Check the link.... http://www.spyeng.com/spy/hagen.html Is this illegal for them to do....or should I be flattered

 

Be Flattered !!!

 

I think it's kind of cool. Doubt if they'd pay anything for using it. Probably just take it off if you said something.

 

ask them for some royalty u never know they might send u something

 

 

The page isn't loading for me, but... IF you TOOK the picture they're using, you can probably claim copyright infringement if you can prove you took it. Since you've not submitted anything to the Copyright people in the goverment (I'm guessing here), a legal case may not be easy though.

If it were me, I'd just politely give them a choice that they either give you credit for the photo/car, or stop using the picture. Whether you want to do this through a lawyer, it's up to you.

 

Tell them to offer a special discount to ACL.COM members

 

Oh yeah... forgot one more thing: IANAL!

 

If you sent them the pix, the it's their property.

 

I'd be flattered.......


And that TT is fucking hot!

 

if they just took the picture off the web somewhere and used it without your consent they are ripping you off. every picture, once taken, is copyrighted by the person who took the picture. one doesn't need paper work submitted to any agency or anything to make it official. i'm sure a kind word will result in them removing the pic. i highly doubt you'd get any royalties from them. just i guess here, but i suppose you do have legal grounds to sue though because they are using your image for a commercial purpose.

 

be flattered.... they dont owe you shit... and they certainly wont pay u shit theyd rather put another car in there.


axis wheels uses my car on their site... im flattered.

 

Finest white CL around.

 

 

uhh... spy engineering isn't a big huge compny like Axis... i wouldn't be that flattered... still I supoposed it's KINDA cool.

 

:phatyo:

be flattered. thats ur cars claim to fame

 

it has to be copyrighted to claim infringment, how else would the public know what you did to protect the picture?

 

tell them u want a set of 19 inch mods for free and give em to me for a dollar

 

Be flattered!!!

 

SUE THEM OR DEMAND TO GET A SWEET SET OF SILVER OR CHROME 19x8 or 20x something or a bigger size and put them on the car, on a SUV, or sell them and get some extra loot for your car. That's just wrong, they should have asked for permission. I believe that's invasion of privacy or something. I would be flattered as well, but forget that, get something out of it cause they are getting a lot of good use of your car enticing other people who see the website to get those style rims cause of how hot it looks on the car!

 

i'd be flattered, i'd tell everybody and their moms that my car was on a website like that........and that TT is off the hook!

 

In order to sue for copyright infringement you would need to obtain copyright registration of the photograph through the office in DC. This is easily accomplished. The fact that it has not been registered prior to infringement means that you will not be entitled to the recovery of your attorney fees and would not be eligible for statutory damages. You can bring a suit while the registration is pending, but it is possible that the suit will be dismissed prior to your receipt of the registration number. Note the picture of the car must be your own to sue under copyright infringment. If you do not like the photo on the site - you can call them and they will likely take it off.

 

I think its kinda cool....plus...If I said anything, they'd just yank the pic. I know one thing is for sure....they wouldn't give me anything....maybe a sticker...for the use of the pic.

 

If you need any more info, PM me, but truthfully, unless the actual photo was yours, you are not likley to get anything from them.