Collection Agency / Law firm is possibley UK based ?
Getty are probably US based.
Local tax is usually applicable on purchases.
I would confirm its definitely a Getty Images account though.
Having had a read through a few of the posts in the google groups... it seems some pay ... others are holding out ...
To be honest though, ignorance is no excuse sorry to be harsh .. but you walk into a store and pick up some chocolate bars and walk out ... are they required to have a you must purchase the item sign ?
What sites did you obtain the images from ... I've rarely seen sites without copyright notices ... so I don't think a ... "you didn't know" would hold up in a court of law. |