http://www.fotothing.com/, http://www.smugmug.com/, http://www.shutterfly.com/, http://www.photobucket.com/, http://www.flikr.com/, have you posted any pictures on these sites lately? If you have, before you posted your pics did you question yourself as to whether your face is safe on this site? Probably not. You assume that since you need a user name and password for the site that your photography is safe, but think again.
Just ask Allison Chang from Bedford, Texas. A friend of hers innocently posted a picture of her from a church barbecue on flikr.com. While browsing the pages of flikr Allison came across a picture of the picture of herself on a bus stop in Australia. Allison thought, just like I would, what the hell am I doing on a billboard in Australia?
So apparently the Australian Virgin mobile company decided to use Allison in one of their ad campaigns without her permission. Not only was her picture used, but she was extremely offended by what the advertisement said. On the top of the photo it said, "Dump you pen friend." Allison is a young girl of Asian persuasion, with shorts and a t-shirt with a hat on, holding up a peace sign with her hand. Take the saying as you will, but to me that is just a bad stereotype.
Underneath the picture it states, "Text free Virgin to Virgin." Now one person could take that literally and another could take that the way it is probably meant, which is Virgin mobile customer to Virgin mobile customer. But Allison is an innocent minor, who took this all very offensively.
Allison and her parents decided to take legal action and sue the Australian Virgin mobile company. They did not decide to sue for money, but for privacy issues. Even though her picture was posted on a website which is open for public viewing I don't think many people would post their photos if they knew they would become public advertisements on other continents. So Allison simple wants her ads took down off billboards and bus stops and simply wants her dignity back. She was shamed by those ads and is not looking to become a celebrity.
Although if you ask me, your dealing with a multi-million dollar company, so to get a pretty penny out of the situation would not be such a bad thing ;).
So my message is this, photo posters beware, you could be the next victim!
Just ask Allison Chang from Bedford, Texas. A friend of hers innocently posted a picture of her from a church barbecue on flikr.com. While browsing the pages of flikr Allison came across a picture of the picture of herself on a bus stop in Australia. Allison thought, just like I would, what the hell am I doing on a billboard in Australia?
So apparently the Australian Virgin mobile company decided to use Allison in one of their ad campaigns without her permission. Not only was her picture used, but she was extremely offended by what the advertisement said. On the top of the photo it said, "Dump you pen friend." Allison is a young girl of Asian persuasion, with shorts and a t-shirt with a hat on, holding up a peace sign with her hand. Take the saying as you will, but to me that is just a bad stereotype.
Underneath the picture it states, "Text free Virgin to Virgin." Now one person could take that literally and another could take that the way it is probably meant, which is Virgin mobile customer to Virgin mobile customer. But Allison is an innocent minor, who took this all very offensively.
Allison and her parents decided to take legal action and sue the Australian Virgin mobile company. They did not decide to sue for money, but for privacy issues. Even though her picture was posted on a website which is open for public viewing I don't think many people would post their photos if they knew they would become public advertisements on other continents. So Allison simple wants her ads took down off billboards and bus stops and simply wants her dignity back. She was shamed by those ads and is not looking to become a celebrity.
Although if you ask me, your dealing with a multi-million dollar company, so to get a pretty penny out of the situation would not be such a bad thing ;).
So my message is this, photo posters beware, you could be the next victim!
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