Comments on: The Web Industry and Ethics http://manwithnoblog.com/2007/03/03/the-web-industry-and-ethics/ Gary Barber rants on user experience, and the controlled chaos of the Web Industry Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:05:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nathanael http://manwithnoblog.com/2007/03/03/the-web-industry-and-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Nathanael Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:42:17 +0000 http://manwithnoblog.com/2007/03/03/the-web-industry-and-ethics/#comment-108 If the client supplies me with images, then I will get them to certify that they have obtained permission from the owners of those images to use them. Sometimes I'm dubious about how thorough they've been in tracking down the correct rights owner but if they say they've done the research and received consent then that's good enough for me. If however I know that they have not obtained authorisation to use an image or in any other way request me to use unlicensed material then I will not proceed. I've never had to part ways with clients over this - once you explain that it's illegal then they're ok with it; it's amazing how many people don't even know what copyright and licensing is. If the client supplies me with images, then I will get them to certify that they have obtained permission from the owners of those images to use them. Sometimes I’m dubious about how thorough they’ve been in tracking down the correct rights owner but if they say they’ve done the research and received consent then that’s good enough for me.

If however I know that they have not obtained authorisation to use an image or in any other way request me to use unlicensed material then I will not proceed. I’ve never had to part ways with clients over this – once you explain that it’s illegal then they’re ok with it; it’s amazing how many people don’t even know what copyright and licensing is.

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