(15 Jan 2016, 1:52 pm)Davie wrote I belive it's Big Lugs.

(17 Jan 2016, 2:30 am)Simmy wrote Haven't heard from the fella in a while. Haunting us on flickr now instead of NEB  .

(20 Mar 2016, 6:52 pm)Davie wrote Is this Dan's photo of 7120? Stolen version: https://flic.kr/p/E45gr2
Dan's version: https://flic.kr/p/BC3Yj2

(20 Mar 2016, 6:56 pm)DanPicken wrote It is, there's also that David pics or something along those lines, which I believe is biglugs.

(20 Mar 2016, 6:56 pm)DanPicken wrote It is, there's also that David pics or something along those lines, which I believe is biglugs.

(15 Jan 2016, 1:58 am)Diamond One wrote https://www.flickr.com/photos/133103138@N02/17948366764/in/dateposted/ - Stolen
https://www.flickr.com/photos/48809666@N03/5777297115/in/photolist-9Nwa9X-9NyWPN - The real thing

(22 Mar 2016, 10:14 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I believe this to be John Taylor who I know from YouTube

(23 Mar 2016, 6:42 am)DanPicken wrote Which is biglugs on here.

(18 Jan 2017, 11:14 pm)Jimmi wrote This blog has been brought to my attention, I have seen various photos used on here elsewhere (mainly Flickr and Facebook) and I don't believe permission has been given.  https://goaheadnorthern.wordpress.com/

(18 Jan 2017, 11:24 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Just been brought to my attention too... as a few of mine are on there.
There's a Stagecoach one too: https://stagecoachbusways.wordpress.com/

Not only are the pictures stolen, so are the captions. There are a few pictures with Watermarks too.

(19 Jan 2017, 2:12 pm)Jimmi wrote More stolen photos, on Flickr this time: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75375390@N04/

Two of my photos are amongst them.

(18 Jan 2017, 11:24 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Just been brought to my attention too... as a few of mine are on there.
There's a Stagecoach one too: https://stagecoachbusways.wordpress.com/

Not only are the pictures stolen, so are the captions. There are a few pictures with Watermarks too.

(20 Jan 2017, 5:16 am)LeeCalder wrote Just a heads up on this, we now know exactly who this fella is, it's a bloke called Bryan Greer, who has been removed from the NE based enthusiast groups on Facebook, from where he was getting his photos.

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(05 Apr 2017, 9:34 pm)Malarkey wrote Just noticed Go North East are using one of my photos to promote the "Prince Bishops" on Facebook Sponsored section which appears on the right hand side of your timeline.

The photo in question can viewed on the following link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/33260763440/in/dateposted-public/

(07 Apr 2017, 11:15 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Another one the social media guy pinched without asking? They also used one of my Quaylink (this one) ones a few weeks ago, but brought it to their attention in a bid for them to ask before using...

(07 Apr 2017, 11:15 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Another one the social media guy pinched without asking? They also used one of my Quaylink (this one) ones a few weeks ago, but brought it to their attention in a bid for them to ask before using...

(07 Apr 2017, 8:26 pm)Malarkey wrote I'm more than happy for them to use my photos for promotional purposes, providing they contact me for requesting permission first. But this social media guy seems to just take photos left right and centre from various flickr feeds and obviously has no understanding of the copyright law, something of which I will be bringing to GNE's attention.

(08 Apr 2017, 7:21 am)Dan wrote I'm slightly confused, Andreos1? I'm not condoning the use of photographs without permission, but what has it got to do with a complaint you've made?

The Marketing Department, the staff within it, and the work being done, is completely different to the Customer Services team. That's almost like me saying it's quite amazing that the van which delivers my ASDA shopping was an hour late last night, but another member of staff at ASDA in Boldon found the time to put another loaf of bread out on the shelf.

For the likes of Arriva, their Customer Services team are based in a completely different part of the country, to where the marketing team is based. How can the work being done by both departments be compared? I'm not sure what your line of work is, but I'm sure there's a good chance that anecdotes could be created for other companies, outside of this industry.

(08 Apr 2017, 7:43 am)LeeCalder wrote Family member who is a driver at Chester.

(07 Apr 2017, 8:47 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/protect/p16_photography_copyright
There you go Malarkey. There's some info you can quote.

I find it quite amazing that staff can find the time to steal photos, yet when notified about drivers performing illegal manoeuvre's, they can't find the time to respond to an email...

(08 Apr 2017, 9:39 am)Venturego wrote I am not legally qualified to give legal advice, but have some commercial experience to advise a possible line of action:
I'd suggest you send an invoice to GNE marketing dept for a "reasonable" sum, and wait for a cheque or response. I guess they can say they don't have a contract with you in order for you to raise an invoice, but equally they had no permission from you to use copyright registered photographs. You'll probably hear nothing unless you back up with a Final Demand 30days or so later suggesting legal action (through small claims court) should payment not be forthcoming. - Then I expect you will get paid, as long as the amount is reasonable.

(08 Apr 2017, 5:01 pm)Adrian wrote Bit OTT isn't it? I agree they should have asked, but I'd sooner take it as a compliment that someone wanted to use my work on their official marketing. Adam has already said he's not bothered as long as he's asked first, so lets not blow it out of all proportion. 

On another note, I'm shifting this and related posts to a more appropriate thread.