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Question about using images for ohters products.

by Tsavo
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Lets say I think Bobs Beer Mug (silly example) is a great product I want to put on my website, not even as an affiliate or as a referral, just because I genuinely think it is a great product and want to link out to it on my website.

Would I run into any trouble if I took an image of his product on his website, and used that image on my website in order to link to his website?

I many just be being to careful here, but I would like to know.
#images #ohters #peoples #posting #products #question
  • Profile picture of the author sasuke120
    Nope you are making him money why should that be a problem
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  • Profile picture of the author sr.20
    As long as you dont claim to be to your own, and give credit with a link back to his site then you should have no issues.
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  • Profile picture of the author alvinhy
    Best way to make sure is to contact the image owner and ask if you are allowed to use it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Clarke Hanna View Post

    As long as you dont claim to be to your own, and give credit with a link back to his site then you should have no issues.
    Originally Posted by sasuke120 View Post

    Nope you are making him money why should that be a problem
    Please excuse the observation that the naivety of this misguided advice is scary!

    Originally Posted by Tsavo View Post

    Lets say I think Bobs Beer Mug (silly example) is a great product I want to put on my website, not even as an affiliate or as a referral, just because I genuinely think it is a great product and want to link out to it on my website.

    Would I run into any trouble if I took an image of his product on his website, and used that image on my website in order to link to his website?
    You might do - you might not. It's actually relatively common: there's a large number of threads in this forum started off by people who have done exactly that and been surprised/shocked/disappointed to learn that it wasn't ok!

    The solution is dead easy: just ask for Bob's permission.

    Whenever, and in whatever context    , you publish a photo of which you don't yourself own the copyright, ask for the permission (unless expressly waived) of the person who does own the copyright.

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