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Questions about art in the public space →

When can images of artworks in public spaces be used freely? →
What can I do if my artwork in the public space is tarnished? →
How do I properly maintain works of art in the public space? →

Questions about collective rights →

Photographers and photo agencies →
What are collective rights?  →
The collection and distribution of collective rights: how does it work? →
Can I always claim my collective rights? →
What do I transfer exactly in terms of rights with a collective rights affiliation? →
I don’t know the ISBN of the publication. What next? →
What is a base design and why are you inquiring about it? →
Do repeated images qualify for distribution? →
Can I also submit statements about my work in foreign magazines, newspapers or television? →
Can I also submit my work in foreign books? →
Under which category does the newspaper I want to submit fall? →
When will collective rights be paid? →
Do my clients pay the collective fees to Pictoright? →
Why do you ask for the print run of a book? →
If I submit after the June 1 deadline, will I still receive my fees? →
If I start submitting for the first time just now, will I still receive any money for publications in past years? →
Can I only submit online? →
Why do I have to review and sign a data sheet every year? →
How can I verify that my contributions have been processed or distributed correctly? →
Why are magazines, newspapers, audio/video/DVD and TV reports from previous years not included on my overview of submitted publications? →
Can I already submit my publications in the current year? →
I have submitted my statement after the distribution in December, when will I receive my fee over the previous year? →
Do I have to re-submit reprints? →
How come not all the books I submitted are on my statement? →
What if I can’t retrieve a magazine’s ISSN? →
what if I did not receive anything at the additional distribution? →
Does funeral photography also count toward the home copy fee BPSE photography? →

Questions about copyright →

What is Copyright? →
Who owns Copyright? →
How do I obtain Copyright? →
How long do I have copyright? →
Do I need to register my work to get Copyright? →
Do I have a Copyright on a work I created as an employee or on a commission? →
Which rights does the owner of a work I created possess? →
What is a License? →
When may my work be used without my permission? →
What happens to my copyright after I die? →
Are Sketches and construction drawings also copyrighted? →
Are images on the Internet also copyrighted? →

Questions about copyright and AI →

What is the impact of recent developments in AI technology on copyright and the image sector? →
Are AI creations protected by copyright? →
Do AI creations in which my name is mentioned in the prompt infringe my copyright? →
Can my work be used as training data for an AI system? →
What can I do to prevent my work from being used as training data for an AI system? →
What is Pictoright doing to prevent my work from being used as training data for an AI system? →

Questions about individual rights →

What are individual rights? →
Someone wants to make a reproduction of my work. What kind of fee should I charge? →
I want to apply for copyright on my work. What is the procedure? →
I created illustrations for a book on commission. I was paid for this commission. →
I created a work in a public space. Now the municipality wants to move it. →
I want to give someone permission to reproduce my work free of charge. →
I have received a small amount in the individual rights repartition and cannot tell from the information on the specification what it is for. →
My artwork has been shown on TV. Now what? →
People want to use my work abroad. Will you regulate that as well? →

Questions about Pictoright →

Which is the appropriate affiliation type for me? →
How do I join Pictoright and what does it cost? →
I want to terminate my affiliation with Pictoright →
Do I transfer my copyright to Pictoright when I join? →
Can I appeal if I do not agree with a Pictoright decision? →
How much does Pictoright withhold? →
Can I join as an estate heir? →
Who oversees Pictoright? →

Questions about resale right →

When does resale right apply? →
How can I report a sale? →
How will Pictoright know that artworks have been sold? →
My work has been auctioned abroad. Am I eligible for a resale right fee? →

Questions about the usage of someone else's work →

How do I get permission/license? →
As the owner, I may do whatever I want with a work of art, right? →
How do I arrange the rights to use visual work and what are the costs? →
Which copyright notice must be added to the published work of Pictoright affiliates? →
May I modify a work or place text across it? →
When can I use work without permission from the artist? →
Who is responsible for seeking permission and for paying a fee? →
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How much does Pictoright withhold?

The 3 affiliation forms have different withholding percentages.
Resale right: Pictoright withholds 10% on the first € 1,000 of resale right payments to cover the costs. On the excess, 5% is withheld

Collective rights: Pictoright will retain a 10% percentage to cover costs when distributing collective rights from 2024 onwards. A deduction rate of 9% applies to distributions from earlier years.

Individual rights: Pictoright deducts a percentage of 25% when paying out individual rights to cover costs

Pictoright has agreements with sister organizations (abroad) regarding the distribution of copyright fees. These organizations also deduct a percentage for costs when distributing fees to Pictoright. The percentages of costs differ per organization.