Edited 2021-01-05 by ajleroux ANCHOR

Dealing with copycats is unfortunately unavoidable when publishing anything online. Of my own logos, approximately 50% have been used without permission at some point. The good news is that it is not difficult to get copied logos removed.

Your first step should be a friendly email to the person using the logo. Here is the template we use:

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"Your use of the logo listed below infringes on the rights of the copyright holder. While we are delighted that you would like to use this logo on your web site, we do require that you either purchase the rights to the original logo through the LogoGround link below or that you delete it from your web site. Whichever you choose, we would appreciate your response within the next two business days in order to avoid further action."
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Include links to the original logo on LogoGround and to the copied logo.

If you receive no response and if the copied logo appears on a platform like Facebook/Twitter etc., those sites can be contacted directly. Here are some links:

Blogger: https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905
Google+: https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905
WordPress hosted sites: http://automattic.com/dmca-notice/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/?id=208282075858952
Twitter: https://support.twitter.com/forms/dmca
Yahoo, including Flickr: https://info.yahoo.com/copyright/
VK: https://vk.com/dmca?act=new_dmca
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/dmca
Apple (iTunes): http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstorenotices/
Fotolia: Send a DMCA via email to copyright [at] fotolia.com
Instagram: http://help.instagram.com/535503073130320/
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/legal/copyright-policy
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/about/copyright/dmca/
Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/terms/dmca-notice
Depositphotos: https://depositphotos.com/dmca
Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.com/dmca/
Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/intellectual-property
YouTube profile pics: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9516993
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/legal/ip/report

The last resort is sending a DMCA notice to their hosting company. To determine the hosting company use a service like:
http://www.whoishostingthis.com/
You can also do a whois search, where the name servers will often indicate who the hosting company is. Then visit the hosting company's web site. Many hosting companies have a dedicated form for DMCA complaints.

For help with DMCA notices, see our help page here which includes an example:
http://www.logoground.com/dmca-take-down-example.php

In our experience the copied logo is removed (or purchased) virtually every time.

Something to keep in mind:
Only the copyright holder or someone authorized by the copyright holder may send a DMCA complaint. At LogoGround we transfer the copyright to the client when a sale occurs. You should only send DMCA notices for unsold logos.

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I only found one of my logos on Pinterest but i think thats ok because it is not being sold there and it can give better exposure for our logos.

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@gdavis
Having your logos on Pinterest can have a negative effect if people use search engines to find the logos on Pinterest. Search engine users should ideally be sent straight to LogoGround where they can order the logo. In a sense, Pinterest competes with us for our own traffic. But that said, it is fairly easy to click through from Pinterest to the original logo on LogoGround and the extra exposure means more potential clients see your logos, so I would recommend leaving those logos on Pinterest. If there is something you want removed from Pinterest, here is the form:
https://www.pinterest.com/about/copyright/dmca-pin/

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Hi ! I found my logo stolen :
http://www.online-instagram.com/user/smoitzyfit/1667801971/1097369278050390375_1667801971
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=12415
what shall I do ?
Thank you !

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Hi Dezzainer,
Please see the opening post above and let us know if you have any questions.

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Design removed, thank you !!!

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Look at these guys, they are not just using my logo design, they rather want to sell it at....???.. $2:
Original:
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=13555
Copy:
http://www.logoblossom.com/owldata-buy%20education%20and%20art%20logo
I have contacted them by email and am waiting....

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"About LogoBlossom:
PROFESSIONAL PROMOTERS HAVING VAST EXPERIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN HAVE STARTED LOGO BLOSSOM.COM. WE HAVE STARED LOGOBLOSSOM.COM FOR PEOPLE THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR QUALITY AND EXCLUSIVE LOGOS FOR THEIR BUSINESS."

As far as I see, they sell stolen logos and stock clipart as their own...sheesh.

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Could always post on there twitter feed.

https://twitter.com/logoblossom

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Thanks lazeefish for the find.
I looked through their site and found a few more logos copied from LogoGround. I will pass this on to our parent company who will get in touch with LogoBlossom.

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Thank you guys for giving a hand, i was getting helpless with those people.

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Removed, thanks a lot!

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Hello ,

Could you guys give me an advice?
I recently found my logo stolen, but not only online.
I've seen pictures with it printed on walls and as a an entrance sign for a shop.
What should do ? ...

Thank you in advance!

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You were probably seeing mock-ups of your logo which is stolen. If that's the case, just follow ajleroux's tips.

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Unfortunately they are not mockups, hence my dillema :)

Here is the link of the "shop"
https://www.instagram.com/babypark.bandar/

and my logo is
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=15326

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Hi GraphicsCrush,

Easy solution:
If they can't use the logo on their Instagram/Facebook/Twitter pages or on their own web site that will give them enough reason to stop using it. Don't worry about the logo on the wall - just make it impossible for them to use the logo online unless they buy it from you. If they buy it, great. It might now be cheaper for them to buy the logo than to change it. If they decide to change it they will more than likely change the logo on the wall too.

Hard solution:
Find out where they are located and get in touch with a lawyer in their own country. Lawyers' fees can be prohibitively steep, but not always. Initial consultations are often free so you can get an idea of the process and the cost and then decide if it is worth it to continue.

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Thank you Andre!
Hope the easy solution will work out.

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http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=4496
and check this link
http://www.lobotz.com/downloads/lion-logo-for-sale-2/

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Thanks herulogo. I know about this one. I contacted the people at "lobotz" but the logo has been sold on LogoGround so I could not send a DMCA to them (only the copyright holder can send a DMCA). The person who bought the original from me has the option to send a DMCA or to take other legal steps. They're a big company so they would probably have the resources to sue if they wanted to.

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Hi logoground,
i found a copy of my original logo
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=8765

in a web site
http://www.meuniversal.com/lincoln-medlife-vein-finder.html

and contact him
he reply asking me to prove the copyright of the logo

" Kindly provide the copy of the copyright or trademark of the logo, which is normally the registration with the International Patent and Trademark Organisation for limiting reproduction of work."

what can i do,
thanks

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Hi sourcebleu.
Copyright is automatic. You do not need to register it. They are either uninformed about how copyright actually works or they are hoping that you are.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright for an overview.
(specifically the part under the header "Obtaining and enforcing copyright")

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hello ajleroux
thank you for replying
i send him this link
if he dont inser i will send a DMCA to their hosting company

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Hi Logoground designers,

a Good soul have warned me that this designer from Brandcrowd is selling my already sold logos from Logoground.

Copied logos:
http://www.brandcrowd.com/logo-design/details/137911
http://www.brandcrowd.com/logo-design/details/136258

Here are my original logos:
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=21275
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=21330

I reported this to Brandcrowd support. Should I inform my clients also? I am not sure that I have their contact information.

Please, check this designer for your own safety.

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Just read this thread and, all I can say is what the h*ll are those copycats thinking

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Zveronika, I checked the rest of this designer's logos and there were no others that I recognized from LogoGround, but I agree that those two logos are clearly copied. I'm sure BrandCrowd will agree also. They were responsive in the past when I reported logos.

I don't think it is necessary to inform the clients, provided that BrandCrowd removes the logos promptly. If they don't then informing the clients may be a good idea. If you don't have their contact info let me know and I will get in touch with them.

@deadlyshape, you have to wonder... If someone is so bad at logo design that they have to copy another's work, then why do they want to become logo designers?! I suck at singing. That's why I don't sing. There must be something else this person is good at. He/she should go do that instead.

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Thank you for your answer, Ajleroux.
I will wait till Monday/Tuesday for their response. If they remove designs, then I don't think is necessary to inform the clients.
These are very unpleasant situations; someone else can buy a logo that is already sold.

Person who informed me about this is a logo designer on the one of logo selling site. I have been told that there are more of them who sells somebody else's logos on Brandcrowd.
I expected that someone can use my design for their web site, even some designer took my logo for his portfolio, but this is forgivable from my point of view. Some customers don't know and don't care or designers are very young and eager to succeed.
But I didn't expected this, this is gangsterism. Designer put myself, my home page, my clients, his clients and Brandcrowd in potentialy very difficult situation and he simply doesn't care.

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@ajleroux, I think you missed that one:
Original:
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=22710
Copy:
http://www.brandcrowd.com/logo-design/details/137904

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@Zveronica
I feel for the client who buys a logo that they can't use because the copyright belongs to someone else. Having unusable logos on the site is very bad for business so I am sure BrandCrowd will remove them.

@lazeefish,
Thanks for catching that one. I notified BrandCrowd.

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what if the logo is used on youtube? where should i complain? thank you

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For YouTube see:
https://www.youtube.com/yt/policyandsafety/reporting.html

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thank you

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Did This from same designer?
http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=27345
with this one?
https://dribbble.com/shots/363678-Iron-elephant-logo

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Nice catch masjacky. Thanks. I've removed the logo from LogoGround while we review.

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Today I received this message: ''The Ibex logo you uploaded today is so similar to the Aries Logo you recently sold that both can not be trademarked or copyrighted. The copyright to the original Taurus Logo belongs to the buyer, as this new logo is a copyright violation. Please be careful as this kind of transgression can result in your being banned from using LogoGround.''
I really did not intend to copy the older logo, I drew to be a different but in same style. I think this is totally a different animals that can't be '' so similar '', when old logo is aries and this is goat.
Is this warning for the ban next mistake or what, I'm really confused, because I had no intention of anything like this. What if in the future something like this happens, to draw from ignorance like this?

https://postimg.org/image/awi9jw0zv/
https://postimg.org/image/xmhecvk7f/

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Hi The Artist,

The message you quoted above isn't completely accurate. Not a big issue, but when quoting something a LogoGround staffer sent you it may cause confusion if you misquote.

I think it is clear that you did not intend any form of dishonesty with the new logo. That said, we felt that the two logos were too similar.

When I saw the new logo I thought "Wait, this logo sold a few days ago, didn't it?" Only when I viewed them side-by-side could I identify differences. That's roughly the same criteria that applies to trademarks. If there is a reasonable chance that people will confuse the two logos then they are too similar.

For example, if I made a tomato logo in a simple silhouette shape, with a leaf on top and a bite out of it, that would not be a trademarke-able logo. It would confuse people. People would think that the tomato company is Apple - or at least a division of Apple or related in some way. The fact that it's a different fruit (or animal in your case) does not necessarily distinguish it from a trademarking point of view.

Don't worry, usually the difference is clear between someone who is being dishonest and someone who is inexperienced or not well informed about how trademarks/copyrights work. We expect LogoGround designers to be well informed about these things, but if someone makes an honest mistake then a ban would be harsh. Hence the warning. If someone receives a warning and then continues to make the same mistake, that will start to look more and more like dishonesty and can lead to a ban.

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Sorry for misquote,I use google translate because my english writing is weak ,that cause the problem. Thanks for such a long explanation. I taught that different from older logo is clear but obviously is not. Sorry

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I really think that LG had the right judgement in this last case.

We are supposed to be artists not a mass producers. "The Artist" took care to make his second logo different but it was not enough as the overall feel of the logo was virtually the same. If this happens to me I want LG to remove 'duplicate' too. This is in our common interest to make our work unique - only this way we can maintain good prices. Clients won't wish to pay us hundreds of dollars if they feel we mass produce our staff.

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I have a problem guys,

Today i tried to republish a logo that I thought was not presented very well on LogoGround, so I took it down, redesigned the presentation file and uploaded it again. However when I checked the logo in the google images search it showed some positive hits online.
This was the old presentation https://www.pinterest.com/pin/453667362448130226/
And here is the website with my stolen logo https://www.falconcurrency.com/
My concern is that I will get trouble on LG since I already uploaded the logo again for publishing on LG, even though it is my logo...

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Thank you for letting us know about this. You won't get in trouble on LogoGround, but a problem you do have is proving the earlier date of publication. On LogoGround we record and show the date each logo was published to help designers prove that their logo was published first, before the copy. That way there is no doubt about which one is the original and which one is the copy.

With this logo the date of publication shows today's date, so the copycat will probably be able to prove an earlier date of publication and demand that we remove the logo from LogoGround. The bad news is that we would have to comply unless you can show an earlier date.

Sometimes the "Wayback Machine" (https://archive.org/web/) can help, but I checked and they did not archive that page before you removed it.

You should try contacting the copycat directly. Sometimes simply asking nicely works :)

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Hello I found one of my logos stolen as a little icon at the top of search.

This is the site: https://foxrey.ru/

This is the logo: http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=48088

I've preformed a whois search and got the results but don't know what of this text is the hosting server adress:

% IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

refer: whois.tcinet.ru

domain: RU

organisation: Coordination Center for TLD RU
address: 8 Marta street 1, bld 12
address: Moscow 127083
address: Russian Federation

contact: administrative
name: .RU domain Administrative group
organisation: Coordination Center for TLD RU
address: 8 Marta street 1, bld 12
address: Moscow 127083
address: Russian Federation
phone: +7 495 730 29 71
fax-no: +7 495 730 29 68
e-mail: ru-adm@cctld.ru

contact: technical
name: Technical Center of Internet
organisation: Technical Center of Internet
address: 8 Marta street 1, bld 12
address: Moscow 127083
address: Russian Federation
phone: +7 495 730 29 69
fax-no: +7 495 730 29 68
e-mail: ru-tech@tcinet.ru

nserver: A.DNS.RIPN.NET 193.232.128.6 2001:678:17:0:193:232:128:6
nserver: B.DNS.RIPN.NET 194.85.252.62 2001:678:16:0:194:85:252:62
nserver: D.DNS.RIPN.NET 194.190.124.17 2001:678:18:0:194:190:124:17
nserver: E.DNS.RIPN.NET 193.232.142.17 2001:678:15:0:193:232:142:17
nserver: F.DNS.RIPN.NET 193.232.156.17 2001:678:14:0:193:232:156:17
ds-rdata: 33094 8 2 7228B0DCE8E4DEDA575C7DB69CBF55C43FCCC4BB60FBCC717DDABED1D17338E1

whois: whois.tcinet.ru

status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.cctld.ru/en

created: 1994-04-07
changed: 2017-10-03
source: IANA

Can someone help me with this. This is first time I am dealing with this kind of stuff. Thanks.

