You may have noticed that watermarks have started to appear on images on My Irie Time. I have not used them before because I find them distracting to the images. Unfortunately, image theft is running rampant, and I now find the need to use a watermark to reinforce my copyright. I have discovered multiple unauthorized uses of my images, including use on commercial sites. Although a thief can still try to crop out or remove the watermark, the copyright law prohibits doing so and entitles the owner of the copyrighted materials to damages, including attorneys fees. For more on the protections of copyright law, read here. I have tried to keep the My Irie Time mark as non-invasive as possible so that you can still enjoy the images featured here.
The process of replacing images with their watermarked version will take some time to complete given the number of images on this site. The fact that an image has not yet been replaced with a watermarked version should not be construed as a waiver of my copyright notice, which also appears on every page of this site, nor should it be construed as permission to use the image for any purpose. I simply have not finished replacing all the images.
If you have any questions about my image use policy, or would like to license my images, please send me a message via the Contact Form. Thank you!
