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What to Do If You Get a Copyright Complaint About a Website Image
Getting a copyright complaint about a website image is stressful but usually manageable. Here's a calm, step-by-step way to respond — assess, take down if needed, document, and prevent a repeat.
Oct 19, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreUsing Free and AI-Generated Images Safely: A Plain-English Guide
A plain-English walkthrough of using free and AI-generated images on a business website without guessing about your legal footing — what 'free' actually covers, where AI images sit, and the checks worth doing before you publish.
Oct 18, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreShould You Tell Visitors Your Website Images Are AI-Generated?
Disclosing AI-generated images can be a legal question, a platform-policy question, or simply a trust question — and the right answer differs by layer. Here are practical disclosure patterns sized for a small business site.
Oct 18, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreAre 'Free' Stock Photo Sites Actually Safe to Use?
'Free' stock sites aren't automatically risk-free: images can be uploaded by people who didn't own them, contain hidden logos or recognizable faces, or carry terms that change. Here's how to evaluate any free source.
Oct 18, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreFree vs Royalty-Free vs Public Domain vs CC0: What's the Difference?
Free, royalty-free, public domain, and CC0 get used interchangeably and wrongly — they mean very different things. This plain-English glossary explains what each actually permits for website use.
Oct 18, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreCan You Use AI-Generated Images Commercially?
Whether you can put AI-generated images on a paid client site or company homepage usually comes down to the tool's terms, your jurisdiction, and how the image was made — here's how to think it through without overpromising legal certainty.
Oct 18, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreIs It Risky to Just Google an Image and Put It on Your Site?
Saving an image straight from Google search and dropping it on your site feels harmless, but Google is a finder, not a license — here's why that habit carries real copyright risk and what to do instead.
Oct 16, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreModel and Property Releases: When Do You Actually Need Them?
Model releases cover identifiable people; property releases cover recognizable private property, art, or distinctive buildings. Here's when commercial website use actually triggers the need — and how AI imagery sidesteps some of it.
Oct 16, 2026 • Picdrome
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