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Hi eclipse42

Have you contacted them directly? That's always the best option and you should try it first.

This page shows an email address for the company:
https://foxrey.ru/contact-us/

This is the URL of the icon:
https://foxrey.ru/favicon.ico

If that doesn't work, I found their hosting details here:
https://www.whoishostingthis.com/?q=foxrey.ru

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Hello ajleroux, thanks for replying. I've tried contacting them but they didn't reply and I found that hosting detail before but when I click on hosting name (TimeWeb) it doesn't lead me anyway. Can't get to timeweb hosting web page.

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I don't even want to go down that rabbit hole... I found a couple of my logos stolen.

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Hey guys, how do you actually find your stolen logos?

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Google images search ...

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What I found this morning...

http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=43910
https://dribbble.com/shots/3754966-Deer

http://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=21652
https://www.yelp.fr/biz/good-dog-training-auckland

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The problem of stolen logo was solved. The user removed my logo from his website and instagram. Thanks Ajleroux for your help.

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@mc design - sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you might want to check this out. I know it's a slightly different treatment, but it is the same deer.

https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-deer-logo-icon-please-look-my-other-logos-icons-image32103087

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thank you for your informations

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zzz... that copycat site havelogodotcom still sales stolen logos :(

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Very good information partners, what I do not understand very well is how to search if someone is using my logos without my permission?

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with google search images or yandex search images

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Sadly, we cant legally find them and brake every finger in their hands. Every time this happens im so disheartened, just to report one scumbag it takes an hour or more, you find one sign of malpractice theres 5 more signs just an inch deeper.

As a company trying to root out thieves posing as designers on your platform, it might be a good idea to prepare a letter template you could send other platforms telling who this person is, what he did on logoground and show them the evidence.

If those bastards get banned on one platform they can proppably take it, but if you hit them on several at once you can seriously discourage them and attack their bottom line.

Btw there was a sale today i think shouldnt go through. Uses design elements from other logos, pretty much consists of them entirely. Not a unique design.

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Thanks Gregory. I got your message about it as well and will take it further.

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Check this out mc design.

http://catorka-logodesign.blogspot.com/2017/01/bird-phoenix-eagle-hawk-for-sale.html

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https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/legal-removal-request-ac?hl=pl&pid=4&complaint_type=1

I used this tool to issue a complaint. I suggest you do too as well as anyone else who recognizes his work being stolen.

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Thanks @datenshi blue

On the other hand what says @Gregory M is very discouraging we must demand all those thieves of our work, for that we dedicate that time realizing our Logos so that another comes and plagiarizes it, if I can help in some way let me know

Blessings to all.

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@Gregory M Very useful, thanks for the advice.

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@Gregory M The tool is not in english :( from where can I change the language? I can't understand anything on the page

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@datenshi blue, that link has been localized for Poland, if you change the hl parameter from pl to en, it should then show in English. But in any case, depending on login status and country, it might revert to the webmaster's tool generic page (Search Console). Below, you will find a Google page for Legal Removal Requests, within the Submit a Legal Request section, there is a direct link to the tool in question (which, by the way, is the same as the first link on the opening post of this topic).

https://support.google.com/legal/answer/3110420

Hope this helps,

Ortega Graphics

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Ah sorry i wanted to speed you up a bit, thaught it would translate to your region automatically
This is the google form linked in the first post couple of links forward and its meant to issue a legal complaint so that then google can tell the asshole who stole your logo that he will be llegaly responsible if he wont stop and allows them to track serial abusers and remove them from their platform

https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905

The blog i linked before is on a google platform "blogger.com" so this google form will work with them.

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Why do it? Is not it more productive to direct the work to create more works and create a name for yourself? Those who copy will not make a brand name.

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I couldn't agree more. People who try to sell other people's copyrighted material are doing themselves a disservice. If they invested the same amount of time and effort in creating original designs they would make more money in the long term. And they would sleep better too :)

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I agree. I mean that those who steal, do not earn much on this. If you make high-quality content, in any case there are sales, but there is someone who steals, but even if there is a product that is sold and protected by copyright - appears somewhere in free access or at a minimal price. Anyway someone will buy from you who appreciate the work.

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This site is selling three or four of "our" logo designs on their goods. One of them is mine. https://www.redstore.co/camiseta-hombre-leon-heraldico
I am not sure, but I think these designs are from Logoground also:
https://www.redstore.co/camiseta-hombre-leon-lad
https://www.redstore.co/camiseta-hombre-leon-rey
https://www.redstore.co/camiseta-hombre-leon-fuerza-de-un-pueblo
https://www.redstore.co/camiseta-hombre-leon-manchas

Can Logoground do something about it?

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crap, the one with the yellow shirt was mine -_-.
its already sold though, was the site had copyright complaint link? the page was in spanish so i couldn't look further.
And thanks @zveronika for the info

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Hello,

That t-shirt store domain name resolves to the IP address 79.125.14.235, which seems to be hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Within AWS, you can report usage of copyrighted content here: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/report-aws-abuse/

Furthermore, you should visit all social media links on the t-shirt store and report their social media posts using the links found at the top of this topic here in LogoGround.

Hope this helps,

Ortega Graphics

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@Zveronika
Thank you for reporting this site.
I could not find any way to contact the site directly. We contacted AWS. Thank you for the link Ortega Graphics.

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Of course it helps! :)
Thank you Ortega! I don't know how you find all these information and staff. :D
Today I wrote to them, but I don't have much hope that they will be reasonable.

Funny thing, I have found out for this site while I was checking if previous "client without buying a logo" has removed the same logo from his site. Yes, he did, but now I have a problem again...
The previous one was from Ukraine and I have called him on the phone!

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Hello,

Glad I could help. How did I find the information? There are many online tools to convert URLs to IPs and then there are many tools that will provide the DNS server for any IP. Google is your friend. The hosting search tool provided in the opening post would work too.

By the way, even if their current contact page is empty, their original contact page is still visible. It contains a form along with their email address and phone number. I found this using the site operator in a Google search query.

https://www.redstore.co/contact

Hope this helps too,

Ortega Graphics

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No, you are my friend! :D
Thank you again. Now I have sent two e-mails on two different addresses, so I will see...

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@ Ortega Graphics , @Gregory M Thank you

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thanks!

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We heard back from AWS today. They won't act because our request "does not comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act". They want a formal DMCA take down notice which you, as the copyright holders, must send yourselves. I encourage you to do so.

For pointers on sending a DMCA notice and an example see:
https://www.logoground.com/dmca-take-down-example.php

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Logoground, thank you for trying to resolve this.

I wrote to them directly on e-mails that Ortega provided a few days ago and they answered me with two sentences in Spanish. They said they will remove my logo in two days. This was on Monday I think. I thought the problem is solved.

