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December 1, 2023
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Sale without permission of other authors' products

  • December 1, 2023
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A doubt, how to denounce or put on notice that a product is being sold illegally and encouraged by Adobe the ease of performing this fraud?
For example:

 

https://stock.adobe.com/es/images/horror-font-alphabets-3d-style-text-effect-typography-vector-template/644687305

 

The author actually markets his font in

https://www.dafont.com/es/member_account.php?asort=nb_dl

 

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Una duda, ¿Cómo denunciar o poner en aviso de que se está vendiendo un producto de forma ilegal y fomentado por Adobe la facilidad de realizar ese fraude?
Por ejemplo:

https://stock.adobe.com/es/images/horror-font-alphabets-3d-style-text-effect-typography-vector-template/644687305

 

El autor real comercializa su font en

https://www.dafont.com/es/member_account.php?asort=nb_dl

 

 

 

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Correct answer Nancy OShea

Some friendly advice.  DO NOT MAKE FALSE CLAIMS ON PUBLIC WEBSITES.

 

Adobe takes Copyright, Trademark & Property ownership matters very seriously.

 

If not, then you should not post this on a public website.  This could get you in serious trouble.

 

 

 

 

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Inspiring
December 1, 2023

Hi! Long-time Monotype (not Adobe) employee here, now retired.

There is nothing illegal about this, as long as the font data itself is not embedded in the stock file being sold.

The license included on the typeface at Dafont allows the commercial use of the type. Converting it to curves/outlines and then selling the colored vector art does not violate this, as the points/curves in the new file only superficially relate to the original type.

If you are the owner of the font, you can certainly change the license, but I'm not sure you'll be able to distribute via dafont if you do that.

Accusing others of lawbreaking due to your own misunderstanding of license and IP issues is not a winning move, and may actually open YOU to liability.

Abambo
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December 1, 2023
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The license included on the typeface at Dafont allows the commercial use of the type. Converting it to curves/outlines and then selling the colored vector art does not violate this, as the points/curves in the new file only superficially relate to the original type.


By @moe hong

Interesting theory. I'm not exactly sure that you are right, but the arguments are quite convincing. It would be, however, too easy to put in a font as this simply in a different format. If transcoding is not allowed, I would consider this as a form of transcoding.

 

But if your theory is correct, it may be worth contacting a lawyer first.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Nancy OShea
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December 1, 2023

Adobe Font licenses:

https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/font-licensing.html

 

Adobe Stock Licenses and Terms of Use:

https://stock.adobe.com/license-terms

 

Adobe Stock Vector Submission Requirements:

"Avoid text unless it’s a necessary part of your composition, because buyers may need to select a substitute font."

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/vector-requirements.html

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Abambo
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December 1, 2023

This is what I get, when I use your link:

 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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December 2, 2023
Abambo
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December 2, 2023

Sure, I'm right. 😏

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 1, 2023

Some friendly advice.  DO NOT MAKE FALSE CLAIMS ON PUBLIC WEBSITES.

 

Adobe takes Copyright, Trademark & Property ownership matters very seriously.

 

If not, then you should not post this on a public website.  This could get you in serious trouble.

 

 

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Participant
December 1, 2023

 

Hello Nancy O'Shea

I am the author, why are you threatening me?

As I understand it, can I easily upload another author's material and say that it is mine, since it is difficult to verify?

My query was where to write or notify, as I can't find an email or option on the adobe site, it throws me into a chat with a bot which in the end doesn't solve anything but turns out to be modern to integrate things into web pages.

 

 

 

Hola Nancy O'Shea

Yo soy el autor, ¿por que me amenazas?

Segun entiendo ¿puedo subir material de otro autor facilmente y decir que es mio, ya que es dificil la comprobacion?

Mi consulta era donde escribir o avisar, ya que no encuentro un mail u opcion en la pagina de adobe, me lanza a un chat con un bot que al fina no resuelve nada pero resulta moderno integrar cosas a sí en paginas web.

 

 

Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 1, 2023

Either write English or Spanish.

 

If you are the author, do not write in the third person. If you want to make a copyright claim, you can do so: Use of your content (C) Claim 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 1, 2023

Is it the same author? If so, he can sell wherever he wants.

If not, the original author must take action. Adobe cannot proof all millions of the saved assets in the database. The contributor swears he is the owner. Actions must be taken against the contributor.