Hello everyone, especially Oscar
I received THE letter yesterday. Good to know I was not the only one who panicked.
Years ago, when I learnt to use a computer and started to explore the internet, I downloaded some images from a homepage I didn't remember until yesterday.
I do hands-on-healings out of my home, in my free time. In June this year I created a homepage giving information on what I do and contact infos. I used three images which I had stored on my computer for years. I didn't even think about copyright, shame on me!
Getty wants 4950 Swiss Francs from me, 1650 sF per image, due on october 23rd. That would be tomorrow. I do not have the money.
Getty writes (all in English) from their London Office:
Getty Images
116 Bayham Street
London NW1 0AB
UK
(They offer a phone number for German and one for French!)
"...This constitutes a copyright infringement und Art. 10, 62, 67 URG in Switzerland, §§ 97, 16, 19a UrhG in Germany and equivalent laws in other jurisdictions entitling Getty Images International to seek legal remedies in any appropriate court."
In case other Swiss "infringers" may find this forum in the future:
Art. 62 http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a62.html
I found Art. 60 http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a60.html which says, the compensation must be reasonable, based on the benefit the infringer took from the use of the unauthorized product and the damage or loss the owner has had.
I had no benefit through my homepage.
And I will wait and see what will happen. I am wondering what happened to people who did the same.
Would have been nice to find Oscar as Oskar, Swiss Attorney.
Thank you Oscar and everyone on the forum. It is good to know I am not alone.
Reggy
I received THE letter yesterday. Good to know I was not the only one who panicked.
Years ago, when I learnt to use a computer and started to explore the internet, I downloaded some images from a homepage I didn't remember until yesterday.
I do hands-on-healings out of my home, in my free time. In June this year I created a homepage giving information on what I do and contact infos. I used three images which I had stored on my computer for years. I didn't even think about copyright, shame on me!
Getty wants 4950 Swiss Francs from me, 1650 sF per image, due on october 23rd. That would be tomorrow. I do not have the money.
Getty writes (all in English) from their London Office:
Getty Images
116 Bayham Street
London NW1 0AB
UK
(They offer a phone number for German and one for French!)
"...This constitutes a copyright infringement und Art. 10, 62, 67 URG in Switzerland, §§ 97, 16, 19a UrhG in Germany and equivalent laws in other jurisdictions entitling Getty Images International to seek legal remedies in any appropriate court."
In case other Swiss "infringers" may find this forum in the future:
Art. 62 http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a62.html
I found Art. 60 http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/231_1/a60.html which says, the compensation must be reasonable, based on the benefit the infringer took from the use of the unauthorized product and the damage or loss the owner has had.
I had no benefit through my homepage.
And I will wait and see what will happen. I am wondering what happened to people who did the same.
Would have been nice to find Oscar as Oskar, Swiss Attorney.
Thank you Oscar and everyone on the forum. It is good to know I am not alone.
Reggy