Gina Kelly Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I had an email this morning from Alamy informing me that one of my images had been removed from their collection, but no explanation for why. Has this happened to anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Not without any explanation... no. I'd contact MS for clarification... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Kelly Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Thanks John, I did send an email but was just curious in the meantime if anyone might know why this happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stipe Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Six images of mine showing close-up views of Clarion Alley's murales in San Francisco were removed last week by Alamy which sent this email to me explaining why they did so: "Hi Stefano, We received a letter from the lawyer representing Clarion Alley, which is owned by the artist run non-profit organisation Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP). They were claiming copyright infringement and unfair competition. To avoid any further claims against Alamy and yourself, we swept the site for all images of Clarion Alley that display artwork with no context, which could be seen as passing off the work of the artists involved, and have deleted them." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Kelly Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Interesting! It's a photo of a friend of mine, who had signed a release and agreed to me sending it to Alamy. So maybe there was an issue with quality? But it's been in the collection for several years so.... I'll be curious to hear what MS says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Interesting! It's a photo of a friend of mine, who had signed a release and agreed to me sending it to Alamy. So maybe there was an issue with quality? But it's been in the collection for several years so.... I'll be curious to hear what MS says. Maybe your image contained a keyword that made the system think it was something else, e.g was your friend called Clarion Alley? Sounds like it was a mistake anyway. I doubt they would be checking quality once an image has passed QC. Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Interesting! It's a photo of a friend of mine, who had signed a release and agreed to me sending it to Alamy. So maybe there was an issue with quality? But it's been in the collection for several years so.... I'll be curious to hear what MS says. Maybe your image contained a keyword that made the system think it was something else, e.g was your friend called Clarion Alley? Sounds like it was a mistake anyway. I doubt they would be checking quality once an image has passed QC. Pearl You're probably correct. However, QC doesn't check every image, and if a client (or clients) complained about technical quality, I guess an image might be removed. Have never had it happen myself (touch wood), but I do wonder sometimes about the occasional refund since Alamy doesn't give a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I've just had one removed of a car air freshener hanging up in car window. Seems strange to me that huge companies like Network Rail can bow down to pressure yet much smaller companies can make Alamy remove RM images of a car air freshener? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I've just had one removed of a car air freshener hanging up in car window. Seems strange to me that huge companies like Network Rail can bow down to pressure yet much smaller companies can make Alamy remove RM images of a car air freshener? perhaps belated fallout from this? http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=1421 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I've just had one removed of a car air freshener hanging up in car window. Seems strange to me that huge companies like Network Rail can bow down to pressure yet much smaller companies can make Alamy remove RM images of a car air freshener? perhaps belated fallout from this? http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=1421 Blimey ! ...... whatever next...no pictures of VW Beetles or Morris Minors either ? ...another company that doesn't want my custom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I suspe I've just had one removed of a car air freshener hanging up in car window. Seems strange to me that huge companies like Network Rail can bow down to pressure yet much smaller companies can make Alamy remove RM images of a car air freshener? Smaller companies masy not be so sensitive to public opinion as a major "public service" organisation such as Network Rail or other major coprorates (eg. Sports Direct here in the UK). Secret is: do not buy Little Tree airfresheners, just as I tend to avoid National Trust properties here in the UK. They probably don't care but at least I feel better by not supporting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Don't you just love lawyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Alamy doesn't particularly like them either which is why it is keen to avoid meeting them in court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I just don't get it. Why would they not want the free publicity? Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 They have certainly lost my custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Don't you just love lawyers. In a lot of cases they are justifying themselves to themselves. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Alamy doesn't particularly like them either which is why it is keen to avoid meeting them in court. The company in question has a history of suing, according to Wiki. ... and to add.... ....the chemical make-up of air fresheners can be harmful to some people also. Better than buying a freshener, just keep your car interior reasonably clean and open the window more often. You'll save a few bob too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 If anyone is looking for an alternative I'd recommend "California scents" which come in many different scents. Take that little trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I assume that the Morris IPR, if any, now belongs to those exemplars of copyright protection the Chinese- Nanjing Motors via their purchase of MG- but any industrial design rights must have long expired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I assume that the Morris IPR, if any, now belongs to those exemplars of copyright protection the Chinese- Nanjing Motors via their purchase of MG- but any industrial design rights must have long expired. Don't know. But do know that a company in Sri Lanka is still making new panels for Morris Minors, many of which end up in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 That suggests, weakly, that the design right has expired. Not that anyone would get very good publicity trying to stop Morris Minors being restored. When I had mine BL Heritage positively encouraged copying of their old designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 They're not just happy, they're high on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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