r0otkitmedia
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- Dec 9, 2023
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Contact Copytrack to discuss the email.
Received Email from Copytrack, What Should I Do?
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67MAD54
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- Dec 8, 2013
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This account and the one above it "r0otkitmedia", both signed up on the 9th of December, both made a few posts, and both sent the exact same message on this thread saying, "Contact Copytrack to discuss the email." both posted that message on the 27th of December 2023.... that was both accounts last message on the forum.
I just thought I would mention that for readers who have followed the thread to the end only to see two "members" recommending the same thing.
- May 13, 2013
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For a company that is already asking you to pay, they might be ready to escalated even after you have deleted the content. You could explain that you've removed the image and updated the blog post, and politely ask if this resolves the issue.
Sidsaini445
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If you removed the content Ignore and don't reply to email. If you reply to emails they will try to do mental harassment.
SunnyLeon
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- Oct 13, 2013
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Short answer: NO they won't contact anyone other than you. You should remove the image so the hosting or domain providers have no reason to talk to copytrack as the copyrighted material is off your website. They will try to get ahold of you, but if they stumble trying to pinpoint your business address you're fine, they don't have anything to work with. They just try their luck as it is generally considered unethical to request money for content used before a cease and desist.
Alf85
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- Sep 7, 2021
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Ok then the best thing to do would be to delete that image and ignore all the emails I receive without ever replying.
SunnyLeon
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It worked for me for years.
SunnyLeon
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I kept the article, I replaced the image. Deleted the image from the server, not only from the post, so that its link isn't active. They will contact you again at least once with the same message, smaller time to reply. They will try to threaten you with lawyers. Move on. You have your own life, don't talk to weirdos by mail.
Alf85
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Thank you
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Youbhave choosen option 2 and deleted all thilose images you may write to them exaplining this that you have deleted everything that is copyrighted.
SunnyLeon
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If you engage, they will become obnoxious. Because they know they have someone to talk to, to scare with their tactics. They are asking for money for you using the picture, they don't care that you removed it.
- Feb 22, 2023
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it is best to not completely ignore Copytrack.
AliceInSEOLand
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- Dec 11, 2021
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Note to all users who received "image copyright infringement" such as CopyTrack, Picrights (Resolve), DMCA.Pro, and so on.
These are all scam companies. They just scan similar images and claim you're infringing their client's rights and whatever, but provides no proof.
Just read the reviews for CopyTrack:
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.copytrack.com
Reviews for PicRights:
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/picrights.com
You can also search these companies at Reddit and you will see many are victims of this scam.
I recently had a case with PicRights and they claimed I was using an image from Reuters. But guess what? I was using a STOCK IMAGE, NOT from Reuters! They lied.
DMCA.Pro is the most annoying one as they will go to the extend of faking a "DMCA Takedown notice" to your webhost provider. I had a case before and I argued I had rights to use the image from the product provider and as an affiliate I was given permission to use it. Webhost provider couldn't side my case as they needed me to write up a formal counter DMCA notice which I'm lazy to do (and don't want to reveal my personal identity) so I just removed the image and moved on. Another time I got one more incident but the seller of the product has ceased business and I countered back for evidence and proof, and DMCA.pro just quietly ghosted me when they realised I was right.
Ignore these parasite scums.
These are all scam companies. They just scan similar images and claim you're infringing their client's rights and whatever, but provides no proof.
Just read the reviews for CopyTrack:
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.copytrack.com
Reviews for PicRights:
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/picrights.com
You can also search these companies at Reddit and you will see many are victims of this scam.
I recently had a case with PicRights and they claimed I was using an image from Reuters. But guess what? I was using a STOCK IMAGE, NOT from Reuters! They lied.
DMCA.Pro is the most annoying one as they will go to the extend of faking a "DMCA Takedown notice" to your webhost provider. I had a case before and I argued I had rights to use the image from the product provider and as an affiliate I was given permission to use it. Webhost provider couldn't side my case as they needed me to write up a formal counter DMCA notice which I'm lazy to do (and don't want to reveal my personal identity) so I just removed the image and moved on. Another time I got one more incident but the seller of the product has ceased business and I countered back for evidence and proof, and DMCA.pro just quietly ghosted me when they realised I was right.
Ignore these parasite scums.
Rufai
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- May 23, 2020
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OP has ignored them and it's over a year now and nothing happened.
Alf85
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I will proceed to delete the image because I am afraid that they will request my data from the hosting or domain provider. Should I change the URL of the article or not?