Quote:
Originally Posted by kullwarrior
Umm, Im pretty sure disturbing it is illegal so keep in mind, Just because you don't sell it but give it, it's still illegal. and This is the gray zone, lawyer will decide the case
|
While there's always legal technicalities or angles that can be argued in court, I wouldn't really call it a gray zone, either. Point in case, I'm a photographer. People can, and do, access some of my photos. My work is copyrighted, but there are provisions for Fair Use. Example:
- someone wants to use the picture as their desktop wallpaper: legal
- someone wants to print out a copy (without reference to the quality of their printer) and hang it on their wall: legal
- someone wants to print 100 copies, mount them on frames and sell them at the local flea market/eBay/craigslist/whatever: not legal
- a teacher wants to use the picture as part of classroom material: generally considered fair use
- a store wants to use it as part of their advertising: not legal
That being said, if some small shop in Australia, or short run print magazine in India decides to use it anyway, the odds of me ever finding out are slim-to-none. That's just Life.
Similarly, even on th odd chance Deimaco found out about the receiver, I doubt they'd feel their turf was being muscled in on, and even if they did feel it was an illegal use of their trademark (which probably does hold water) the "damage done" is so negligible that's it isn't really worth going after ("Your Honor, he printed our logo on his toy gun! And then posted a picture on the Internets!")
I'd actually be curious to hear Lawdog chime in on this thread.