When it comes to posting pics, even if they are your own pics on social media, you may want to recheck this list and avoid any copyright infringement.
– Posting your pics but you did not take them: Whenever someone took a pic, even if it is your pics, unless you have agreed with that person that you could post the pic, you are into copyright infringement. The copyrights belong to the person who took the picture, unless they assign them to you.
– Having a disclaimer that “you do not claim rights”: Even those magic words will not release you from the copyright infringement, because the person who took the pic did not authorize you to post it.
– Posting any client pic using your brand, or mentioning your brand: Same scenario. You did not take the pic regardless the fact that they are promoting you. In order to be able to use it, it should be stated on the contract or written authorization.
– Using any pic you found online without the author’s permission. Unless you have it, he/she may request you cease the use.
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