Copyright Theft
Perhaps we should be flattered by the number of people including dealers who continually infringe our IP (Intellectual Property) rights by using our copyright images, but we do not find it amusing, and will take legal action against any copyright thieves.
kirkby-antiques.co.uk / nottingham-coins.co.uk
kirkby-antiques.co.uk is just one of the many coin dealers, bloggers & websites worldwide who commit copyright theft by using our copyright images without our permission. On their website, a page of which we reproduce here, they are clearly using our 1957 QEII Gold Sovereign photograph.
Which is which?
We have discovered that in clicking on the ‘coins’ link on kirkby-antiques redirects to nottingham-coins.co.uk. Both companies have the same address and are clearly linked.
Sample Listing
Kirkby Antiques and Collectables are interested in buying gold and silver jewellery, gold coins, silver coins and all scrap gold and silver items. The price of gold and silver has been reaching new highs recently and now is the time to sell! Give us a call and let us know what you have to sell.
What’s Wrong?
It is dishonest and unethical to pirate and steal other people’s work by using high quality copyright photographs without the owner’s consent. We can partially understand why they do it; it is quick and easy (but then so is robbing people).
Details
Domain name:
kirkby-antiques.co.uk
Registrant:
Paul Elliott
Registrant type:
UK Individual
Registrant’s address:
11 Halfmoon Drive
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
NG17 7FY
United Kingdom
Registrar:
One.com A/S t/a One.com A/S [Tag = TJNF-DK]
URL: http://www.one.com
Relevant dates:
Registered on: 08-Apr-2011
Expiry date: 08-Apr-2015
Last updated: 01-Apr-2013
Registration status:
Registered until expiry date.
Name servers:
ns01.one.com
ns02.one.com
