Copyright images
Hi
I do not know if this is the right forum to write, if not, kindly put it at the right forum. Thanks!
Today I have received a letter about unauthorised use of image. The problem is that I am using a free template to run a sub-folder site. What I did was read the terms of usage by the site providing the free template and abide to their rules of leaving their copyright site link accordingly.
At the same time, I did a web search based on the image name to see if it is copyrighted but nothing shown up. So, I used the free template for another 3 -4 months now.
The questions I am asking are:
1. If the template is classified Free Template by individual company and stating their terms of use, does it means the template provided with images are not copyrighted by them?
2. Other than searching images based on the name given, what other ways can we verify that it is not copyrighted as many free templates come with images to use.
3. How do we protect ourselves using free templates or web designer's templates to ensure that it is copyrighted free images?
As I have use some designers' templates, self-design templates and free templates so I am wondering how to protect against copyright issue for designers or free templates? For self-design, the images are personally taken by me so no issue for that.
Since the company is demanding payment from me for using the image that was not known of the copyright issue based on search and terms of use, what should I do?
Any help or suggestion is greatly appreciated.
Edward Han
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