If I have a online website and want to sell a manufacturer’s products, can I copy the product’s images/description directly from its website and paste it into mine?
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If I have a online website and want to sell a manufacturer’s products, can I copy the product’s images/description directly from its website and paste it into mine?
Asked on June 30, 2014 under Business Law, New York
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Shawn Jackson / The Jackson Law Firm, P.C.
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Well, here is a case where "asking for forgiveness is better than asking for permission" is NOT true. This is a classic example where you will simply want to ask for written permisison to use the images on your website. The penalties for copyright infringement are significant.
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