I will try to write them tomorrow again. If they don't remove logo, I will write DMCA notice.
I haven't mentioned other logos from other designers because I understood that other logos are already sold. If there is someone else with the same problem, please, try to write them too.

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Hi all...

I designed a logo four years back and it was on Stocklogos till it is closed.
Just thought uploading it on LG. So before doing this, I just checked, wheter there is a similer logo of any company & surprise to know that someone uses the logo of mine just by changing colors.

Here is the link...
https://www.jobstreet.co.id/en/companies/732723-cv-galaxy-packindo/jobs

When I tried to know more about the company, I found the below given Information about the company.

http://loker.akademitelkom.ac.id/120634_lowongan_Teknisi.html

Ditayangkan: 28-February-2018 | Tutup pada 30-March-2018

Google Translation....
Aired: 28-February-2018 | Closed on March 30-2018

Seems that the company is closed within one month.
And Stocklogos also closed!!!

So what should I do in this case.
Shoud I try this logo here on LG?

Please suggest. Thanks!!

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@logoswim, the company is not closed. The dates on that website simply refer to the publishing of that particular job posting; this only means that the position is no longer available. You might find more information about this company by using their full name "Galaxy Packindo Koseng" and I suggest using quotation marks in Google search.

Hope this helps,

Ortega Graphics

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Okay will do. Thanks @Ortega Graphics.

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Hi LogoGround,

Can you help me message this page on facebook (https://web.facebook.com/pages/category/Dance---Night-Club/H%C3%8FVE-Beirut-215407589275936/?_rdc=1&_rdr) before I send a copyright report? There are several links found on the web with the same edited logo but I think the FB page is their main contact, no email, no twitter.

Logo link >> https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=60870

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Hello designerdahlia,

It seems that this night club has two names (or they recently changed name). In any case, the other name also has a FB page (with the same physical address and same phone number). It also lists an email address.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/matterbeirut/about/

You should try contacting them via email. Make sure you read this page first:
https://www.logoground.com/dmca-take-down-example.php

Hope this helps,

Ortega Graphics

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@ortega thank you for the links. Fb asked me to login if I want to view that page, so I just created an account. There are other pages (aside from the one you've posted above) with the same address and phone number, but different names. I went ahead and sent a message to the page that's currently using the logo. Waiting for their response.

Again, thanks :)

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Hi ajleroux, could You add link to fiverr dmca. Here it is;
https://www.fiverr.com/intellectual-property
Thanks.
And one notice to all designers is to watch out for these kind of sites, designers there steal logos and sell for 10-15 USD.
One business owner was using my logo and when I contacted him through facebook he said that he bought it on fiverr and sent me the link of designer. He payed 25 USD for it, but he still had to remove it and he understood the issue. So people are not always stealing logos on purpose, sometimes they get the logo on these kind of sites, not knowing it was stolen.

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Thanks for the information eclipse, is good to know that :) and I'm sorry about your issue :(

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Many thanks eclipse42. Link added.

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Dear @ajleroux, I hope you see this before my logo is declained

This is my logo at logo contest
https://99designs.com/profiles/3219951/designs/1303277

and today I upload this logo at logoground
https://www.logoground.com/mylogos-edit.php?ajk=136868-20636_3536858

and this stole my design
https://www.lobotz.com/downloads/premade-spartan-logo-for-sale-spartan-logos/

I want to ask what I have to do because I uploaded the design, did I delete the design first and upload it again after I solved the problem with someone who stole my design ?

thank you in advance

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Hi Dovs,

Normally it is OK to leave a logo on LogoGround while getting a copycat to take it off their web site, but this case is different because the copied logo will have an earlier publication date than the logo here on LogoGround. They can claim that their's is the original and accuse LogoGround of hosting the copied logo - and to a third party it would appear that they are correct. Best to delete it first, sort out the copycat, then upload it again.

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I am confused what to do, what you say is what I think and now I know what I have to do.

Thank you very much @ajleroux

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These conversations about the stolen logo make me think... How do we know if anyone out there steals our logo? I mean, maybe there's someone out there already stole my logo (and I didn't notice it). What do I have to do to check if there any of my logos have been stolen or not?

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I want to tell the @master stolen logo I found a logo that resembles shutterstock.
can contact him to tell him
I only helped him

https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=58791

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/skull-flag-logo-1187969575

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HI khidir , same thing happen with me, I contacted shutterstock, and they removed it, just contact shutterstock they will help you

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Vianthedesigner, you can drag a logo into Yandex image search, Google image search or tineye.com. Those search engines use image recognition to find other instances of the same image, or similar images.

Good find khidir, thanks.

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thank you @ajleroux for your advice
Lobots has confirmed my complaint and has deleted my design on the thief's page and now can i upload the design at logoground ?

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Well done Dovs! I'm glad you were able to get it removed. You are more than welcome to upload it.

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hello. What can be done about sites that put stolen images of logos for download? tried to contact them but they do not respond. An example of website I was referring to: https://www.picturesboss.com/pictures/logo-design-rainbow-circle-name-pictures-29.html

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https://www.imagenesmy.com/imagenes/scribe-logo-91.html

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Hi datenshi blue,

These sites are terrible to deal with. They are cookie-cutter sites that republish images without caring about copyright. They ignore removal requests and often don't have a working contact form. They hope to get lots image traffic from Google images which they monetize with ads.

Fortunately this does not work any more. A few years ago there was an absolute plague of these sites. I managed to get several shut down, but for every one I shut down, ten duplicates took its place. They were dominating Google Image results, so I complained to Google. It took a while before Google listened, but they eventually changed the algorithm to identify and penalize these cookie-cutter image theft sites. Nowadays I see very few of them in images searches, so kudos to Google for cutting off their traffic supply.

If you want to go after them anyway, consider sending a DMCA notice to their hosting company (see the opening post above). It's very effective and sometimes the entire site is deleted when the hosting company sees that the site generates a ton of DMCA notices.

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Well i see my logo up there but its watermarked and you can just as easily download thesame image from logoground. Atleast they link the original source so a perspective client can actualy buy the design.

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useful information, thanks!

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hi,
i found one of my logos (cat cart) on shutterstock posted twice by the same person.
i sent a DMCA notice then waited for 3 days and sent it again to the auto-reply email they sent me.
it's been two days (5 days total) now and they haven't responded nor taken down the logos.
what should i do? and does it always take this long for them to take it down?

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Yeah for them it usually takes a week or more, it might take even more as it is holiday. Don't worry it will be removed if properly reported.

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Thank you, @eclipse.
I think i reported it properly, hope they take it down soon.

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Hai guys

I found someone has used my logo which is displayed in the logoground for profile photos on Instagram and YouTube and the ridiculous thing is that he followed my Instagram account 12 hours ago.


https://www.instagram.com/ctech_yt/

https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCHEmWobOLWjJhBY3teF44Bg&e=ATNImWd7z-M48WvPIXkFUqqUwfDLnOaUXgsGMNCwbKBXz6qtqdyZD3OpY-4ptqFAHTA8N1DKmdqI6dn_

this is my logo

https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=129576

What should I do with problems like this?

