Can I stop a club using pictures of my car in their publication without my permission

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circushead
circushead Posts: 5 Forumite
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Hi All

Does anyone know the legalities around using pictures of cars in magazines. Pictures of various parts of my classic car have been appearing in a club magazine without my permission or consent. I am not a member of this club but was when the pictures were taken. There is no registration plate showing but I know ifs my car that's being used.

Do I have the right legally to ask them to stop doing this. They are not crediting me or my car in any way and I don't want them using pictures of any part of my car in their magazine.

Can I do anything to stop this?

Best Regards
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  • discat11
    discat11 Posts: 527 Forumite
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    I believe the only way you could prevent their use would be in the photos were taken by you -i.e. you have copyright.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 31,864 Forumite
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    Who took the photos and what did you agree to at the time they were taken ?
  • circushead
    circushead Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Someone who writes articles for the club magazine took the pictures. I didn't know they were taken. I wasn't asked for permission if pictures could be taken or for pictures to be used in any way.
  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
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    Let!!!8217;s get to the elephant in the room, how much do you want paying?
  • circushead
    circushead Posts: 5 Forumite
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    I dont want paid. I want to stop them using pictures of my car to support their articles.
  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 8,213 Forumite
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    Have you tried asking them nicely?
  • Joe_Horner
    Joe_Horner Posts: 4,895 Forumite
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    Short answer is no, you can't.

    Presumably these photos were taken at some sort of event, or at least in a public place? I'm guessing the Club Ninja didn't abseil through the skylight of your garage at 3AM to take them.

    As such, copyright belongs to the photographer - or anyone he's assigned the rights to - and he can do what he likes with them.
  • circushead
    circushead Posts: 5 Forumite
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    I haven't asked if They will stop uaojg them. They were taken at an event. I just done understand why they can print these in a magazine and I have no say in how they are used. It's my car, all my hard work and someone else uses the pictures without my knowledge or consent. It didn't seem right.
  • k3lvc
    k3lvc Posts: 4,174 Forumite
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    circushead wrote: »
    I dont want paid. I want to stop them using pictures of my car to support their articles.


    Why ???????
  • circushead
    circushead Posts: 5 Forumite
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    It's not about the money. I'm no longer in the club and don't want them using pictures of my car.
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