Hello,

Im new to the graphic design business and I would like to know if using parts of images from Google is copyright or trademark infringment. Like lets say there is a hammock from a photo that I want to use or a teddy bear from looking up teddybears on Google images or a picture of a skyline that someone took...

Help?

Hello u:

The following is from Google help:

The images displayed in a Google Image Search may be protected by copyright, so we can't grant you the right to use them for any purpose other than viewing them on the web. If you'd like to use images from our image search, we suggest contacting the site's webmaster to obtain permission. To learn how to find the webmaster of a site, please visit Removing information from Google : Contact a site's webmaster - Web Search Help

That would include any part of an image, too.

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I would add that if you are in business - and this is not personal use - you really do need to consult with an Attorney to avoid infringement issues.