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Done

He changes the photo profile

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I was looking through some logo contest and stumble one where the chosen winner copied the logo from logoground and get reported by other designer. Now the contest holder had to reopen the contest and select a new winner. It is scary to think how logoground had become a place where people steal logos for contest entry and how many of them got away with it.

Here is the link for the contest where the link of the logo being copied can be found on the comment section : https://www.freelancer.com/contest/Evil-Eye-AI-logo-1493820

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As far as I know, the organizers of the competition (owners of the resource) should themselves check on the plagiarism of all participants. When a thief is detected, they must block it or impose penalties. Unfortunately, there are many such fraudsters.
In any case, the company that chose the winner whose logo is a plagiarism will sooner or later publish its logo on its website. The fact that this is plagiarism will undoubtedly become clear and the company will have to either buy it from the real author or delete it. After that, they will be followed by a complaint to the organizers of the competition (the owners of the resource where the competition was held).
I always inform the author of the logo if I find theft. Even if I do not know this designer. I think any professional does the same. This is a nice solidarity from the design community.

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Thank you for the information mates :D is good to know that. When I see a logo that looks familiar to me, I check in logooground and/or Yandex, so I confirm and make the corresponding report if necessary. It's the best thing we can do, help each other :)

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Today I've learnt a valuable lesson to regularly check my logos if any of them had been stolen. I had one logo here https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=69828
that had been stolen on three separate occasion:

Link 1: https://peakcondition.net/
Link 2: https://www.facebook.com/pahadipulse/
Link 3: https://www.facebook.com/twinvalleyresorts/

I am sending them a notice about the stolen logo and hope everything will run smoothly.

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Hi Korzuen, you should not have any problems. Facebook is fast with DMCA Notices and the website is hosted by GoDaddy and they are fast too. Check for instagram pages with those company names as it is likely that they have instagram too not just facebook. Try to play it well with the website as they have your logo on labels so there might be a chance of them buying the logo. Contact them nicely through fb page: https://www.facebook.com/peakconditionbike/ and you might get a sale, I know I sold 3 or 4 logos few months ago that way, because sometimes it is good that they have your logo on everything as they can't go back as it would cost more than the logo itself. If they only have your logo on fb or insta there is small chance they would pay for it, but logo on different items, it is a jackpot.

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Here is their instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/peak_condition_/

Try to close the deal with peak condition and other two just send DMCA notice without contacting them, that is my advice.

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@exlipse42 that is my plan too since they have the logo design on their physical product so there is a high chance they will end up buying it. I've sent DMCA notice to facebook except for peak condition where I am trying contacting them about the issue. Hope this will lead to a sale.

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This thread is a hidden gem. Thanks!

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Hello colleagues!
I want to give you my latest example of my struggle with the illegal placement of my work on one site. Honestly, there were no particular difficulties. But I think that this information will also be useful to you.
I recommend you also pay attention to the site where I found a copyright infringement. Perhaps you will find your work there, because the owner of this resource copied my work and made it possible to download it, precisely from our LG.

I found my logo on the site:
http://logodesignfx.com
It was simply copied with LG watermarks and is available for direct download. Without specifying the source and author.
Let me tell you this: The logo can be published on any resource, BUT only for the purpose of familiarization (and with the obligatory informing of the author about it, I will also repeat, indicating the source and authorship)
This site violated all the rules I have listed.
Contact the site administrator, there was no way, because there was no contact information.
I made a decision to find out the contacts of the hosting company and write them a complaint.
Then I quote my letter, which was drafted in a free form, since the hosting company did not have a special copyright infringement complaint form:

"" Greetings!

My name is Dmitriy Dzendolets.
Unfortunately, I did not find on your website a form of contacting you in violation of copyright.
According to the status of verification, the site http://logodesignfx.com is served by your hosting company. Therefore, I appeal to you.

This site infringes copyrights. Contact directly with the administration of this site, there is no possibility, because they do not have contact information.
On the page of this site
http://logodesignfx.com/god-logo/
http://prntscr.com/nvljlt

Used copyright infringing image!
Namely, the author is not specified and there is no reference to the source.
Image also available for download.
I am the direct author of this logo and did not give any permission for publication.
Dmitriy Dzendo (FutaraSan) graphic designer.

Links to the source of this logo:
https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=126231
https://dribbble.com/shots/6358253-Supreme-Sea-God-Logo

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention

I really hope that you will take the necessary measures to solve this problem. ""

It took literally 10-13 hours and I received a letter from the administrator of the site (the immediate owner of the copyright infringer).
The hosting company forwarded my complaint directly to him (apparently with the requirement to remove this content). He apologized to me for this incident and promised within 48 hours to remove my logo from his resource.
For my part, I thanked him for understanding the problem, but also clarified that he has violations not only with my work but also with others.
I hope you found the information I wrote helpful.

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@FuturaSan, thanks for sharing your experience, I believe people could find a lot of logoground's logo there, I found a couple of mine on the same website. Although for me, I decided not to do anything about it ,I think the site just showing random logos from the internet (all of my logo shown there have the logoground watermark on them).

I tried not to spend much energy chasing these copyright violation, I only focus on people/company that use it as their own logo on their webpage or social media page, designer that try to sell the logo as their own and designer that pretend it is their own works.

Right now I am dealing with a facebook page that use my logo without my permission. I had to use google translate because they did not reply the message I sent them in english, but they only sent a very short reply saying that they will check it with their designer. I tried messaging them again but they did not reply back. Finally I sent a report to facebook and facebook take the photo containing my logo down. A few days later to my surprised, they upload a new logo with a slight modification to the original logo, It still resemble mine, so I reported it again and luckily facebook still recognize it as my logo so they took it down. and the same thing happened again, at this point I think either they keep modifying the logo to the point facebook stop recognizing it as my logo or they just change the logo completely.

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A claw machine arcade in Hong Kong is using my cat paw logo without permission. I sent the stock message when I thought it was only for their facebook avatar. But they're also using the logo in the arcade physically.

https://www.facebook.com/LAMCHICHI.307/

I'm wondering what steps I need to take in this situation. I can send a copyright claim to facebook, but wouldn't that just disallow the use of the logo on that platform? If the thieves don't respond or purchase the original, how do I get confirmation that they're no longer using my work on location?

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Hi ALIASII,

In my experience it works if you just make it impossible for them to use the logo online. They don't want to use two different logos, one online and one offline, so they will purchase/change the logo if they can't use it online. Remember to send them a link to the logo here on LogoGround so that they know where to go if they decide to purchase it, which is likely since it will now be cheaper for them to purchase the logo than to rebrand everything.

