Comments on: What rights do I have to my photos? #! http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/05/23/what-rights-do-i-have-to-my-photos/ Blogging in the real world Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:02:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom Arah http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/05/23/what-rights-do-i-have-to-my-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Tom Arah Fri, 30 May 2008 19:13:14 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=834#comment-594 True the original terms did say "non-exclusive" - but that's still a large transfer of rights and as you say pretty appalling when users were signed up to it almost surreptitiously. However as I discuss in the follow up post if it was done openly the terms are not necessarily outrageous - in fact they could be made quite attractive. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/05/30/photoshop-express-rights-and-wrongs/ True the original terms did say “non-exclusive” – but that’s still a large transfer of rights and as you say pretty appalling when users were signed up to it almost surreptitiously.

However as I discuss in the follow up post if it was done openly the terms are not necessarily outrageous – in fact they could be made quite attractive.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/05/30/photoshop-express-rights-and-wrongs/

]]> By: Paul Williamson http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/05/23/what-rights-do-i-have-to-my-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Paul Williamson Thu, 29 May 2008 22:04:38 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=834#comment-552 Tom, strictly speaking you are not handing over your rights. As the originator, you retain ownership and can exploit your work. What you are doing is giving Adobe the very same right to exploit your work as though they were the originator. It's a subtle difference, but you are right to have a rant. It's outrageous. Tom, strictly speaking you are not handing over your rights. As the originator, you retain ownership and can exploit your work. What you are doing is giving Adobe the very same right to exploit your work as though they were the originator. It’s a subtle difference, but you are right to have a rant. It’s outrageous.

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