Just a general question -

If you own a dog and take pictures of that dog but then e-mail them to friends who are breeders but do not give them permission to use or send those pictures to others and they do - but you didn't put on the pictures that they are copyrighted or your information can they or others still legally use them??

 Here's a related thread:

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/117198.html#117778

ksar06,

If you read through that thread that Micky D has posted, you will see that no one can seem to agree.  LOL.  I started that original thread hoping for enlightenment, but received many contradictory answers. 

As to your own situation, it my opinion (such that it is worth) that you can request your photos to be pulled from the offender's web site.  However, if they refuse, I do not know what your options are - legally. 

I've learned the hard way myself to be careful about who I send my photos to because people can and will use them commercially without my knowledge or consent.  This is fine if it's someone I know and support their business practices.  However, some folks have used my photos attempting to misrepresent the quality of their dogs for financial gain.  Pfui!

Best of luck for you to resolve your own matter!

Yvette

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The copyright of a picture is that of the person who took it and will always remain so. If you send any pictures to anyone THEY must ask for your permission to use it.

Watcher , you are wrong.  Read and study what Steve posted above.

YR

Ownership of photographs taken after 1 August 1989

The general rule about first ownership of copyright is that the author is the first owner.

If you create a copyright work, you become the 'author' so in the case of any photographs you take you are the first owner.

The following only applies if YOU did not take the photograph yourself.

However, an example where this may not be the case is if it was you who pressed the camera button and someone else who decided things like the camera angle, exposure and so on.

If you make a photograph with two or more people and each persons contribution to the photograph is not distinct, then you all become joint authors and joint first owners of copyright and the permission of each joint owner will be needed before such a photograph can be used.

This general rule about first ownership of copyright resting with the 'author' is, however, overridden in the case of photographs which are made by an employee in the course of employment; in this case, the employer is the first owner of copyright subject to any agreement to the contrary.

If you commission a photograph you will only be the copyright owner if there is an agreement to assign copyright to you.

If you commission a photograph for private and domestic purposes, since 1 August 1989 you generally have the right not to have the photograph exhibited in public or otherwise communicated to the public (such as by broadcasting) or copies of the photograph issued to the public.

Watcher:   wont hold water in court..Read what the Copyright law says. Law ..

Don't know where you got your posted article  ..NOTE:  It says in first sentence : the general rule.. a rule is not   THE LAW....

READ THE LAW NOT A RULE SOMEONE POSTED.....PUT YOUR PROOF UP WHERE YOU GOT YOUR LAW.  ITS A RULE , NOT LAW.

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I'm afraid YT that in the UK this is the law.

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy/c-applies/c-photo.htm

http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/protect/p16_photography_copyright

http://www.explorephotography.co.uk/photography-copyright-law.html