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.
marketoracle.co.uk
marketoracle.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 2007 One Ounce Gold Chinese Panda photograph.
Sample Listing
In late April, a Chinese sovereign wealth fund, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, announced that China had purchased 454 metric tons of gold over the past six years. Officials indicated that this increase was accomplished by tapping domestic mine supply and refining scrap gold. As China reported gold production of 282 t last year, the reserves have absorbed about 25% of this output since 2003.
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:
marketoracle.co.uk
Registrant:
Walsoft
Registrant type:
UK Sole Trader
Registrant’s address:
226 Darnall Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 5AN
United Kingdom
Registrar:
Webfusion Ltd t/a 123-reg [Tag = 123-REG]
URL: http://www.123-reg.co.uk
Relevant dates:
Registered on: 10-Sep-2006
Expiry date: 10-Sep-2014
Last updated: 07-Apr-2012
Registration status:
Registered until expiry date.
Name servers:
ns1.marketoracle.net
ns2.marketoracle.net
