Thread: Getty Images C&D Letter w/ $1000 invoices
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Old 10-01-2008, 12:36 AM   #38 (permalink)
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One of the more picky legal arguments I've seen is that Getty Images are in the business of having robots hunting the Internet to spot pictures which they can sue you for. The name of the robot is said to be PicScout. However, to access your site, the robot must access it, which actually costs you a small amount. In theory you could legally forbid it from doing this. As the robot can't read the notice forbidding it, it would then use your bandwidth against your express permission, in which case you might have a case against Getty Images!


So ... class action by the entire internet for bandwidth theft? Anyone got an IP address or user agent?

Seriously, they've got a PR nightmare on their hands with this one. I hope they (don't) make enough for everyone to retire off this round of legal letters as their company is soon going to be a synonym for goatse on the internet.
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