Social Media Photo

[joda85]

I have a question regarding photo privacy/copyright laws posted on social networking sites and newspaper...

I recently posted a photo of myself on my Instagram account. A company later took that photo and posted it on their Instagram, FB, and Twitter accounts as I was wearing one of their products. I later find out that a division of Sun Media printed my photo in a local newspaper as part of one of their articles... Question is: Do I deserve any type of compensation or royalties for my photo being printed in the media without permission?

[GS430]

Yes, you deserve at least 20 grand for your efforts.

[CanmoreOrLess]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/18/3...ey-really-mean

It depends... did this photo get used after January 19, 2013? There are now new agreements in place:

http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms/

You gave permission, did you read the small print when you signed up? I bet you just clicked APPROVE or OK like the rest of us.....

The social site is free, they get revenue from advertising, selling your user information, selling your photos, selling all they can from the data and content you provided for free. Much like beyond.ca, they can do as they please under the agreement, they are free to change the agreement as well at any time. Normal business these days, 1984 passed some years ago.

Ask Rage how the business is going, he could provide a better overall view should he desire. A business like any other, watch what you agree to.

What we all agreed to from Beyond:

http://canada.aol.com/portal/misc/LegalNotices.adp

[Xtrema]

Read over Instagram's privacy policy.

They owe you nothing.

If you don't like it, don't use their service.

[kertejud2]

To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with any associated metadata), and/or actions you take, in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you

Seems like you gave them permission when you agreed to the Terms of Service.

[FraserB]

Call the SUN and ask for money, the first person who answers will be the one to talk to.

[Myrrinda]

Those new terms are the reason I deleted my Instragram account.

[GS430]

Originally posted by Myrrinda
Those new terms are the reason I deleted my Instragram account.

Here we go again.

..are you a professional photographer? I would guess no, how do these new terms impact your life whatsoever?

[Go4Long]

Originally posted by GS430


Here we go again.

..are you a professional photographer? I would guess no, how do these new terms impact your life whatsoever?

Clearly they should have paid millions for the picture of her making a duck face and the peace sign in her bathroom mirror...duh.

[dirtsniffer]

anyone know if facebook does the same thing?

[hampstor]

I love how one-sided this instagram agreement is. The limitation of liability and indemnity alone make me cringe. At work, I spend a disproportionate amount of time explaining software agreements like this. It's generally shocking to people when they find out what they are actually agreeing to when they click "I accept".

So for instagram, yeah... they don't owe you any money. While you may own the content, you've already agreed to let them use it for free.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
anyone know if facebook does the same thing?

yes

http://www.fastcompany.com/3004137/t...twitter-flickr

[mr2mike]