Copyright
Some years ago, I played ultimate on the beach at Oriental Bay. The Dominion Post sent a photographer down, and he took quite a good photo of me. So, I contacted them and asked for a copy. For the sum of around $25, I got a digital version and the right to noncommercial use.
That photo is my Facebook profile picture. [and has been for about five years. I generally can't be bothered with Facebook..]
I heard recently via the twitter grapevine that Facebook have decided that they can use your profile picture in their advertising, unless you opt-out.
So ... If Facebook decides to use my profile picture in their advertising - which is copyrighted to the original photographer (or, perhaps, the Dom Post), and for which Facebook does not have a commercial use licence ...
...who is breaking the law, them or me?
That photo is my Facebook profile picture. [and has been for about five years. I generally can't be bothered with Facebook..]
I heard recently via the twitter grapevine that Facebook have decided that they can use your profile picture in their advertising, unless you opt-out.
So ... If Facebook decides to use my profile picture in their advertising - which is copyrighted to the original photographer (or, perhaps, the Dom Post), and for which Facebook does not have a commercial use licence ...
...who is breaking the law, them or me?