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Anonymous
Anonymous asked in Business & FinanceCorporations · 4 weeks ago

Amazon stole photo?

Looking for help. I bought a dress in 2019 off amazon, loved it so i wrote a review with a picture attached. Yesterday a friend sends me a screenshot and says " your on amazon?!) turns out the seller used my photo for advertisement, and posted that photo. 

Can they do that???

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  • 2 weeks ago

    Of course.  When you send someone your photo, they own the right to post it where ever they want to, just as posting it online - it's then public information.  You should be flattered.

  • Marvin
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    They did not steal it. Read the end use agreement. You gave them full rights to it once you posted it.  The same is true for facebook, instagram, and of course yahoo. Their rights to it cannot be revoked.  They have rights to it forever.

  • You gave it to them, they didn't steal it, so they can use it. 

    But they should have asked your permission to use the picture. If you don't want them to use it, contact the seller and ask them to remove it. In the future don't send them pictures. 

  • 4 weeks ago

    "I didn't accuse or say they did anything wrong."

    Do you not remember what you wrote?  You said Amazon STOLE your photo.

    They didn't steal your photo.  You gave it to them. 

  • 4 weeks ago

    Yes, they can.

    While you still own the photo, they have the right to use what you voluntarily uploaded to their website.

    So if you use that same photo somewhere else, Amazon can't sue you for copyright infringement because YOU own the photo and the rights to it. But you granted them the right to use it and display the photo on their website when you uploaded it, so you can't sue them for compensation nor can you demand that they take it down.

    However, if you don't like having your photo online you can try contacting Amazon. They might remove it anyway if you just ask.

  • Anonymous
    4 weeks ago

    To the dipshits answer below. 

    I asked a simple question, I didn't accuse or say they did anything wrong. 

    Just simply asking if that is something they can do. 

  • Anonymous
    4 weeks ago

    Did you not bother to read the information on Amazon?   Apparently not.

    You 100% own the photo you took.    But you granted Amazon and the seller unlimited license to use the photo by posting it on their website.

    No one stole anything.   Learn to read the contract you agreed to before accusing people of stealing.    Falsely stating that someone committed a crime in writing on a public internet forum could get you sued for libel.

    SMH.

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