Images on the internet come from many places, and it’s not always obvious who made what. This page is Tech Broast’s honest answer to two questions: where do your images come from, and what should I do if one of them is mine?
How We Think About Images
Tech Broast believes that its use of any third-party images complies with the fair use doctrine or with the public domain. We have no intention of infringing anyone’s intellectual property or copyright. Our site is about side hustles and making money online, which means it’s full of graphics, screenshots and product visuals, and we take care with how each one is sourced and used. If we get it wrong, we want to fix it quickly.
Respect for Creators
Photographers, illustrators, designers and brands put real work into what they make. Tech Broast respects that work, and it’s part of why this page exists. If you’re a creator and your work appears here, we’d rather hear from you directly and sort it out than leave a problem sitting unresolved.
Where Our Images Come From
Tech Broast uses a mix of sources, and we want to be clear about each one. Not every source applies to every article, but this is the full picture.
Original photography and graphics. Some images are created specifically for Tech Broast by the site owners or contributors. This includes photos we take ourselves, graphics and templates we design in tools like Canva, and our own screenshots of tools and dashboards. We own these outright.
Public domain images. These are images whose copyright has expired, or whose creators have dedicated them to the public. We may find them through sources such as Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and Smithsonian Open Access.
Creative Commons and free-license images. Some images come from platforms such as Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay and Flickr Commons. Each one is released under a license, such as CC0 or CC BY. We follow the terms of each license, including attribution where it’s required.
Paid and subscription stock images. Some images are licensed from commercial libraries or from the stock library included with a design tool subscription, such as Canva Pro, Shutterstock or Adobe Stock. We use these under the terms of the relevant license.
Brand, editorial and tool images. When we review or explain a platform, product or service, we may show its logo, a screenshot or a product image. We use these in an editorial context, for commentary, criticism, reporting or teaching, where we believe the use qualifies as fair use. Where it’s needed or appropriate, we credit the brand or photographer.
Images from readers and collaborators. If a reader or collaborator sends us an image, we only use it with their permission, and we credit them if they’d like us to.
Attribution Practices
Where an image needs credit, such as under a Creative Commons BY license, in an editorial use or under a fair use commentary, Tech Broast credits the original creator. We link to the source where we can, and we update any credit promptly if someone points out an error.
When an Image Might Slip Through Without Credit
Across hundreds of posts and pins, we know mistakes can happen. An image may occasionally be used without full or correct credit because of an oversight, a broken source link, or a picture that spread widely before it reached us. That is never intentional. If it happens, we want to fix it, and the next section explains how.
If You’re a Creator and Found Your Work Here
If you find your work on Tech Broast, you have three options, and the choice is yours:
- Credit. Ask us to add proper credit and attribution.
- Modify. Ask us to change how your work appears, such as cropping it, resizing it, adding a watermark or changing a link.
- Remove. Ask us to take it down completely.
Just email us at contact@techbroast.com and tell us which you prefer.
Our Response Time
Tech Broast is committed to responding to rights holder requests within 48 hours. Simple removals can usually be handled the same business day.
No Lawyer or Legal Notice Needed
You don’t need to file a formal legal notice or hire a lawyer before contacting us. A short, simple email is enough. We’d much rather handle your request directly and quickly than make it harder than it needs to be.
What Helps Us Act Fast
To make things easy, here’s what helps us respond quickly:
- A link to the page on Tech Broast where your image appears
- A link to the original source of the image, or proof that it’s yours, such as a portfolio or photographer’s website
- Your name and your preferred way to be contacted
- Which of the three options you’d prefer: credit, modify or remove
If you can’t provide all of this, send what you have and we’ll work out the rest with you.
What Happens Next
Once we receive your request, we’ll confirm that we got it. Where it’s reasonable, we’ll verify your claim, then take the action you asked for, whether that’s adding credit, changing how the image appears or removing it. We’ll follow up to let you know it’s done.
Questions or Concerns
If you’re a creator with a question or a concern about anything on Tech Broast, our door is open. Email us at contact@techbroast.com any time.