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What about copyrighted images?
Picsearch downloads the original images only to create thumbnail
images. Afterwards the original images are removed. Thus, users can
only view the thumbnails when searching for a specific image. The
thumbnails are accompanied by references to the original page it was
indexed from. This enables the users to visit the original page and
obtain the appropriate permissions to use the image.
Can I license individual images from Picsearch?
No, Picsearch does not provide licenses to use individual
images for corporate or personal use. The original images are
the property of the copyright holders and they must be
contacted for this purpose. Picsearch does not grant this
permission and should not be contacted.
Will Picsearch's Psbot overload my site/domain?
No, Picsearch utilizes a load spreading technique which
reduces the load on the indexed domains' web-servers. Any
given web-server should not receive more than a couple of
requests per minute from Picsearch. If you are receiving more
requests than seems reasonable or acceptable, please contact
psbot@picsearch.com.
Why should I allow Picsearch to index my
site/domain/images?
Picsearch provides the same free services as most other major search
engines, but for images instead of text. By letting Picsearch index
your images you enable users of Picsearch's services to find the
images and information they are searching for. Picsearch neither
stores nor provides the original images; it simply displays
thumbnails of the originals. Each thumbnail is accompanied by
references to the original image and site it was indexed from.
Copyrights still apply and users must obtain the appropriate
permissions to use any image from the owner(s) of the material. By
letting Picsearch index your images you also increase the traffic to
and awareness of your site.
How do I submit a URL for indexing?
Requests for URLs can be sent by e-mail to
submit@picsearch.com. Please
provide your full name and e-mail address along with the URL you wish
to see indexed. Picsearch can not guarantee that your site will be
indexed.
How do I prevent Picsearch from indexing my
site/domain/images?
Picsearch follows both
The Robot Exclusion Standard and
robots meta tag as well as the psbot meta tag, and can be
prevented from indexing your site/domain/images by using either: