Using peoples photos without permission, how sad....

[Edson Carlos]

I discovered this doing my usual recon that some of the images taken by, or taken of members on PL have recently been used without their permission by PinupReport . com

I've notified all image uploaders directly by PM.

http://www.pinupreport . com/‘hotrods-and-heels’-pin-up-party-event/

These obviously were taken without permission as the others are Featured Photos on PL too.

I've done some sleuthing already, below you will find all the contact information you need to send a nastygram and have a little fun!

domain: PINUPREPORT. COM
created: 18-Mar-2009
last-changed: 18-Mar-2009
registration-expiration: 18-Mar-2010

nserver: ns59.1and1.co.uk
nserver: ns60.1and1.co.uk

status: CLIENT-TRANSFER-PROHIBITED

registrant-firstname: Peter
registrant-lastname: Ruppert
registrant-street1: 9 Gatestone Road
registrant-pcode: SE19 3AT
registrant-city: London
registrant-ccode: GB
registrant-phone: [phone]
registrant-email: [e-mail]


DC

[Wink Holliday]

Thanks for watching our backs, DC! Grrrrr.

[Ric Merry]

Thanks DC. I've emailed the registrant and will report back any action or feedback I get from him here.

[Soda Shop Sue]

whow... thats nuts!

[Edson Carlos]

Looks like he removed Ric Merry's photo. Rick mind posting the email you sent his way? It seemed to have been effective.

[Sugar de Ville]

bastards!

[Seanna {Madam}]

Yeah, I didn't see the pics! But BOOOOO Mr. Ruppert!! BOOOOOO!!

[Ric Merry]

My email to him was simply-

Subject: Copyright infringement
The image of the girl in front of the purple car on page
http://www.pinupreport.com/‘hotrods-and-heels’-pin-up-party-event/
with image URL of
http://www.pinupreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/hot-rods-heel...
is my copyrighted image appearing here without my permission.

Please remove this image from the page as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Ric Merry

I could have said "I'm glad you enjoy my image, as it is copyrighted please give me full credit on your web site with links back to my site".

I also used the same verbiage on the page itself although the comment was never approved and published(no big surprise)

[Wink Holliday]

ALL of the images have now been removed from that article. My guess is that Peter Ruppert is perhaps doing some due diligence regarding the use of images on the site. Yay!

[Ric Merry]

This may be a great opportunity to coach us in sleuthing DC

[Edson Carlos]

Haha they are all gone now. PL ARMY SUCCESS !

[Ama Lea Photo]

this type of s*** p***** me off to no end. UGH.