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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: Josh-H on July 10, 2011, 08:25:28 pm

Title: Google + Rights Grab - This is getting Ridiculous
Post by: Josh-H on July 10, 2011, 08:25:28 pm
From Googles Terms of Service for their new Google + Service

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""You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services." From Google Term of Services."

This is getting out of control.

http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS?hl=en&loc=AU (http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS?hl=en&loc=AU)
Title: Re: Google + Rights Grab - This is getting Ridiculous
Post by: BFoto on July 11, 2011, 03:08:25 am
Yep, just like twitter and FB...http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=54107.0

Title: Re: Google + Rights Grab - This is getting Ridiculous
Post by: feppe on July 11, 2011, 06:51:00 am
Quote from: Josh-H on July 10, 2011, 08:25:28 pm
From Googles Terms of Service for their new Google + Service

This is getting out of control.

http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS?hl=en&loc=AU (http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS?hl=en&loc=AU)

What exactly do you mean by "out of control"? One complaint about that TOS is already discussed here (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=54107.0).
Title: Re: Google + Rights Grab - This is getting Ridiculous
Post by: Josh-H on July 11, 2011, 06:52:28 am
Quote from: feppe on July 11, 2011, 06:51:00 am
What exactly do you mean by "out of control"? One complaint about that TOS is already discussed here (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=54107.0).

Yes I missed that. didn't mean to double post.
Title: Re: Google + Rights Grab - This is getting Ridiculous
Post by: Bryan Conner on July 11, 2011, 11:47:58 am
It is not ridiculous.  The next time Google, Facebook or Twitter send you the bill for using their servers to host your image posting, don't pay it.....oooops....they do not charge a fee.....
Title: Re: Google + Rights Grab - This is getting Ridiculous
Post by: PhillyPhotographer on July 11, 2011, 04:38:45 pm
Quote from: Bryan Conner on July 11, 2011, 11:47:58 am
It is not ridiculous.  The next time Google, Facebook or Twitter send you the bill for using their servers to host your image posting, don't pay it.....oooops....they do not charge a fee.....

I agree.

The overall response to this is giving me a good chuckle. These services have given artists a free forum in which countless people can view your work. I'll sit right here and wait for anyone's photo to be abused by any of these services..... still waiting. Maybe I'll get them started. Hey Google you are free to use any of my photographs on your homepage or advertisement so millions will see it.