What happens for using shutterstock without buying?

[EternalFun]

If someone is able to download images from shutterstock without no watermarks, can the person still get in trouble? How will they find out?

 

[br3ach]

I don't see how they can find out personally. Without going to a serious amount of effort.

 

[EternalFun]

I don't see how they can find out personally. Without going to a serious amount of effort.

Tinyeye reverse and google reverse won't help them finding the sites?

 

[br3ach]

They can probably find the images. How do they prove you haven't bought them. Almost all websites details are now hidden behind domain privacy. They'd have to reach out and investigate every site, even legitimate sites. Plus the images Shutterstock sell are also for sale with a number of other providers. You could have legitimately bought there.

 

[beastkay]

If the brand is in good number of eyes and if the owner of the image gets to know that, you can be sued for sure.

 

[EternalFun]

They can probably find the images. How do they prove you haven't bought them. Almost all websites details are now hidden behind domain privacy. They'd have to reach out and investigate every site, even legitimate sites. Plus the images Shutterstock sell are also for sale with a number of other providers. You could have legitimately bought there.

Bought from where? All similar sites costs almost same.

 

[br3ach]

I'm not saying buy it. I'm saying if they are not the only ones selling it then how can they chase you down when you could have bought it elsewhere?

Once your site is up and running and earning I'd be buying my licenses at that point to avoid further issues anyway.

 

[Links-Stream]

There are a lot of platforms, where you can buy images from Shutterstock. They couldn't prove anything

 

[EternalFun]

I'm not saying buy it. I'm saying if they are not the only ones selling it then how can they chase you down when you could have bought it elsewhere?

Once your site is up and running and earning I'd be buying my licenses at that point to avoid further issues anyway.

There are a lot of platforms, where you can buy images from Shutterstock. They couldn't prove anything

Same image is sold in multiple stock sites

 

[br3ach]

Same image is sold in multiple stock sites

Pretty sure that is what we both said?

 

[Zakhej]

Its very hard to find you
Almost imposible

 

[Mr Positive]

Don’t do it use pexels or unsplash