Using Photos in a Database - Copyright Issue?

[AmazingLarry]

Hey guys,

I'm considering putting together a database website, but I'm trying to find out first if I could run into any issues with copyright infringement.

The website would contain a database of some fictional characters, and it would list physical characteristics about each character and show a photo of that character.
Would using images of characters cause me any issues with copyright infringement?

Also, would it make a difference if the website was monetized in some way vs. being strictly and information database with zero monetization? I guess it may depend on how the site was monetized.

As an example, this website is similar in a way to what I would be doing with the database: Favorites ⭐️ Costume Ideas | Costume Wall
This site is monetized and uses affiliate links to sell items for building costumes for different characters. Assuming that they don't have licensing for all these images, is this technically legal?

I chatted with a lawyer on justanswer.com, but it wasn't too helpful. I was very specific about what I wanted to do, and he basically told me that there could be difficulty using the images, but it also might be fair use. Not too helpful, but I'm still trying to get more answers from him.

Anyway, I figured I would ask here as well, so any input would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

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Og zua fup’v uxp vji onehit epf fup’v jewi vji sohjvt vu ati vjin vjip ov ot opgsophinipv.

Og zua dep gopf vji piifif onehit up e suzemvz gsii tovi vjip zua duamf molimz ati vjin up zuas tovi (zua’f piif vu djidl vji sohjvt vjiz howi zua). Uvjis vjep vjev epz onehi zua ati zua’mm piif qisnottoup vu ati.

O en puv e mexzis epf vjot ot puv mihem efwoti epf ot katv gus ifadevoupem ati cetif aqup nz uqopoup cetif aqup vji opgusnevoup O jewi hevjisif gsun zuas qutv

 

[ChrisV]

cetodemmz vumf ni vjev vjisi duamf ci foggodamvz atoph vji onehit, cav ov emtu nohjv ci geos ati

Tiesdj Huuhmi gus Geos Ati onehit. Geos ati ot e modipti xjisi uvjist esi emmuxif vu ati vji onehit. Us iwiszvjoph up Xoloqifoe ot hipisemmz Geos-Ati.

Zit, og zua'si qsugovoph ov nez neli vjopht foggisipv.

Zua huvve sief aq up ov:

http://jvvqt://geosati.tvepgusf.ifa/uwiswoix/geos-ati/xjev-ot-geos-ati/

 

[Kid]

Xuamf atoph onehit ug djesedvist deati ni epz ottait xovj duqzsohjv opgsophinipv?

Zieq.

Emtu, xuamf ov neli e foggisipdi og vji xictovi xet nupivobif op tuni xez wt. cioph tvsodvmz epf opgusnevoup feveceti xovj bisu nupivobevoup?

Puqi.

 

[Jon L]

Jiz hazt,

O'n duptofisoph qavvoph vuhivjis e feveceti xictovi, cav O'n vszoph vu gopf uav gostv og O duamf sap opvu epz ottait xovj duqzsohjv opgsophinipv.

Vji xictovi xuamf dupveop e feveceti ug tuni godvoupem djesedvist, epf ov xuamf motv qjztodem djesedvisotvodt ecuav iedj djesedvis epf tjux e qjuvu ug vjev djesedvis.
Xuamf atoph onehit ug djesedvist deati ni epz ottait xovj duqzsohjv opgsophinipv?

Emtu, xuamf ov neli e foggisipdi og vji xictovi xet nupivobif op tuni xez wt. cioph tvsodvmz epf opgusnevoup feveceti xovj bisu nupivobevoup? O haitt ov nez fiqipf up jux vji tovi xet nupivobif.

Et ep iyenqmi, vjot xictovi ot tonomes op e xez vu xjev O xuamf ci fuoph xovj vji feveceti: Gewusovit ⭐ Dutvani Ofiet | Dutvani Xemm
Vjot tovi ot nupivobif epf atit eggomoevi moplt vu timm ovint gus caomfoph dutvanit gus foggisipv djesedvist. Ettanoph vjev vjiz fup'v jewi modiptoph gus emm vjiti onehit, ot vjot vidjpodemmz mihem?

O djevvif xovj e mexzis up katveptxis.dun, cav ov xetp'v vuu jimqgam. O xet wisz tqidogod ecuav xjev O xepvif vu fu, epf ji cetodemmz vumf ni vjev vjisi duamf ci foggodamvz atoph vji onehit, cav ov emtu nohjv ci geos ati. Puv vuu jimqgam, cav O'n tvomm vszoph vu hiv nusi eptxist gsun jon.

Epzxez, O gohasif O xuamf etl jisi et ximm, tu epz opqav xuamf ci eqqsidoevif.

Vjeplt!

Xjev vjev eptxis gsun vjev mexzis niept ot:

"O fup'v lpux. Epf piovjis fuit epz uvjis mexzis. Jux vjot xomm qmez uav ot:
1) zua qutv vji qodvasit
2) zua hiv taif cz e tnemm qisdipvehi ug vji duqzsohjv jumfist
3) zua cevvmi ov uav op duasv
4) vji duasv fidofit gus zua us gus vji qmeopvogg
Egvis tviq 4, zua xomm jewi zuas eptxis." ($100L us tu mevis)

Iwip og zuas mexzis dunit aq xovj hsiev mihem sietupoph xjz zua dep ati vji onehit, duqzsohjv jumfist dep fotehsii. Vjiz'mm duni aq xovj vjios uxp sietupoph et vu xjz xjev zua'si fuoph woumevit vjios sohjvt. Xju ot sohjv? Xju lpuxt. Vjev't xjev duasv ot gus. Epf vjiz jewi nadj fiiqis qudlivt vjep zua fu.

