In reference to Perfect10's DMCA notification to Google, we here at Hegre-Art.com would like to clear a few issues.
In December last year we licensed a few photo series to Perfect 10. Precautions were surely taken from our side, so among others, all affiliates of Hegre-Art.com were of course declared as legal users of our content in the contract. Nevertheless, Perfect10 makes the big mistake of including 105 of our affiliates in their DMCA notification to Google:
http://www.chillingeffects.org/notice.cgi?sID=898. They even listed our own affiliate program domain as a copyright infringer :
http://www.newnudecash.com/ . Google's reaction was to randomly block some of the sites listed, and therefor some of you have lost your sites main page listing at Google.
In the after shock of this happening, we have made Perfect10 send 2 counter notifications to Google admitting their mistake and asking them to reinstate all Hegre-Art affiliates. So far Google have not reacted, and as the secretive and closed company they are, they have just politely ignored our numerous attempts to solve this issue directly with them.
At this time we are working on getting a court order issued to Google to force them to immediately annul Perfect10's DMCA notice and reinstate the Hegre affiliates that has been blocked. When this has been done, we will evaluate the situation and consider suing Perfect10 for breech of contract and claim compensation for damage.
This is a very unfortunate situation and we can only apologize for the inconvenience and hope that it is being resolved asap. This is as frustrating and damaging for us as it is for you that have been touched by this incident.
We will keep you updated and ensure you that we are pursuing a solution will all our very best efforts.
Hegre-Art.com Staff.