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Thanks for the advise, Andre. I did include a link to the original when I pmed them on facebook, and have also sent an email. Hoping for the best on this. But it's frustrating having to deal with a copyright violation before having a legit sale. :^T

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I was able to contact the business owner and was told the logo was commissioned and purchased from a designer on this site.

https://sevencolor.m.tmall.com/?spm=a21wu.9600033.shop.1&user_id=1865800932&item_id=35876282350

I feel bad since I've already filed copyright complaints with Facebook and Instagram. It's not the buyer's fault they were scammed. But I also want to protect my work. I'm guessing the business owner can redirect the claims to this scam site and probably be compensated. I don't think there's much else I can do.

It might be of interest for Logoground to look into this site as well since I'm likely not the only one here they're stealing from. >_>

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Strange... I just can not open this link. It takes a few minutes before opening an empty page with very little text in Chinese.

Chinese thieves are the worst. There can be a lot of problem with them. A lot of us know for the problem they caused with stealing from one of the well-known site which does not exist any more.

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@ALIASII

Don't feel bad, you have the every right, and you're right. Be strict, protect what's yours. Even if the logo was commissioned on their side, they have to fix it and contact their "designer" for compensation of the fake logo they made.

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@ALIASII

I usually sent a message to the page owner telling them about the stolen logo and ask them to work it out (either buy or stop using the logo) before I file a report. Also giving them 2 days to reply to your message is a good way to know if they are interested in working it out.

If you read about my previous experience, when the page owner does not seem to be cooperative, I kept on filing report everytime they re-upload my logo and finally someone actually bought the logo.
I hope that in your case, it ends with they finally buy your logo too.

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Hi,
I found a copied logo in a website that doesn´t provide any contact to ask to remove the logo. I tried to use the recommended "http://www.whoishostingthis.com/" to find the host but it says that is using "Cloudfare" a CDN that hide the host and recommend contact Cloudflare. I tried to contact Cloudflare but they don´t provide a mail or form and even registering I don´t find the way to contact them.
Do you know what to do in this case?

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Send DMCA to Cloudflare to abuse@cloudflare.com
They will not remove the content but they will forward DMCA to hosting provider and to an owner of the site where Your logo is placed. From my experience the hosting provider contacts me every time saying the logo is removed. I never had problems with them, even though they won't give e-mail or name or anything about the client or hosting provider.

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Thanks Eclipse42,
as I see this could be complicated as Cloudflare is only hidding the real host and they aren´t totally responsible of the website who stole the logo. I sent the DMCA and I will wait to their response. What happens if they don´t want to collaborate? What other actions can I take?

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Hi guys, i found my "cat cart" logo stolen by this website
http://new.4cats.by/
I contacted them and i got no response. i tried the whoishostingthis website to send the DMCA to their hosting company but the hosting provider is "mobile" i don't know what that means. Where should i send it?
Thanx in advance :)

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I've tried using https://hostadvice.com and it show the hosting provider is hoster.by

Have you tried visit https://catshop.by/ , i think it is the same owner as http://new.4cats.by/

Edited 2019-07-24 by FuturaSan ANCHOR

Hi @mk4gfx
http://prntscr.com/ojjq4s
My checkout led me to this hosting company:
http://start.hoster.by/
https://hoster.by/

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@korzuen, @futuraSan, Thank you! I checked my emails now and i found in the spam folder that my first email didn't go through to them because their inbox is full. I will try to contact them on facebook or their other website first. Hopefully i will get a response. Thanx :)

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Update: i wasn't able to send them any emails because their inbox is full and i got an error "connection refused" from their other email. Tried contacting them on facebook with no luck. I send a DMCA to hoster.by about a week ago and the logo is still there. What else i can do? Does anyone have experience with hoster.by? Will they take it down eventually? Thanx.

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Hi, I have a situation with a Russian hosting provider, where they say the only way to remove the content that violates copyright is by court decision. Is that true ? Does any of you have experience with Russian hosting providers. This is third time I am dealing with Russian hosting provider, but it is the first time I got this response.

Thanks in advance.

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Hi @eclipse42!
In Russia there are many people who absolutely do not know the rights and obligations. Most likely, some low-level manager answered you with a letter. Russia is also obliged to follow the Berne Convention. As a rule, in such situations, no one wants to bring the case to court. This is stupid when you know that you are wrong and you will definitely lose to the designer.

I recommend that you more competently write a letter for them in which to mention that if no action is taken on their part, it will be possible to file a complaint with the hosting provider in Yandex and Google. It is also worthwhile to tell them that you are absolutely not against bringing the matter to court.
I'm sure they will sing differently.

The fact that they answered you is complete nonsense. This suggests that they absolutely do not know the rules and laws. And again, this answer was written by a person who is not connected with the company's management.

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I am still struggling with the same issue with this website:
http://new.4cats.by/

I've contacted hoster.by numerous times and i got no responses.
I found their Instagram and they are using the logo their too
https://www.instagram.com/catshop_by/

I reported them through Instagram form and for the first 3 times i reported them Instagram responded and took it down but they kept uploading it again and now instagram stoped helping.
This is their last email :

Thanks for your report. Based on the information you have provided and context of the reported content, it is not clear to us that the reported content infringes your intellectual property rights. Specifically, we don’t understand the basis for your assertion that you own the copyright in the reported photo(s) or are otherwise in a position to submit this report.

For this reason, we are unable to act on your report at this time.

What else i could do? this is very frustrating

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Did you tried to connect with them via Instragram DM?

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@folker, yup i tried their emails, Facebook and instagram they ignored it all

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As I recently understood, instagram has very poor support in this regard. The other day, I had to write them twice to block an account that uses my logo as an avatar. Both times to letters, they answered very stupidly, the feeling that it was a robot.
Then I harshly decided to explain to them what was what.
They immediately understood and blocked the avatar, but not the account.
I wonder if they write to the owner that a locked photo infringes copyrights? It seems not.

If the hosting company does not answer you. I think about this I need to report to Google and Yandex.

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I'm sure if you write a complaint to Google and Yandex:
1. On the hosting company (which does not respond)
2. To a site that uses a logo in violation of copyright
Measures will be taken. Of course you will need to provide the entire fact of correspondence and the rest.

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Hi @dmitriy, thank you for answering! Should i send the same take down notice form that i send normally? Or there's something else i should provide?

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Honestly, I have not yet filed a complaint through Google and Yandex. I think they should have forms for such applications.

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Honestly, I have not yet filed a complaint through Google and Yandex. I think they should have forms for such applications.

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@Dmitriy, take a look: https://support.google.com/legal/answer/3110420?hl=en

I think some of LG designers already posted the right down notice form it on the forum.

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@dmitriy, @folker, yes i found their form but i am still hesitant to report it there cuz the problem is not really related to any google product and i read somewhere that the best they can do is remove the illegal content from google search/images results but They won't force the website to take it down :/

Edited 2019-08-30 by Brandmaistro ANCHOR

@mk4gfx

I don't know how you want to solve this. But recently I try (not in any case) another strategy, namely that I make an offer to the violator of my logos. I will of course see if that idea is susceptible. An individual who only uses your logo as an Facebook avatar is not going to pay immensely for this. But if the company has already established itself and is commercially active then you can try this perhaps.

