Borrowing Images from the Web: An FAQ

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Type of resource: Web article
Target audience: General
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"If you take pictures from other Web sites without permission, you may be violating copyright law, putting your organization at risk for fines or even a lawsuit. We'll show you when it's acceptable to borrow an image and when you need to get an OK from the copyright holder first." Although directed at users in the United States this article will be more generally useful.

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