making money off someone else's likeness...

[artistryan]

I need some help....
I received an email directing me to a gay porn site using my pictures to advertise it...I am not gay, have never let anyone use my pictures, and am pretty upset that someone is making money off illegally using my own pictures. Is there anything I can do??? HELP!!!

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

I need some help....
I received an email directing me to a gay porn site using my pictures to advertise it...I am not gay, have never let anyone use my pictures, and am pretty upset that someone is making money off illegally using my own pictures. Is there anything I can do??? HELP!!!

My response:

Why did you delete the State name question? Didn't you think we would need that information?

IAAL

 

[artistryan]

I'm sorry...I have no idea what you are talking about...I am really new to all this, and I was just hoping to have someone out there say, "yes, that is illegal, here is what you can do..." or something to that effect.

 

[cbg]

The point IAAL is trying to make is that state laws vary, and if we don't know what state you are in no one can answer the question. It says so in big red letters right on this screen.

 

[artistryan]

oops...lol...sorry everyone. I am from Colorado. Does that help?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

"oops...lol...sorry everyone. I am from Colorado. Does that help?"


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My response:

Why, yes it does. Duh! You could have had the following answer much sooner if only you followed the instructions of this Forum.

Learn everything you need to know on this subject by going to the following link - -

Copy and paste this into your browser without the on each side. [url]http://www.adlaw.com/rc/handbk/co.html

IAAL

 

[artistryan]

Well that helps enormously...thank you. I have only one more question, and this one is even more difficult than the first. Is there anyone out there that might know how I can find out who is running a private site? The site I am after I have a link for as an email, so if anyone can offer some help, it would be GREATLY appreciated...

 

[gtolady]

Hi artistryan, here's a link to a site that sounds like it might do what you need -

http://www.accesswhois.com/

and if that don't work you can try this page of Googles directory that has a big long list of links to domain look up sites -

http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Domain_Names/Name_Search/

hope it helps.

Tara Hall