What to do with copycats?

In some cultures around the world, it is considered respectful to copy an artist’s particularly successful work. Not so much here. But what can you do if you find a copycat of your own work on the Internet?

  1. Secure evidence!
    Save the link to the website and the URL of the image. The easiest way to do this is to take a screenshot of the website with the image in question.
  2. Determine who is responsible.
    The first port of call is the site’s legal notice. Save this with a screenshot. You may have to search the Internet for the name of the “artist”. He has certainly published an address somewhere for his customers.
  3. Proof of authorship
    Important point: Can you prove that this is your picture? Are there earlier pictures of your finished work? Customers who can attest to this?
  4. Take action.
    Depending on your adrenaline level, you can either write directly to the copycat and request the deletion of any images of this copy, or you can instruct a lawyer to prosecute this outrageous offense and provide them with the secured information (points 1-3). Please note: This will incur costs that remain comparatively manageable within your own country, but can be very high worldwide. Ask your trusted lawyer for a cost estimate beforehand or set a limit.

And vice versa, of course: if you are inspired by the work of a colleague, please be careful not to be too inspired. ?

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