I admit ... Do you reward the wrong people then? That can be. But sometimes a company is also scammed by their own 'designer'. When it feels good and they are prepared for a 'settlement', only then do I speak of a possible purchase. You can then consider increasing the price (for the damage you have suffered). For them it is cheaper than a lawyer or taking down their website and socials. But again, yes, this only applies if I think they are also disadvantaged.

In that case you at least earn some money from it and from that moment on it's their problem to get rid of scammers and thieves.

But if I suspect that they themselves are the bastard, they will get the complete menu. That means: knocking down their website, socials and a dent in their reputation. And in particular websites that resell logos in large numbers, they are tied to the highest tree.

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Hi @brandmaistro, i would love to make them an offer even if it's less than what i am accepting here but the problem is that they're completely ignoring all of my messages and emails i would expect that from them but i am really confused why the hosting company is ignoring my take down notices as well

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That is anoying. Yes it is! If they care about what is right, then they should take it down.

If they ignore you and you gave them enough time I should start the ‘complete take down and grind it’ concept.

But remember. You need to ask yourself how much time you will spend on it. It can take a lot of hours to grind those guys🤨. Because if you start to search for this kind of crime, there will follow many more cases. You can spend a full workingday on it, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Well except Christmas day and new years eve...😂

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Ikr! this is very time consuming :/ Should i just let them use it then? What if someone else bought it? Is it even okay for me to sell it now?

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If somebody bought your logo (officially of course) then he/she is the real owner of the logo. They have evidence that they are the real owner. Thiefs do not have the right to claim the logo nor they have the evidence that they are the (new) owner.

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I have the same question. Do we have to tell our clients if the logo has been stolen?

@mk4gfx, I would keep on bugging them on instagram with copyright report if i were you because it does not take as much time to file it.

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@brandmaistro, good to know, thank you!
@korzuen, yes i will keep bugging them everywhere..

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@Mk4gfx, if the hosting company is ignoring your DMCA takedown notices then most probably this is one of those "DMCA ignored" web hosting companies. There are thousands of such companies; they offer hosting services in territories that are a legal nightmare and they actually offer a hosting package specifically created for websites with illegal content, promising their criminal clients that, as a hosting company, they will always and forever ignore all DMCA takedown notices, so their criminal clients can happily do all the illegal stuff they want, without ever being bothered by the legitimate owners of the copyright. Appalling. See: https://www.google.com/search?q=DMCA+ignored+hosting

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@ortegaGraphics, wow! How can they promote it so openly..
They are offering a safe place for criminals

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S.I.C.K.

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Hi.
Yesterday, I suddenly noticed that my logo was stolen and put on Instagram for sale.
But I wrote to the admin, and he immediately removed my logo from Instagram ....
Please tell me how to find stolen logos?
Do you have programs or services?

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@Antgev

Reverse image search.
https://www.logoground.com/discuss.php?topic=1475

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@Kassymkulov

Thank you..

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Hi

What do you do when user keeps re-using the logo?
I reported a user, instagram and Facebook removed all his profile and cover images, but today I notice that he just re-uploaded my logo again.
I am reporting him again, but is there any other solution?
I did contact him directly but he seems to not care...

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Hopefully the socials remove his complete profile now they know he is reuploading it again....

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@Brandmaistro
Thanks, I hope they act on it.

Another question, do any of you guys have experience with removing stolen logo from Youtube user's profile and cover image?
I reported but there was only an option to remove a certain video, so they removed videos where he is using my logo. But his avatars etc are still unchanged.

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Yes I had a few succesful removals in the past. But I have to look into that. It is strange that the options for profile images and topbanners are not part of the list where you can choose from.

There was a case with a copied logo. But I tried first to contact the owner. He was willing to remove it. But lately I found still video’s with that logo. I guess he ‘forgot’ that or he would not give up his entire video collection...

But it is possible to get it removed.

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Just send a simple DMCA Notice to copyright@youtube.com

Here is how I send it when it comes to profile picture, banners, etc.

Name: _________
Address: _________
Phone number: _________
Email address: _________
Signature: _________

Identification of copyrighted work that has been infringed:

Description:

Original logo may be viewed at: URL

Identification of infringing material that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled:

I am reporting a profile picture of this account: =account URL= , as my logo appears there. Here is the URL of the account profile image: = just paste the url of profile picture=

By signing below, I attest that:

The foregoing information is accurate, and
I believe in good faith that use of the referenced material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
I further attest under penalty of perjury that I am either the copyright owner of the referenced material or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Please contact me to indicate the actions you have taken to resolve this
matter.

Sincerely

/s/ Full Name

Full name again

e-mail address

Same if it is banner, just write banner instead of profile picture.. works every single time. From my experience Youtube is a bit slower when ti comes to removing the content and don't always notify about removal but they do it every time.

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@Eclipse42:

Thank you very much. It's exactly what I needed.

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👍👍👍

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Thank you for share the template @eclipse42! :D very useful

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@eclipse42

Thank you. This is really great!

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Thank you @eclipse42

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You are welcome guys :)

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I have been warned through Lg contact form that someone is selling my work on Shutterstock site.

But I think there is more designs used from Lg designers. I have checked just bear head logo (I knew I saw it somewhere :)), maybe there is more Lg designs there. (I have sent DMCA notice for my design.)

https://www.shutterstock.com/de/g/flatilust

Here is e-mail for DMCA
compliance@shutterstock.com

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https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/029/223/cover2.jpg


Quick catch, seems like he only got a few designs.

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:D

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According to this page: https://www.shutterstock.com/terms/dmca-notice
The official email address of the DMCA designated agent is: infringementclaims@shutterstock.com

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Thank you Ortega. I have received an automatic message that I should wait three days for an answer. If not, I will write on the e-mail you have provided.

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Thanks, reported one of mine. Both emails are good to go, the compliance is the one that replies. Sometimes I would directly send to that email too, no problem. Anyway, they usually handle it quickly.

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@Zveronika Thank you for report this :D Fortunately my logos are not there, but I appreciate your willingness to share this information.

@Ortega Graphics, thank you for the clarification.

@Gregory M XD hahaha! that CJ meme! GOLD!

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@Eclipse42, I received your message; thank you. I reported both infringements.

@Ajleroux, you might want to add Tripadvisor to the list on the opening post:
https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/us-copyright-complaint-policy

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https://www.shutterstock.com/g/dfrghvjuk+hfjfg?sort=popular

Has this been reported yet? It is all LG, I am reporting around eight of mine now.

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Next one
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/dayuvector?sort=newest

Edited 2020-04-26 by Gregory M ANCHOR

Thankyou, reported mine. Guys do thesame, it has to become apparent that stealing from this platform will be an unproductive endavor.

... and its almost always shitterstock stealing. Im pretty sure they have no screening.

Edited 2020-04-26 by CrossTheLime ANCHOR

Basically, I go on Shutterstock twice a week and search for new dog logos.

Those I recognize in my sleep... they all steal dog logos... and they usually steal mine.

