Author Topic: Copyright infringement on iStockphoto (Read 4540 times)

stvagna · « **on:** July 08, 2014, 15:38 »

© "Nimbuzz2000": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cities-amp-boards-conceptual-42548196
© "Yuriy Panyukov": http://www.123rf.com/photo_1796292_cube-maze.html

© "Nimbuzz2000": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cities-amp-boards-conceptual-42547820
© "JerryX": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/now-playing-855804

© "Nimbuzz2000": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/old-elbow-chair-42547394
© "Irochka": http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-old-elbow-chair-image3308321

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2014, 15:48 »

Have you reported this to iStock? I assume it's Numbuzz2000 with the copies because it's a new (June 2014) account and Yuriy Panyukov has been with 123rf since 2007 and Irochka with Dreamstime since 2006

And yet more - a simple Google search on the iStock thumbnail easily found this

http://www.123rf.com/photo_13896240_christmas-eve.html
from this on iStock
http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/christmas-eve-42547550?st=fc929af

They really need to vet new portfolios better - it would be the most unusual new contributor to have all of this work

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2014, 15:53 »

I contacted iStock customer support (the one that says it's about copyright).

I couldn't find anything about how to report infringement, but I seem to remember there was a special e-mail address. I hope whoever receives the ticket passes it on if necessary