To all hobbyists,
As an independent courtesan of this fabulous city, it appalls me that my own pictures from my website are fair game to any pirate who wishes to steal them.
Today a gentleman informed me that he saw my picture at another site
called www.starblonds.com under the pseudonym of SASHA!!. Normally I would be flattered except for the fact that this is an agency, to which I have no affiliation with. Apparently, this picture has been in circulation under this agency for the last several months! I have spent many a year cultivating a certain clientele who appreciate my INDEPENDENT status. To have it compromised is just shameful.
I contacted this agency this evening and instructed them that I wanted this picture removed immediately. As of 9:00pm EST this has not been done. I would like some feedback as to how I can get this site to have my pic removed.
I apologize for any confusion over this mishap. I can assure you that I am not, and will never be affiliated with this, or any other agency. I prefer the independence and am not limited to the service that I can provide my clients.
Sincerely,
Miss Tyler
Thanks to the help and support of Rubemeister100 over at GTA, I have already sent an email that he composed for me....after my first 'polite' and 'kind' attempt to have my pic removed was unanswered..and unsuccessful..Here it is..
Dear Operators of starblonds.com
I am the person whose photgraph you are passing off as being "Sasha".
Your use of my photograph constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act. Furthermore your use consitutes "passing off" also an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada.
I hereby formally demand that you immediately cease and desist the use of my image.
As you have not removed my photograph subsequent to my demand by telephone yesterday I have forwarded this e-mail to the President of your web host to advise them of your copyright infringement and passing off.
I will name them along with your own company in a lawsuit if my image is not taken down immediately.
As a result, your web host will likely take down your entire site (and maybe suspend your domain?) and likely not reinstate it.
So, why not just play nice and take my picture of your site?
I'm serious, so govern yourself accordingly.
Miss Tyler
Hopefully this will stir a reaction and have this matter settled immediately..Thanks to all who have written and showed their support..This kind of 'bait and switch' is totally deceptive and utterly digusting, and is an insult to all those seeking a genuine companion.
Luv,
Miss Tyler
Thank you for adressing so seriously this matter and sharing it with us. I personnaly will now know better how to defend myself should my image get stolen and used by another site.
Can I ask for your permission to copy the letter this person wrote for you. I would save it for future referral just in case I needed to send it to some unscrupulous webmaster myself.
Thank you!
Zoe
Hello Zoe,
Please do feel free to copy and paste the letter..should you have the need to use it..
Hopefully, this 'bait and switch' tactic will be stopped, or at least minimized as the gents/people who desire to see a woman/women based on their pictures and profiles deservedly should be receiving the woman/women depicted in their profile/ad. Anything other than the truth is an insult to all those interested in seeing a genuine companion. It is disgusting that these operations continue to market their gals on totally fraudelent pictures and profiles..
Miss Tyler
ps..at this time, I still not have received any response from starblonds.com..nor has my picture been removed.
I am happy to report that my pic has been removed from the starblonds site...in fact..the entire profile of "Sasha" has been completely deleted!!
Thanks to everyone who contributed support and help to resolve this matter!
I wish everyone a very happy St. Valentines Day!!
Luv,
Miss Tyler
What a relief it must be!
As Independents, we are left to fend for ourselves against profit driven individuals who couldn't care less about the reputations or life they disrupt.
But you did the right thing to re-establish the truth, and I hope this will show us all that we don't have to accept improper behavior such as this just because it is shielded by the anonimity of Internet.
Even more, when independent providers support each other like this, we form a protective network around each other better then any agency could pretend to give us.
That's the way to go!
Zoe