We tell our proofreading and editing course students to take great care publishing other people’s images on their websites. You can end up being charged hundreds, even thousands of pounds for copyright breaches.
We also advise our proofreading course students to remind clients about copyright when they’re proofreading and editing their websites. Many people are ignorant about copyright law, and mistakenly believe they can reproduce other people’s images if they give them a credit.
The simple rule is: don’t use other people’s images without their written consent. Giving them a credit may not be enough.
The best option is to take your own photos, or use images from a free site. These are some of the best ones:
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