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Using 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreBefore You Publish: A Quick Image Rights Check
A short, scannable checklist to run on every website image before it goes live — confirm your usage rights, scan for hidden brands and faces, and disclose AI honestly — so you publish with confidence.
Oct 15, 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 15, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreDo You Have to Credit Free Images on Your Website?
Whether you must credit a free image depends entirely on that image's license — some require attribution, some don't. Here's how to find the answer and where to put a credit when one is needed.
Oct 15, 2026 • Picdrome
Read moreWhat 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 15, 2026 • Picdrome
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