WARNING to all UK artists using PayPal

[R_Magedn]

Under the heading “Intellectual Property,” PayPal announces that it is introducing a new paragraph to its UK User Agreement, effective July 1, 2015, that will allow the company to “use content that you post for publication using the Services”. As of today (4/24/2015) no similar update has been made on the US User Agreement update page.​

“When providing us with content or posting content (in each case for publication, whether on- or off-line) using the Services, you grant the PayPal Group a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable (through multiple tiers) right to exercise any and all copyright, publicity, trademarks, database rights and intellectual property rights you have in the content, in any media known now or in the future. Further, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, you waive your moral rights and promise not to assert such rights against the PayPal Group, its sublicensees or assignees. You represent and warrant that none of the following infringe any intellectual property right: your provision of content to us, your posting of content using the Services, and the PayPal Group’s use of such content (including of works derived from it) in connection with the Services.”​

https://www.paypal.com/ie/webapps/mpp/ua/upcoming-policies-full?locale.x=GB
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[Taralack]

Somehow I doubt Paypal will want furry art to use in their advertising.

 

[Charrio]

So who sends them content?
Paypal sends funds, so not getting it

 

[R_Magedn]

So who sends them content?
Paypal sends funds, so not getting it

I'm not a lawyer, but what the clause says in plain terms, is that by virtue of the fact that you used PayPal to conduct a transaction (e.g. You accept PayPal on your website) for any work of art ("content", which would include written work, physical or digital artwork, websites, software, etc.), you grant PayPal the right to use that content freely, in whatever way they choose, and sub-license it to whomever they choose, and that you waive all rights to claim copyright violation against them - forever.

 

[Taralack]

Read this: http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/...p-Over-All-Intellectual-Property-of-its-Users

To be honest this sounds like the way people overreacted a few years ago about the Facebook copyright thing.

 

[Charrio]

I'm not a lawyer, but what the clause says in plain terms, is that by virtue of the fact that you used PayPal to conduct a transaction (e.g. You accept PayPal on your website) for any work of art ("content", which would include written work, physical or digital artwork, websites, software, etc.), you grant PayPal the right to use that content freely, in whatever way they choose, and sub-license it to whomever they choose, and that you waive all rights to claim copyright violation against them - forever.

Wow that kinda sucks, especially say if you had an iconic character like some have.

 

[RedSavage]

So, basically, Paypal is doing the same thing that DeviantArt, Tumblr, Furaffinity, and just about every other goddamned content oriented service does as per their Terms of Service?

It really ain't "news" as much as it is common knowledge.

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

I'm not worried for myself. The content of my drawings is too horrifying for them to want to promote the company with at any point in time ^.^

 

[R_Magedn]

So, basically, Paypal is doing the same thing that DeviantArt, Tumblr, Furaffinity, and just about every other goddamned content oriented service does as per their Terms of Service?

It really ain't "news" as much as it is common knowledge.

Oh I see. And here I am thinking I was looking-out for fellow artists. So, fuck me right?

If if only the Internet had more self-righteous, omnipresent douchebags this kind of thing could be avoided in the future.

 

[RedSavage]

Oh I see. And here I am thinking I was looking-out for fellow artists. So, fuck me right?

If if only the Internet had more self-righteous, omnipresent douchebags this kind of thing could be avoided in the future.

Spicy.

 

[Taralack]

Oh I see. And here I am thinking I was looking-out for fellow artists. So, fuck me right?

If if only the Internet had more self-righteous, omnipresent douchebags this kind of thing could be avoided in the future.

Calm down please.

 

[Maugryph]

Oh I see. And here I am thinking I was looking-out for fellow artists. So, fuck me right?

If if only the Internet had more self-righteous, omnipresent douchebags this kind of thing could be avoided in the future.

That was uncalled for.