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As I understand it, you should find ALL of your work on the site. Adobe offer a service called the "Adobe Stock API", described here https://developer.adobe.com/stock/docs/getting-started/

This gives people like print-on-demand companies access to the image database to show preview images on their own site (the same ones as on the Adobe Stock site). They aren't likely to have a copy of your images anywhere to be deleted.

 

The API also lets the company license an image if one of their customers chooses the print on demand product, then they (the company, not their customer) get the full resolution image. I don't know what they pay, since they are producing a single item, not the rights to make an unlimited number, which is what an enhanced license gives. 

 

So, while it may be startling to find your work there, you may be able to see it as a way that Adobe extend the reach of their image library, far beyond the sort of people who directly buy stock, which can only increase your sales. 

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Abambo
Community Expert
AbamboCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 7, 2022

I moved this to the stock contributor forum.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
reedesign1912
reedesign1912
Inspiring
March 2, 2022

I believe their business model is based on Adobe Stock product.  When one of their customers orders a wall mural or print, part of the cost is the licensing of the image.  I see they are giving you credit for the image as part of your portfolio and they also state that the Adobe Stock watermark will not be on the final product.  I have done searches and found my work available on their website too.

 

I personally don't consider it copyright infringement because I believe they are advertising for me and potentially getting me more sales.  I think it would be different if they were trying to claim the work as their own. 

Rob R, Photographer
    Thomas Christmas
    Thomas ChristmasAuthor
    Participant
    March 2, 2022

    Thank you for the response. I had a sense they were not breaking the law but was not sure. Other sites are using my work also. When someone buys my photos for pennies through Adobe and then uses them for their own commercial profit it is somewhat disconcerting. They are making more money from my photos than I am.

    Thomas

      reedesign1912
      reedesign1912
      Inspiring
      March 3, 2022

      I do understand.  I suppose though it wouldn't be different than any customer licensing one of our images and then taking it to a print shop.  It is probably the same amount of money for us either way.

      Rob R, Photographer
        WendellaBee
        Adobe Employee
        WendellaBee
        Adobe Employee
        March 2, 2022

        See my reply in this thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock-discussions/need-your-help-copyright-infringement/m-p/11490334#M54986

         

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