Salve a tutti,
ho appena ricevuto la richiesta parzialmente copiata qui sotto, di pagare 350 euro per una immagine che avrei inserito illegalmente in un post del mio blog 5 anni fa.
Dico "avrei" perche' ovviamente non ricordo assolutamente i dettagli della cosa, ma 99,999... volte su 100 le immagini su quel blog sono screenshot a bassa risoluzione di PARTI di immagini. L'unica cosa di cui sono assolutamente sicuro e' che comunque stiano le cose aver usato quell'immagine non mi ha fruttato piu' di 1 Euro in totale, a essere proprio generosi.
Inoltre, vedo online diversi "avvisi" che la compagnia in questione adotta pratiche quantomeno discutibili:
ma non mi e' chiaro quanto quelle considerazioni valgano per sito gestito dall'Italia su hosting tedesco.
A parte questo, che fare? Sul principio della cosa non ho nulla da obiettare, ma modi e importo mi lasciano basito.
Quanto spazio ho per rispondergli "sul principio sono d'accordo, se davvero risulta che ho sbagliato, ma quella somma scordatevela, facciamo 10 Euro e pace"? E come?
Grazie in anticipo per qualsiasi aiuto.
Marco
L'email che ho ricevuto:
Sent via email to XXXXXXXXXXXX on April 22, 2025
Authorization request / Unauthorized image use - Case no: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx
Dear XXXXXXXXXXXXXXx
We, COPYTRACK, are writing to you on behalf of our client XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, who
has assigned us the monitoring and protection of their licenses and image
rights. On April 17, 2025 we have been informed that XXXXXXXXXXXx is likely
using an image without permission and the client has exclusively commissioned
us with the clarification, administration of the image rights for the territory
of the Federal Republic of Germany and, if necessary, the enforcement of any
copyright infringement through our partner lawyers. Images are protected by
copyright law almost worldwide and infringements are actionable under the
respective national law. Please see the attachment below for details.
On behalf of our client, we must first determine if you have a valid license to
use the images in question in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany.
If you have a valid license or any other legal justification to use these
images, please reply to this email and include proof of license purchase and/or
any other necessary information to validate the usage.
Please note that you are obliged to provide the necessary information about the
usage of the image to allow our client and us to verify the lawfulness of such
usage.
Please respond to this letter no later than May 2, 2025.
If this is not the case, your use of the image material most likely constitutes
a copyright infringement within the territory of the Federal Republic of
Germany. If no settlement can be reached, we as Copytrack are directly
instructed to enforce these rights for the territory in the Federal Republic of
Germany through our German partner lawyers and, in addition, to instruct our
respective partner lawyers in other countries to examine and, if necessary,
enforce the infringement of the rights in the respective countries. You could
then be legally obligated to compensate our client for the damage caused by
this copyright infringement.
Rights XXXXXXXXXXXXx
holder
Image found on: URL OF POST
Online 2020
Since
3 steps to solving your case
In order to resolve this case amicably with you, we request your cooperation.
Please complete the following steps to close this case:
1. Check
and entering CASE ID XXXXXXXXXXXX
2. Proof
Show us proof of your license by uploading it or providing any other legal
justification to use these images and if it is valid, we will close your
case immediately;
If you do not have a valid license or any other valid justification:
3. Compensation / License
You now have the following 2 options:
Option 1: Purchase of a subsequent image license (includes past and
future use for one year after purchase).
Option 2: Compensation (includes the previous use and requires the
immediate deletion of the image).
Image license (valid for 1 year from date of purchase) 389.59 €
Compensation costs (past usage) 350.00 €
Payment is due by May 21, 2025
Payments for both options can be made securely online at https://
portal.copytrack.com by entering CASE ID XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
We accept PayPal, credit card and bank transfer.
We calculate these fees based on our client's license history, as well as the
duration of use and type of rights infringement. Failure to provide a proof or
pay for a valid license may result in your case being referred to our partner
attorney and significantly higher additional fees.
To avoid further action, including legal action, provide proof of a valid
license or any other relevant information by May 2, 2025, or acquire it by
making payment in our online portal.