On people using my art for commercial purposes

Dec 25, 2019

Back in 2013 I made these Star Trek wallpapers for funzies. The intent was that people could freely use them for non-commercial purposes. However, a few times a year I have to file copyright claims because someone found these wallpapers and made phone cases or water bottles with them. The latest is an ad I saw on FB and IG which infuriated me because I’ve supported the company in the past, and now they’ve ripped off my art to make an ad without talking to me first. Maybe it was an intern or a third party service. Still, the violation exists. Maybe they thought the art is seven years old so nobody would notice. Except the fact is