Dec 8, 2008 -
Copyright infringement...
I wanted to have some of my Photo work printed as Posters for Family and Friends as Stocking stuffers so I went to Zazzle.com and uploaded the Photos and placed my order.
The next Day I got an e-mail from Zazzle, I copied and pasted it below, as well as the Photo in question:
Subject
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Your Zazzle Product
Conversation
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Support (Amanda) - 12/08/2008 01:37 PM
Dear Zazzler,
Thank you for your interest in Zazzle.com, and thank you for publishing products on Zazzle. Unfortunately, it appears that your product, “2009 Subaru Outback Collage”, is in violation of Zazzle’s Copyright policies. Specifically, your product contains a copyright protected image of Subaru.
We will be removing this product from the Zazzle galleries shortly.
A detailed description of Zazzle’s content policies is available at: http://zazzle.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/zazzle.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=143
If you are the owner or producer of this content, or otherwise feel that our actions are incorrect, please let us know at content_review@zazzle.com. If it has been removed you may repost your product, provided it abides by Zazzle’s content policy, and we’ll make sure it is not removed again!
We are always trying to improve our process. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at content_review@zazzle.com
Best regards,
Content Management Team
Zazzle.com, Inc.
I've e-mailed them back stating that the Photos are mine but I haven't heard back from them.
I guess what they're trying to say is that because the Photograph contains a Subaru, I'm violating the creative copyright of the Subaru name.
If that's the case then I guess anyone who's ever taken a Photo of their Car and printed it could be sued my the manufacturer because they didn't give express permission to take the Photo...
This new world order of political correctness and copyright infringement crap is more than I can stand.
You'd think companies like Subaru, Ford, GM etc, would love the free publicity and advertising that lovers of their product give when taking Photos of their Cars and publishing them.
I guess I'll have to get a large format Printer and do it myself...
