Ask HN: Can I Photoshop Athletes wearing my gear if I worded it carefully

1 points by RaceWon 6y ago ↗ HN

Hi HN! Deciding on marketing for a lifestyle brand: if for example I said in an ad "Someday Even Tiger will be wearing these" with a shopped pic of Tiger Woods wearing my golf gloves with my logo, is this legal?

If not, what work around might be? Would a disclaimer work?

Thanks in advance for the brainstorming :)

PS: it is not a golf related brand.

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pwg 6y ago ↗

> is this legal

Consult a lawyer.

RaceWon 6y ago ↗

> Consult a lawyer

Sage advice.

GrumpyNl 6y ago ↗

Its advertising using his face to promote your brand.

gus_massa 6y ago ↗

Also, the original photo has a copyright, so the photographer can sue too.

omarchowdhury 6y ago ↗

Doing this for commercial purposes without the expressed permission of the featured person is a violation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_rights

RaceWon 6y ago ↗

> Doing this for commercial purposes without the expressed permission

Terrific information via wiki... thanks.

ddingus 6y ago ↗

Why in the world would you want to exploit someone like that?

For things like this, turn it around. What if it were you?

You find a photoshop with your face using new sex toy, for example. And the slogan:

"One day, even people like RaceWon will be all in!"

Also, laugh. Meant it to be funny, and thought provoking.

There are other ways.

RaceWon 6y ago ↗

> Why in the world would you want to exploit someone like that?