acknowledge any copyrights or trademarks, then there is no legal ground for objections.
1078952
are they deriving any material/monetary benefit as a result of use of your picture? if yes..they would need your consent...if not, then that is a little tricky unless you are suffering some kind of loss/injury as a result...then i would get a lawyer
604678
It is possibly and probably illegal, although it depends on what you're taking. Regardless of whether or not there's a copyright notice, the text of the website is copyright of the author of the text or owner of the site. There is a fair use exception to copyright; again, that gets into the amount and substantiality of what you're taking. Giving credit to the original author doesn't matter if you're infringing; it's still infringement.\n\nHere's a link about the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, which explains more about some of the issues involved: \nhttp://www.keytlaw.com/Copyrights/dmca.htm
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Yes, it would be illegal without their permission.\n\nYou need to contact their corporate offices and tell them what you want. They will either tell you no, or they will charge  you a licensing fee that authorizes you to use the images.
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Using your pictures? Your web pages? How did he use them? Just copied them? Or did he linked them from your site?\n\nIf linked from your site... this takes a bit of persistence, but it's VERY effective and satisfying. :)  Replace the stolen content with pictures that says something to the effect that \n\n"This picture was linked illegally from _______. Please visit _____ if you want to know the details."\n\nObviously, change your own website to link to the REAL picture's new name. :)\n\nDo this once every two days, create a new name for your existing pic, change your website, and put in another "this picture ____" That way even if he changes his website he's still ****ed. \n\nIf webpages are stolen (put inside a frame, etc. you bascially do the same thing. :)  Similar. \n\nKeep this up for a month. You'll drive that guy bonkers and probably out of business. \n\nHowever, if he merely stole the CONTENT of your webpages, that's more difficult to retaliate on as it's very difficult to prove who owns what, and a lot of people are still mistakenly considering all webpages being in the public domain, thus, fair game to any copying! It's wrong, but it's hard to "fix". You can complain to their ISP, write up a lawyer-looking letter that demand a certain webpage be taken down for copyright violation, but it's unknown how long they will take to do so. \n\nA long time ago someone copied my Star Trek website verboten onto their Lycos account and it took Lycos 1.5 weeks to kill it. And that's on a free host. If they pay for their own space you may have even harder time convincing their host.
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If you do not want someone to use something you write keep it private.  If they are using something you've written and not attributing it to you, this is a violation of your copyright and I imagine you could send a takedown notice.  I really don't think you want to do that, however, that is the mechanism that websites use to control the misuse of their intellectual property.
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The law of copyright suggests that taking photographs is a creative process. So if you took the photographs then you are creative author of the photo if....you used your camera.\n\nSincer she gave you permission to take the photographs, and you took them with YOUR camera, then within the law. the photogra[hs belong to you.\n\nBut, you cannot use them to plaster on websites, or use for business if she is not over 18 years old. She can sue if you do.\n\nHope the information helps and please look at copyright laws regarding anything from design to making things. Website is below:\n\nhttp://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/
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As long as they're not trying to sell something using that misrepresented image, or profit from it in any way, I don't think it's illeagal.\n\nBut, if the image is copyrighted, then they can get into trouble without getting the permission from the people who owns the image.\n\nDepending on the state you're in, the law may not allow someone to use your image.  Some states may see that as them trying to steal your identity, which is illeagal.
8553
My guess would be that they think it may fall under copywrite infringement. You know "No part of this broadcast may be copied without written consent". They probably feel that way regarding all photos and so on.
448572
You need to look into the terms of the contract that existed between you and the photographer.\n\nWhen a photographer takes a photo they own the copyright to it, just as happens when anybody creates any sort of work in tangible form be it writing, a movie, a painting or a photo.\n\nOften when someone commissions a person to produce a work on their behalf the person doing the commissioning does so on the understanding that they will have copyright of that work.\n\nThe fact that they're your kids doesn't have any bearing on the matter.  \n\nFirstly you should check through any smallprint and see what that says.  In the absence of any terms or conditions then approach the photographer and see what she has to say regarding ownership of copyright.  You caould always state that you hired her on the understanfing that you would be granted copyright.\n\nUntil things are resolved I woundn't go selling the prints.\n\nI hope you manage to get things sorted - good luck.