Paolo G. Albano wrote:

> Dear Conch-lers,
>
> as the webmaster of Società Italiana di Malacologia
> website, www.sim-online.it, I am struggling to solve a
> problem.
>
> As you can see following the links "risorse" - "foto
> molluschi vivi", we have a gallery of photos of live
> molluscs.
>
> More than once, these photos have been "stolen" and
> then used for other internet websites or even printed
> on an important newspaper in Italy, without any
> advanced request nor permit from us.
>
> I wonder if there is any way to build up an html page
> protecting the photos in order to show them but not
> allowing downloading.
>
> Can anyone help us?
> Thanks and best regards
> Paolo

If an image can be displayed on a computer's screen, it can be
downloaded.

The only way to protect your images is to copyright them (or the
Italian equivalent) and aggressively sue to protect yer
copyright. If yer not willing to spend the time and money to
protect yer work, either don't publish it or consider it in the
public domain when you do.

m

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