Thank you Sam, Your post is appreciated. Werner http://imagegermanshepherds.com/ ; IMG akc Reg'd. BISS Am/Can CH. Scher-Lo's Mr Karizma HIC.OFA h&e Am.CH. Hadori's Samantha OFA h&e B.O.F CH. Pointed, Lorien's Play By Play OFA h&e/DM. ________________________________ From: Samuel Israel <israelfriedberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:16 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] copyright Sorry to chime in, but I think people may be overstating the law in this area. I am not an expert in this area of the law, but just because you have a picture on your website, does not mean that you own the copyright to the picture. The person who took the picture owns the copyright and has a right to enforce the copyright laws. If someone takes more than a picture from your website, then maybe you can argue that the arrangement in your website is copyrightable and you own it. Even if someone copies a picture from your website, my understanding is that if they don't use it for commercial purposes that you don't really have a claim either. It depends upon whether it is fair use. For example, if I take a copy of Oscar off of his website and use it on my website to show my bitch's sire, I doubt anyone would have a claim against me. However, lawyers can write letters about anything. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. Tax Advice Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS under Circular 230, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments), unless otherwise specifically stated, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein. PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: All information transmitted hereby is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient(s), please note that any distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this communication in error should notify us immediately by reply email and delete the original message. Samuel Israel, Esq. Israel, Friedberg & Korbatov, LLP 11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Telephone No. (310) 553-2200 Fax No. (310) 553-2280 ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org ; SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================