GlengarryHats.com Copyright Notice
All images appearing on the GlengarryHats.com website are the copyrighted artwork of Ian Parenteau. These images, including derivative works, are NOT public domain and may not be used by anyone for any reason without prior written permission of the copyright holder, Ian Parenteau. Anyone found displaying Ian Parenteau's copyrighted artwork for commercial gain without Ian Parenteau's authorization will be added to the list of image thieves below without notice.
Image Theft
I wanted customers to be able to view my personally photographed and copyrighted product images without being encumbered by visually displeasing copyright notices. Sadly, as a result of the wholesale theft and commercial use of my copyrighted artwork by competitors in the UK, USA, Pakistan and elsewhere, I unfortunately have been given no choice but to start a program of updating all of my website photographs to include copyright notices on all images.
I have invested a LOT of time and effort crafting each of the images shown on my GlengarryHats.com website, and I will no longer stand idly by as unethical vendors violate my copyright by using my personal artwork for their own commercial gain. The unauthorized use of my copyrighted images speaks volumes about their ethical integrity.
My advice to the general buying public is to be highly suspect of internet vendors who proudly display, through their use of stolen images, that theft is part of their standard business practices.
Copyright Infringement Evidence
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This is a typical original photograph I take for a GlengarryHats.com product image. This doublet is made to my specifications and is the same product I sell on my website. Ian Parenteau, the photographer and copyright holder, is also the model in this image, although many of my doublets were photographed using a mannequin. The vinyl siding is an easy identifier of my original images. The folds in the material, shadows, and lighting as the sun shines through the trees onto my back deck make my images undeniably unique. I have original higher resolution copyrighted unedited photographs like this for every image shown on my GlengarryHats.com website. |
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This is my original copyrighted image after it has been edited by me for web display on my GlengarryHats.com website. I like the nice clean look of the image when the background is cropped away. The model (myself) and house siding are visual distractions to my original product display. It is plainly obvious these photographs are from the identical source, which is Ian Parenteau's original copyrighted photograph shown above. |
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This animation shows the progression from my original image, through editing for web presentation, to an October 2008 screen capture showing unauthorized use of my image long after vendor was notified of their copyright infringement.
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Websites found displaying stolen copies of my copyrighted artwork:
Photo Evidence of Copyright Infringement |
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Wahroonga Australia |
Feb 26, 2016 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Indiana USA |
March 9, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
November 26, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Canada |
July 13, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 9, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images.
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Pakistan |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 4, 2009 Although only one doublet example is shown, this is one of many Pakistan based vendors who have stolen my entire doublet photography catalogue. This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Scotland |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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United States |
March 4, 2009 I would have been happy to grant permission to Wikipedia if only I had been asked, but no request was ever made. On March 4, 2009 I joined Wikipedia and made a short entry on the Caubeen image page disputing the photograph is not copyrighted. Someone from Wikipedia very kindly and quickly removed the image from their website. |
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Pakistan |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 5, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 8, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 8, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 8, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
March 8, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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United States |
March 9, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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New Zealand |
March 4, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |
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Pakistan |
July 15, 2009 This vendor is not associated with GlengarryHats.com in any way, is not a GlengarryHats.com supplier, is not an authorized reseller of GlengarryHats.com designed products, and is not authorized to use Ian Parenteau's GlengarryHats.com copyrighted images. |