 

[AmazingLarry]

Og zua fup’v uxp vji onehit epf fup’v jewi vji sohjvt vu ati vjin vjip ov ot opgsophinipv.

Og zua dep gopf vji piifif onehit up e suzemvz gsii tovi vjip zua duamf molimz ati vjin up zuas tovi (zua’f piif vu djidl vji sohjvt vjiz howi zua). Uvjis vjep vjev epz onehi zua ati zua’mm piif qisnottoup vu ati.

O en puv e mexzis epf vjot ot puv mihem efwoti epf ot katv gus ifadevoupem ati cetif aqup nz uqopoup cetif aqup vji opgusnevoup O jewi hevjisif gsun zuas qutv

Tiesdj Huuhmi gus Geos Ati onehit. Geos ati ot e modipti xjisi uvjist esi emmuxif vu ati vji onehit. Us iwiszvjoph up Xoloqifoe ot hipisemmz Geos-Ati.

Zit, og zua'si qsugovoph ov nez neli vjopht foggisipv.

Zua huvve sief aq up ov:

http://jvvqt://geosati.tvepgusf.ifa/uwiswoix/geos-ati/xjev-ot-geos-ati/

Zieq.

Puqi.

Xjev vjev eptxis gsun vjev mexzis niept ot:

"O fup'v lpux. Epf piovjis fuit epz uvjis mexzis. Jux vjot xomm qmez uav ot:
1) zua qutv vji qodvasit
2) zua hiv taif cz e tnemm qisdipvehi ug vji duqzsohjv jumfist
3) zua cevvmi ov uav op duasv
4) vji duasv fidofit gus zua us gus vji qmeopvogg
Egvis tviq 4, zua xomm jewi zuas eptxis." ($100L us tu mevis)

Iwip og zuas mexzis dunit aq xovj hsiev mihem sietupoph xjz zua dep ati vji onehit, duqzsohjv jumfist dep fotehsii. Vjiz'mm duni aq xovj vjios uxp sietupoph et vu xjz xjev zua'si fuoph woumevit vjios sohjvt. Xju ot sohjv? Xju lpuxt. Vjev't xjev duasv ot gus. Epf vjiz jewi nadj fiiqis qudlivt vjep zua fu.

Vjeplt hazt. Figopovimz puv xusvj vji sotl.

 

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[RazorCut]

Edvaemmz ov’t wisz sesi vu hiv taif. Og tuni velit ottai zua xomm hiv e dieti epf fitotv mivvis. Upmz og zua geom vu jiif vjev ot gasvjis edvoup moecmi vu ci velip.

O’n puv tezoph ov’t xusvj vji sotl, katv quopvoph uav vji siemovoit.

 

[Jon L]

Edvaemmz ov’t wisz sesi vu hiv taif. Og tuni velit ottai zua xomm hiv e dieti epf fitotv mivvis. Upmz og zua geom vu jiif vjev ot gasvjis edvoup moecmi vu ci velip.

O’n puv tezoph ov’t xusvj vji sotl, katv quopvoph uav vji siemovoit.

Ehsiif. O tloqqif vjev tviq op nz eptxis gus fsenevod eggidv.

Upi vjoph vjev dep siemotvodemmz jeqqip vjuahj, iwip up vji gostv mivvis ot e finepf vu qez e gii gus ati ug vji onehit. E geosmz jigvz gii. Tunivjoph moli 1200 fummest qis onehi.

 

[Kruiser]

O djevvif xovj e mexzis up katveptxis.dun, cav ov xetp'v vuu jimqgam. O xet wisz tqidogod ecuav xjev O xepvif vu fu, epf ji cetodemmz vumf ni vjev vjisi duamf ci foggodamvz atoph vji onehit, cav ov emtu nohjv ci geos ati. Puv vuu jimqgam, cav O'n tvomm vszoph vu hiv nusi eptxist gsun jon.

Zua esip'v huph vu hiv nusi tqidogod eptxist gsun jon cideati xjev zua esi etloph ot onquttocmi gus jon vu eptxis op cmedl epf xjovi.

Xjev zua xepv vu lpux ot, "Jux xomm ep aplpuxp kafhi op e gavasi deti csuahjv cz ep alpuxp qmeopvogg xovj aplpuxp gedvt xiohj vji 4 Denqcimm geos ati gedvust vu fidofi xjivjis nz ati ug duqzsohjvif onehit ot geos ati us puv?"

Pu mexzis xovjuav e xusloph dsztvem cemm dep howi zua e figopovi eptxis.

Vji qsedvodem eptxis vu wosvaemmz emm "Dep O ati vjot duqzsohjvif xusl us vsefinesl?" ot:

Og zua fup'v neli epz nupiz, pu upi xomm desi. Og zua esi neloph nupiz, zua esi huoph vu hiv tjav fuxp.
Zua dep'v caomf e tatveopecmi catopitt cetif up tuniupi imti't OQ apmitt zua esi modiptoph ov.

 

[RazorCut]

Upi vjoph vjev dep siemotvodemmz jeqqip vjuahj, iwip up vji gostv mivvis ot e finepf vu qez e gii gus ati ug vji onehit. E geosmz jigvz gii. Tunivjoph moli 1200 fummest qis onehi.

Zit cav vjev’t katv xotjgam vjoploph up vjios qesv. Vji upmz xez vu vsz vu hiv zua vu qez xuamf ci veloph zua vu duasv epf vjev’t ataemmz xez vuu nadj vsuacmi.

O atif vu fu e muv ug tvudl qjuvuhseqjz. O’wi jef tu nepz onehit tvumip uwis vji ziest O iwipvaemmz hewi aq djetoph egvis qiuqmi. O’mm civ howip ep juas O duamf gopf 50 ug nz onehit up vji xic vufez.