IOC Issues Take-Down Notice for CC Flickr Photo

Joanna Smith at thestar.com is reporting that a Flickr user has been ordered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to remove a CC-licensed photo of himself at the olympics. The IOC indicates that part of the problem with the photo is that he licensed it to a third-party (Creative Commons). From the article:

When Giles [the Flickr account holder] asked for clarification on the original letter Thursday, Frédérique Reynertz of the IOC sent a second email to say that one of the photos with a Creative Commons licence “was recently reused in England for commercial purposes.”

More information available on the Flickr user’s blog.

One Response to IOC Issues Take-Down Notice for CC Flickr Photo

  1. Hope this blows up in the IOC’s face!

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