Copypix, Pictures needed? Watch out for the trap!

Everybody is affected

Below you will find several situations that could indicate that you are running a risk in terms of copyright infringement:

You download images from illegal and unprotected websites and bring them together in a file or reproduce them on a different carrier intended for the public.

Beware! “The author of a literary work or creator of an artistic work alone has the right to convey it to the public by means of any process whatsoever”. (Article 1 § 1 of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 30 June 1994).

You do a copy/paste or drag-and-drop of images found on the Internet without knowing their source or creator

“The author of a literary work or creator of an artistic work alone has the right to convey it to the public by means of any process whatsoever, be it directly or indirectly, provisionally or permanently, in whole or in part.”

Moreover, the name of the creator and/or that of the photographer and the title of the work must be mentioned.

You engage in the exchange of image files, sending them from and receiving them at your workplace

This kind of conduct, which has nothing to do with your professional activities, can have harmful consequences for your computer or your company’s computer system.

If you are a company, check whether there is a set of rules and regulations for employees governing internal and external use of the Internet. Do not forget that there are very sizeable risks in terms of legal implications and safety!

You have virus problems on a regular basis

The fact that your computer is regularly infected by viruses or that your external contacts receive viruses from you, is the consequence of your regular visits to potentially dangerous websites and/or the use of services illegally offering works protected by copyright.