My online photo album with the full set of before, after, and healed permanent makeup photographs will be added as soon as I have time to construct it in a manner that will adequately protect my copyright. In the meantime, come to the office to see my permanent cosmetics portfolio.
Permanent makeup pictures are in the top category of searched for and swiped images on the internet. It is a good idea for permanent makeup artists to check other websites yearly to see who has copied their work. Below is information for those who have had images or written content stolen, and is also good reading for those who are doing the stealing. Pages with duplicate writing will rank lower because search engines want to display unique content, not the same thing over and over. An image or written content does not have to display a copyright notice (although is a good idea) to be protected under copyright infringement laws. It is automatically a copyright of the owner. It doesn't even have to be registered to be protected under copyright laws. Max penalties up to 5 yrs prison and $250,000 fines, statutory damages 50%. No Electronic Theft Act (NET Act) 1997.
Google alerts can be used to track plagiarism. The copyscape website and copyrightcop software can help find people who have stolen website content. Often, you can fill out infringement forms (FBI) yourself, but sometimes you may want to consult an internet expert lawyer. What to do? First send a Cease And Desist letter for copyright infringement. You can get them booted off search engines. FAQs. Copyright myths. Remedies. Copyright registration. Trademark registration. International enforcement.
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