Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's never a shortage of jobsworths, Gerry, as the first example you quote is clearly a permitted use (para 28.1 of my link refers). The second, equally clearly, is not, unreasonable as that may be. I think Dr Ted has identified IOC as the underlying villain of this piece. Piers On 29/07/2012, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> wrote: > Piers > > My only comment would be that a school on the Isle of Wight was made to > remove rings of flowers made by children, and a florist in a small town in > Dorset was made to remove similar rings in the shop window put there on the > day the torch came through. Of very dubious, if any, commercial benefit and > both over the top reactions in my opinion. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gwpics.com > > On 29 Jul 2012, at 13:19, Piers Hemy wrote: > >> Eh? >> >> You can't exploit the various Olympic and Paralympic logos for commercial >> purposes, sure, but beyond that, I think the organisers have made the >> formal >> position pretty clear: >> >>> From http://www.london2012.com/about-us/our-brand/using-the-brand/ >> "The words protected by the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995 >> may, >> however, be used in editorial news pieces without our authorisation, and >> journalists are able to use our emblem etc to illustrate an editorial >> piece >> about the Games, provided in each case advertising in not integrated into >> the Games-related content (such as a sponsored column or supplement) >> without >> LOCOG's consent.." >> >> Piers >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Gerry >> Walden >> Sent: 29 July 2012 09:40 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rights to Olympic Photos >> >> Under UK law now you can't distribute photos of the logo in any way. >> However, they have said no action will be taken for non-commercial >> personal >> use because they realise that there is no way they can enforce it on >> places >> like Facebook etc. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 29 Jul 2012, at 09:29, W. R. Smith wrote: >> >>> Pretty soon you won't be able to photograph the logo anymore. >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 5:20 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rights to Olympic Photos >>> >>> I think they'll snap out of it. After perhaps a couple of diplomatic >>> incidents. Like when they try to enforce that baloney on people from >>> other countries who are not used to it and they have to call the US or >>> whatever embassy to get out of jail for photographing a logo. A couple >>> of those and they'll snap out of it. I'm pro Brit. And I had fish and >>> chips for dinner tonight. And I watched a BBC comedy on Hulu tonight. >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>>> From: Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:27:19 +0100 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rights to Olympic Photos >>>> >>>> This Olympic committee and the British government have gone power >>>> mad. The ban on the use of words and images relating in any way to >>>> the Olympics is now written in to UK legislation which means it is >>>> now a criminal offence not a civil one. It is no longer enforcement >>>> of copyright but a mater of breaking criminal law enforceable with >>>> heavy fines and even prison sentences. There is a force of 240 law >>>> enforcement officers plus the police executing entry warrants etc. >>>> enforcing this law. Here in the UK we have strong links with Greece >>>> (after all the Queen is married to a member of the Greek royal >>>> family!) so there is a large (ish) Greek population who have been >>>> here many, many years and yet long standing "Olympic Restaurants', >> 'Olympic Breakfasts' etc. have had to change their names. >>>> >>>> In the words of one quote "The absurd has become the normal" - I am >>>> so pleased I ilve in a 'free' society (sic)! >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>> www.gwpics.com >>>> >>>> On 28 Jul 2012, at 23:52, Tina Manley wrote: >>>> >>>>> PESO: >>>>> >>>>> Quite a controversy going on over rights to Olympic photos. I'm >>>>> surprised at Alamy CEO James West's strong stand on this: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.alamy.com/pressrelease/releases/archive/2012/04/30/152.as >>>>> px >>>>> >>>>> It's good to see somebody standing up for reason! >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >