- Joined
- May 1, 2008
- Messages
- 25,400
- Reaction score
- 4,981
- Location
- UK - England
- Website
- www.deviantart.com
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos OK to edit
Putting this up here in disucssions as this ties in directly with image theft in modern times on the net
If Facebooks original image rights were nothing special - claiming ownership for all uploaded content until you deleted it from their site - at which point rights reverted to you again - they have now changed things for the worst (For the public)
British Journal of Photography - Facebook asserts perpetual rights on uploaded photos
On Facebook, People Own and Control Their Information | Facebook
In short they say that they own your copywrite materail now - and for ever if it arrives on their networking service. They say it will never be used outside of facebook, but they have left that door very open for themselves to change their minds if they choose to (oh and they don't have to tell you they just do it)
for a slightly amusing (though risky) assessment (risky will appear at some point - I just know it will
) read here:
Amateur Photographer & What Digital Camera: Get your snaps off Facebook!
ps - do spread the image around - the more that take it up the more facebook will have to listen
If Facebooks original image rights were nothing special - claiming ownership for all uploaded content until you deleted it from their site - at which point rights reverted to you again - they have now changed things for the worst (For the public)
British Journal of Photography - Facebook asserts perpetual rights on uploaded photos
On Facebook, People Own and Control Their Information | Facebook
In short they say that they own your copywrite materail now - and for ever if it arrives on their networking service. They say it will never be used outside of facebook, but they have left that door very open for themselves to change their minds if they choose to (oh and they don't have to tell you they just do it)
for a slightly amusing (though risky) assessment (risky will appear at some point - I just know it will
Amateur Photographer & What Digital Camera: Get your snaps off Facebook!
ps - do spread the image around - the more that take it up the more facebook will have to listen