{"id":1451,"date":"2020-11-27T15:52:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T14:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artess.no\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2021-08-05T14:42:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T13:42:19","slug":"digitalt-tyveri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artess.no\/en_gb\/digitalt-tyveri\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital theft"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you been a victim of digital theft, or are you afraid that someone is going to steal your digital works? You have every reason to get frayed nerves, since theft of content online has evolved into a million-dollar industry.<\/strong><\/p>

Aaron Carter is an American rapper and singer who was previously sued<\/a> for stealing artwork to promote his own clothing line. A celebrity with a lot of money and power can demotivate most people to stand their ground. Well-known firms like Disney, Zara, Ford, Khol, Forever 21, yes, even Twitter-bots steal art online. It certainly makes me rethink a Disney plus subscription...<\/p>

But now you'll get some tips and advice to find out how to both protect yourself and handle the theft of your digital works \u2013 in a smart way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. Take pictures when you're working.<\/strong> You want to be able to prove that you own the work, and it is good to be able to document the process.<\/li>
  2. Add a watermark<\/strong>, but avoid the mistake of covering your entire work!
    See guidance     here<\/a> on how to add smart watermarks.<\/li>
  3. Limit the resolution<\/strong>. The most popular formats for digital theft are in a 16:9 aspect ratio, or full HD (1920 x 1080 px). If you can limit those, it is the safest way to avoid most digital thefts, as the images are not suitable for printing and other reproduction.
    Read more about resolutions\u00a0    here<\/a>.<\/li>
  4. If you have a website you should install plugins<\/strong> that prevents right-clicking, drag-and-drop and the possibility of taking screenshots. There are also mobile viewing apps. Note: it is not a waterproof solution, but it filters out some attempted thefts.
    You'll find a good plugin for WordPress pages on this site:     WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click<\/a><\/li>
  5. You can add a transparent filter<\/strong> above the images in the same format before uploading them online. The thieves can't therefore right-click or use drag-and-drop to save it.
    Note: this solution does not prevent the ability to take screenshots, and the thieves can still find the original image via browsers.<\/li>
  6. Add copyright information<\/strong> on all channels and pages you use. Make it clear that visitors cannot use the images without your permission.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Check for plagiarism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    One of my readers (thank you very much, Elisa Ferreira!) tipped off about\u00a0Website Planet\u00a0<\/a>who have created a comprehensive article about which tools you can use to easily check if your content is plagiarized.
    You can find that here -->     5 free online Plagiarism Checkers<\/a><\/p>

    Illegal copying can do great damage to your reputation as an artist, and you risk missing out on valuable sales and useful exposure. But you have to be willing to familiarize yourself with how to protect yourself. If not, the thieves are always two steps ahead of you.\u00a0<\/p>

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    reverse image search<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    If you're unsure if your photo has been stolen, you can use something called Reverse Image Search.<\/strong>
    You can get the following information:<\/p>

    1. Find the source of an image.<\/li>
    2. Find versions with higher resolutions.<\/li>
    3. Discover websites where the image has been posted.<\/li>
    4. Find the content creator.<\/li>
    5. Get more information about an image.<\/li><\/ol>

      Use TinEye<\/a> to search for your image.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Once the theft has occured<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDespite these measures, if you have been the victim of theft anyway, there are several things you can do:\n\n \n