You can read it here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57559710-38/instagram-says-it-now-has-the-right-to-sell-your-photos/
The new policies will give Facebook to the right to use
and/or sell any photo posted by users on the Instagram platform without
retribution or notification to the account user. This news release has many people upset and
ready to delete their Instagram accounts. The interesting part is the policies
are Facebook policies, not Instagram's. Facebook is already "selling"
photos within the ads on your sidebar. Those photos are posted by users and
Facebook place them in ads businesses pay for. They don't pay the user or notify
them. A few months ago, there was a flood of "copyright ownership"
statuses many people (mostly artists) on their timeline stating no one had the
right to use any photo that was posted on Facebook without the owner's permission.
In all respect for everyone's intellectual property, posting that status did
not protect you from general Facebook photo policies.
There is some difference with the new Instagram policies and
the current Facebook policies. Although Facebook does use member's photos for
ads, they do not share user content with third parties. There is a way to opt
out. In account settings, under "Facebook Ads" you can decide how
Facebook uses the content you post. Please pay attention to new privacy
notifications as they appear in your email or newsfeed. In the account settings
there is some implication that they may share information with third parties in
the future.
As a business owners and artists, Facebook and Instagram has
enabled us to reach and engage with customers therefore refusing to use one of
the largest and powerful social media sites isn't an option. One way to share
your work on Facebook without risk to your copyright is to make sure you place
watermarks on your images in a conspicuous location before you share it on
Instagram or Facebook.
If you would like to know more about how you can use social
media to increase traffic to your website, email us at info@memphisfashion.com
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