Alex Ramsay Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 It seems that (only on request) Alamy is able set 'Geo-Restrictions', thus preventing your images being seen and sold in Russia, for anyone who wishes to make this minuscule gesture of solidarity with Ukraine. Email contributors@alamy.com Alex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Thanks. Will do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Alex Ramsay said: It seems that (only on request) Alamy is able set 'Geo-Restrictions', thus preventing your images being seen and sold in Russia, for anyone who wishes to make this minuscule gesture of solidarity with Ukraine. Email contributors@alamy.com Alex Thanks for that. Still wish Alamy had at least done the simple process of allowing removing Russian and Belorussian distributors immediately, but this is a start. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 A possible alternative - don't restrict sales but pledge that any income from Russian and Belorussian sales would be sent to aid Ukraine refugees? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60562260 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 50 minutes ago, Vincent Lowe said: A possible alternative - don't restrict sales but pledge that any income from Russian and Belorussian sales would be sent to aid Ukraine refugees? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60562260 Just reading in the Guardian that "more than £100m has been raised by the UK public". I've added my donation, via DEC. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, John Morrison said: Just reading in the Guardian that "more than £100m has been raised by the UK public". I've added my donation, via DEC. So have I. I checked my records and I've only had nine sales to the Russian Federation totaling £70.03 net. I've donated this, plus some extra, to DEC. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abiyoyo Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, John Morrison said: Just reading in the Guardian that "more than £100m has been raised by the UK public". I've added my donation, via DEC. Thanks for the link. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 6 hours ago, meanderingemu said: Thanks for that. Still wish Alamy had at least done the simple process of allowing removing Russian and Belorussian distributors immediately, but this is a start. Why don't you set up a pole page and when you get to a certain figure alamy agrees to do what you ask? Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I got an email today from Copytrack telling me that they were not going to chase any infringements in Ukraine. I had one long outstanding one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celluloid Hero Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Well if they can react that quickly to restrict Russian sales, then nothing to prevent them also acting quickly upon request to restrict sales to China 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarloBo Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 It would be nice to read a statement from Alamy about this unprovoked and unlawful slaughter of civilians. Many big companies (Microsoft, Ikea, Google.. ) have acted with sanctions and/or donations, is there anthing Alamy can do to help? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has called for a global boycott of international companies that have kept their operations open in Russia, Reuters reports. In a briefing today, Kuleba said sanctions pressure should be increased on Russia and called for international ports to bar passage to Russian ships and cargo. Kuleba said: International businesses must leave Russia, both for moral and practical reasons. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) Agreed. Alamy should provide a statement on its dealings with any Russian agency. I am sure that the vast majority of contributors would not want their images to benefit any Russian agency or business. Quite apart from which there is always a possibility that an image could be used to promote the Russian government lies. Edited March 14, 2022 by BobD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaro Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 As above, agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, BobD said: Agreed. Alamy should provide a statement on its dealings with any Russian agency. I am sure that the vast majority of contributors would not want their images to benefit any Russian agency or business. Quite apart from which there is always a possibility that an image could be used to promote the Russian government lies. I agree that Alamy needs to clarify its position. However, something to consider is that Alamy images are a source of legitimate coverage of the war in Ukraine and of protests around the world. Contributors' images could be used for propaganda purposes as you suggest, but they might also help educate people inside Russia about what is really going on. It's a bit of a double-edged sword as these things often are. P.S. How many Russian distributors are there? I've only been able to find three. Edited March 14, 2022 by John Mitchell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 One thing for sure; if you sell a photo to Russia you ain't going to be paid. They never were much cop at paying for rights, and now they couldn't pay even if they wanted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodvandigtid Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Should Kremlin Pool, Tass, Itar-Tass images not be removed by Alamy? Edited March 15, 2022 by Nodvandigtid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Nodvandigtid said: Should Kremlin Pool, Tass, Itar-Tass images not be removed by Alamy? There was a thread about this a fortnight ago. As a result the propaganda images with contentious captions (lies in other words) seem to have disappeared from the news feed, at least. Obviously Alamy would have to abide by any future sanctions. Edited March 15, 2022 by spacecadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb photos Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 11 hours ago, Robert M Estall said: One thing for sure; if you sell a photo to Russia you ain't going to be paid. They never were much cop at paying for rights, and now they couldn't pay even if they wanted. I can safely estimate 2 of my recent uploads certainly wouldn’t be licensed by the Russian state. No worries there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnans Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Either Sale is still ongoing or BBC is using a previously bought image. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60749064 https://www.alamy.com/moscow-russia-01st-oct-2018-moscow-russia-october-1-2018-ntv-channels-news-anchor-lilia-gildeyeva-mikhail-tereshchenkotass-credit-itar-tass-news-agencyalamy-live-news-image221489441.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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