It takes months to propagate to image search, and Shutterstock sucks at being recognized there. Playing whack a mole. Will prob close my LG soon, since it is only causing me more work without any income.

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Oh shit! Scoundrels!
Thank you for report!

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God damn it!

Sorry guys, I've read the 10 last posts. How do I report those ones from Shutterstock?

Thanks

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Thank you for report!

Barely loaded my elephant and the elephant was immediately stolen T_T

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@CrossTheLime, thank you.

@Cope, see this page: https://www.shutterstock.com/terms/dmca-notice

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Thanks @CrossTheLime and thank you Ortega!

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@Ortega Graphics, you're welcome :)

@CrossTheLime, Many thanks!!

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Shutterstock lets you load anything. They do not check plagiarism materials. Their system is configured only to search for graphic errors. Thus, they deceive their customers who hope that they bought the logo honestly.
From this later problems may arise, between the designer and for example the company that uses the logo infringing copyright. After all, they bought it officially on shutterstock.
Of course I would say "complain about shutterstock."
I'm already starting to hate shutterstock.

Guys, thank you all for not leaving such things aside. Together - we are force!

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Compared to iStock, where you have to upload your original reference photos, no Google images, when you submit anything from real life, be it flowers, trees, animals, or people.

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@CTL Thanks! Found one of mine, but it's been modified... Reported nevertheless, we'll see.

"I am Indonesian, struggling to support my family"... and a photo of a baby...
Oh the humanity, why sell your soul to the devil.

@Dmitriy
Actually, Shutterstock does not allow to use their content as trademarkable copyrightable logos:
https://www.shutterstock.com/support/article/Using-Images-for-logos-and-trademarks
Sure a client can ask for an exclusive license, but that almost never happens, and even if it does, the content is then removed from Shutterstock.

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It is a shame because I really like shutterstock interface better than other stock website because they manage to make it easy to upload. Its true tho that shutterstock are bad at checking plagiarism.

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Thank you for report!
found one of mine also stolen by this person. he changed my logo to one color, then uploaded it.
I thought that thieves were only interested in stealing simple logos, apparently they also interested in tracing detailed logos too

My logo: https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=243642
stolen here: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/logo-fish-1710300739

and this is what is shown when I click on the "designer" profile :
Well, this is unexpected...
Sorry, we can't find what you're looking for. Here are some helpful links instead.
Error code: 404

Does that mean he is banned? if so, why is the collection still accessible?

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@CrossTheLime

Many thanks.

Found three of mine. Need to act now

update: now it's 15

Edited 2020-04-26 by Ortega Graphics ANCHOR

@Furqontino, it seems that there is a bug in Shutterstock's code; within the URL, the visual space in the name of that profile should be replaced by the plus symbol instead of the HTML escape symbol for the plus character (%2B). So, for any profile that has a special character, it seems that the profile link on a Shutterstock vector page doesn't work and yields a 404 error, but the initial link provided by CTL above works (because it has the plus symbol).

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crap, they got one of mine too. . too bad there are no simple way to report at shutterstock, their response also really slow

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I think we should start a budget fund for a lead pipe and a ticket to india.

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Today the collection of this thief on shutterstock replenished with new works that he stole!

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Oh my f#ck.... My lion logo... 7w7 This "human"... I knew I shouldn't upload that logo in flat black. Either way, he copied logos more complex than mine. It's frustrating. Today his profile is full. I'm sorry to see so many fellow works there.

@CrossTheLime thank you for share these links :')

@kassymkulov "Actually, Shutterstock does not allow to use their content as trademarkable copyrightable logos", very important information to know. Thank you.

Mates, TY for the support.

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@Gregory M, bro, it is unfortunate, but most infringement cases come from India :(

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They come from all over the place. Usually places with extra poverty, lax additude toward respecting law and collectivist cultures but this one is indian as you checked.

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@CTL, thank you! yandex and google images are not doing a good job, i just recently searched for these and nothing came up.

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@mk4gfx
It takes some time for the search engines to be able to index new images.
This Shutterstock account apparently appeared recently, so neither Yandex nor Google have managed to do this yet.

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oh okay, maybe they don't suck then :)
i found this one thu:
https://www.brandcrowd.com/logo-design/details/202959
do you think i should report it or are they just "borrowing" my idea.

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Of course, report it!
They just stole your idea

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okay, thank you.
i sent a message to their support.

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Now he steals mine exclusively. can you make it so that only shutterstock ip has acces to my page for the rest of the day?

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@Gregory That would be a fun trip!

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About the person, CrossTheLime brought our attention to https://www.shutterstock.com/g/dfrghvjuk+hfjfg?sort=popular
After I sent DMCA notice, this is the reply from Shutterstock:

"Dear Petar,

I have terminated his account for infringement.

Kind Regards,
Lynne
IP Team, Shutterstock"

I still see some of the work there, but I don't see the name it used to be there (dfrghvjuk+hfjfg).
I know this will happen again, but at least, this one is terminated :)

Thank you all.

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apparently the shitterstock staff responsible for screening images is so bad at it that they think the images i reported dont count as plagiarism.

I decided to make it easier for them another 2 hours in the trash. And im so stressed im done for the day but check this out:
https://ibb.co/dGKtQf5

Will they deny the work was stolen once again? What do you think?

This is in relation to this plagiarist account, the other one has been struck from the platform.
https://www.shutterstock.com/de/g/dayuvector

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The problem is Lynne doesnt understand plagiarism, or has her mind warped by the growing tolerance to plagiarism on shutterstock in result of it being flodded by it.

They also have vested interest in profiting from all the unreported plagiarisations that sell on their site so even tho they claim they wanna police copyright that lingering influence and conflict of interests will erode their judgement.

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Ava navual
https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=215113

Majsacky
https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=25045

Owlskull
https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=163853&fbclid=IwAR0JiO0nvoL0JfM5a6otGOlZoydA0F1B6swTco3XPciKA3fLOtDe9c2jluI

Goodstudios
https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=204941

Simon Logo Art
https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=262004&fbclid=IwAR1M_yiksWg8dLPVVi5IN-rlS8rFBhCThqbe29C1yssepWOGbS26vfXAkXY

https://www.logoground.com/logo.php?id=171868&fbclid=IwAR1wXAan1gT_tz5K6x13YhM3O9VQVyzRGSf7JYjYKHcK13QnFuTEt_HFsuA

Report your stolen designs
https://www.shutterstock.com/de/g/dayuvector

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@Gregory

Many thanks.
I had reported mine two days ago and I am expecting they will do their job to handle it

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I don't know what to say, Gregory. Apparently, the only thing we can do is to keep on reporting.

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@Gregory
Yeap, plagiarism at its best. She removed mine though, even though it was a modified copy.

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As I understand it, with a certain number of complaints, the shutterstock account is blocked.
By the way, victory! The account about which @CrossTheLime reported was blocked

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@Gregory M

👍Well done man! Great gif with 'magic' transformation from original to plagiarism. Time not wasted, only the blind can deny they're stolen.

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