What are my rights in this matter as a photographer?

[sr789]

I posted some of my photos on the internet years ago under a Creative Commons Attribution license (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)). The images have since been used for book covers, album covers, printed in magazines/newspapers, appeared on posters, t-shirts. mugs etc. In most cases they added my name as being the creator but in a few cases they have been used commercially without any attribution.

What are my rights as the copyright holder/creator in this case? Would a lawsuit gain anything or is it simply not worth the hassle?

 

[quincy]

I posted some of my photos on the internet years ago under a Creative Commons Attribution license (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)). The images have since been used for book covers, album covers, printed in magazines/newspapers, appeared on posters, t-shirts. mugs etc. In most cases they added my name as being the creator but in a few cases they have been used commercially without any attribution.

What are my rights as the copyright holder/creator in this case? Would a lawsuit gain anything or is it simply not worth the hassle?

What is the name of your state, sr789, or, if not in the U.S., what is the name of your country?

 

[sr789]

What is the name of your state, sr789, or, if not in the U.S., what is the name of your country?

I live in the Netherlands.

 

[quincy]

I live in the Netherlands.

I'm sorry, sr789, but this forum handles U.S. law questions only.

I suggest you find a legal forum or an attorney in the Netherlands for help with your question, after reading over carefully the terms and conditions of your Creative Commons license.

While copyright laws are similar in many ways throughout the world, they also vary in significant ways.

Good luck.

 

[sr789]

I'm sorry, sr789, but this forum handles U.S. law questions only.

I suggest you find a legal forum or an attorney in the Netherlands for help with your question, after reading over carefully the terms and conditions of your Creative Commons license.

While copyright laws are similar in many ways throughout the world, they also vary in significant ways.

Good luck.

Alright, will do that. Thank you very much.

 

[quincy]

Alright, will do that. Thank you very much.

You're welcome.