Why is Pontin’s using my picture all over their website?
November 22nd, 2007 by Jackie Danicki
There I am on the front page and on their “blog”.
I am not blogging for Pontin’s, I have never had contact with Pontin’s, and they have not asked for permission to use Amy Alkon’s copyrighted photo of me on their website.
WTF?
UPDATE November 25: Pontin’s have sneakily made a stealth edit to their site. It’s a good thing I made screen shots of their illegal use of Amy Alkon’s photo of me:
Screenshot 1: Main Pontin’s site
Screenshot 2: Pontin’s “blog” front page
Posted in Life
November 22nd, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Is the original up online somewhere? Can’t believe this - they nick your photo and put it on a shit blog too! I think I’m going to have to lay into this over on Strange Attractor…
November 22nd, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Yes, it’s on my web server (I used to have that pic on my sidebar). What is distressing is being associated with such an awful website - it could really damage my professional reputation. (I did not find this myself, it was emailed to a client who contacted me to ask why I was doing work for Pontin’s!)
I appreciate the shared annoyance and understanding, Suw!
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:25 pm
omg, that is absolutely evil
I never say this, but, surely there is some kind of action you can take against them??!
unbelievable.
November 23rd, 2007 at 11:02 am
Very odd. The ‘Bluecoat’s Diary’ bit suggests you’re the equivalent of a Butlin’s Holiday rep based in Blackpool. Probably not exactly the professional image you want to project in your line of work!
November 23rd, 2007 at 1:19 pm
The worst thing is that this is EXACTLY the sort of horrible “blog” I show to clients as an example of just how bad corporate blogging can be. Only this one has my photo plastered all over it.
November 23rd, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Hey, they’re using Drupal and haven’t replaced their favicon.
Cool. Nearly.
November 24th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
I see they’ve removed you and put up a picture of Oliver Kamm instead..
November 25th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Wow, that was weird. I guess you just have that attractive but honest spokesperson kind of face.
November 26th, 2007 at 11:37 am
So does this mean you don’t know who won the karaoke finals?