Image copyrights - workarounds please

2 points by ilikerashers 15y ago ↗ HN

I'm creating a reporting tool that runs across products online collecting prices and descriptions. How can I provide access to images without getting in copyright trouble.

Is storing URLs and linking offsite to the image a feasible alternative?

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wmf 15y ago ↗

If you call your tool a "search engine" and have proper DMCA policies in place then you are protected by various Google Image Search precedents.

ilikerashers 15y ago ↗

Really? So if I sell this as a "product search engine", I'm immune from people claiming I stole their images. I noticed Polyvore which lets people tag and share images seems to fly under the copyright area.

Such a grey area though....