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I got this email today demanding $750.
I incorporated an activist's image into a school project.
During my senior year, I was required to create a portfolio website showcasing my projects.
I've now received three emails from a company asserting ownership of the image, demanding $750 for unauthorized use. The image is contained within a PDF. I'm reluctant to pay this amount and hesitate to respond, fearing that my response might be used against me. What course of action should I take? Can they escalate this further if I don't pay?
The company claiming ownership of the picture is based in France.
PicRight, the company contacting me, is located in Canada but is requesting payment to a Swiss bank account?
I reside in Florida, United States.
I incorporated an activist's image into a school project.
During my senior year, I was required to create a portfolio website showcasing my projects.
I've now received three emails from a company asserting ownership of the image, demanding $750 for unauthorized use. The image is contained within a PDF. I'm reluctant to pay this amount and hesitate to respond, fearing that my response might be used against me. What course of action should I take? Can they escalate this further if I don't pay?
The company claiming ownership of the picture is based in France.
PicRight, the company contacting me, is located in Canada but is requesting payment to a Swiss bank account?
I reside in Florida, United States.
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