Lipstick Kisses
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This morning I received a cease and desist letter from gettyimages saying I stole an image on my website. I had no idea as i just found it on google and didn't realise i wasn't supposed to! It was just a champagne glass and i added a little lipstick print to the rim.
I'm so upset as they are demanding a £984 settlement! I don't have £984!! I do mobile beauty and I'm not overly busy right now and I'm terrified this might happen again! I built my own website and so i didn't have anyone telling me what i should and shouldn't do.
I have removed the image immediately and any others that I found on google but I'm terrified as my logo on my website and all my business cards is a lipstick kids I found on google images. I changed the colouring to match my colours but I'm half expecting to be sued or something now! Should I change it?
I'm so upset and I can't afford up have this happen again. I can't even afford for this to happen now! I was trying to save up for a new (second hand new to me) car but I guess il have to start Gain now =( I was so proud that i had managed to almost be able to buy myself a car with the money from my beauty business and was then going to start saving to move in with my boyfriend but I guess that won't be happening anytime soon now.
Any advice anyone can give me would really help, I'm now terrified everything I'm doing is wrong or illegal! Is there somewhere that teaches this sort of thing cos I sure didn't get told anything about running a business in school =( thank you to anyone that helps! Geeks I need you! X
I'm so upset as they are demanding a £984 settlement! I don't have £984!! I do mobile beauty and I'm not overly busy right now and I'm terrified this might happen again! I built my own website and so i didn't have anyone telling me what i should and shouldn't do.
I have removed the image immediately and any others that I found on google but I'm terrified as my logo on my website and all my business cards is a lipstick kids I found on google images. I changed the colouring to match my colours but I'm half expecting to be sued or something now! Should I change it?
I'm so upset and I can't afford up have this happen again. I can't even afford for this to happen now! I was trying to save up for a new (second hand new to me) car but I guess il have to start Gain now =( I was so proud that i had managed to almost be able to buy myself a car with the money from my beauty business and was then going to start saving to move in with my boyfriend but I guess that won't be happening anytime soon now.
Any advice anyone can give me would really help, I'm now terrified everything I'm doing is wrong or illegal! Is there somewhere that teaches this sort of thing cos I sure didn't get told anything about running a business in school =( thank you to anyone that helps! Geeks I need you! X
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