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by ksmith

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When is it okay to use someone elses images on your own site?

I would say it is never a good idea, but what happens if you are trying to write a review for a product? Can you take images off the store site as long as you link back to the site?

I don't think it will happen, but I would like to be clearer on the rules, so that I can avoid copyright infringement down the road.

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by thumbsup2

Most sites will place a copyright notice on their pages, in which case it's not ok to copy them. Other sites will display a clear notice that it's ok to use their graphics. In the abscense of any such notice and to avoid possible copyright infringement, write to them and ask for permission to use their graphics in your review.

by stephen570

If you are writing a review of a product you should be ok using an image of it. The best ways of getting an image might be taking a picture of the product yourself or getting it from the product manufacturer's website.

The following articles may be of help:
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/index.html
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-a.html

Note: I am NOT an intellectual property lawyer or expert. If you are really worried, you should consult one.

by ksmith

Thanks a lot of the help and links. I wasn't that worried about it, I just wanted to get off to a good start.

by seanferd

They may prefer you to link to the image on their site, rather than you hosting a copied image, provided you are given permission to use the image in the first place.

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