iPhone app girl sues Apple for $1 million
p2pnet view Mobiles:- When Rebecca Battino (left) was 16, she took photos of herself and sent them to eXtreme Cam Girls, owned by Samba Studios, a Miami firm whose aim in life is to make lots of money by “providing the most useful and visually stunning iPhone and web applications”.
Now she’s 19 and a Long Island yoga instructor, and she’s suing Apple and Samba for $1 million for copyright violation because her DIY pix wound in an iPhone app without her permission.
The app has gone, “but Battino is fuming that she hasn’t gotten any credit — or cash — for the shots”, says the New York Post, quoting her as stating, “I was just upset that I’m not being paid for my pictures. I’m not embarrassed.”
A shot of her in a “plunging-down-to-there black swimsuit was the only icon advertising the eXtreme Cam Girls app on iTunes, Battino alleges”, says the story, adding:
“She refused to say how or who might have stolen the pics but insists Miami-based Samba Studios never tried to contact her to see if they could use the pictures.
“Battino also flipped when she spotted another self-portrait — this time she was sporting a tight, cut-off T-shirt and black lace panties — on a Web site along with a nude shot of former Playboy Playmate Summer Altice.”
New York Post – ‘Net babe sues over ‘hot’ pics, October 24, 2010
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October 26th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
She sent those types of photos at 16? Did she read any and all license information? Could be like Facebook, where if you upload it, they own it, regardless of your opinion or permission.
October 26th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
^^^ in most jurisdictions a contract with a minor is unenforceable by the other parties. A minor can invalidate a contract at any time, without notice.
October 26th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Ok… so which is it? She sent them or they were stolen? From what I’ve gathered she didn’t send them at all.