Does Flickr own SmugMug?

When in April of last year, the photo-hosting service SmugMug acquired the photo-hosting service Flickr from Verizon’s digital media subsidiary, SmugMug CEO Don MacAskill said he was committed to breathing new life into the service, calling it “core to the entire fabric of the Internet.”

Are SmugMug and Flickr the same?

SmugMug has acquired Flickr. If you use our products today, rest easy, they aren’t going anywhere.

Is Flickr better than SmugMug?

SmugMug beats out Flickr both in pricing of its cheapest plan, and the overall user interface, which is just much cleaner and easier to use, with included templates meaning that you can create a unique site in just a few minutes.

Does flicker own your photos?

According to Flickr’s terms and conditions page, even after uploading photos to the site, the user retains all intellectual property rights to their content, including the copyright on their photos and videos. You can, however, set your preferences so that some or all of your Flickr photos can be used by anyone.

What is SmugMug Flickr?

SmugMug is a paid image sharing, image hosting service, and online video platform on which users can upload photos and videos. On April 20, 2018, SmugMug purchased Flickr from Oath Inc.

Is Flickr the best for photographers?

Flickr is really beneficial for all photographers, no matter whether you have just picked up your first camera, or a professional with years of experience, you ought to give it a try. With all the free tools available and a concentrated photography community, you have nothing to lose but everything to gain from it.

Who owns SmugMug?

SmugMug, Inc.
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Is SmugMug safe?

SmugMug is the safest storage available for your photography. With incredible security features backed by reliable cloud technology, your precious photos will always be safe.

Will Flickr be replaced by SmugMug?

No. Flickr will continue as its own brand and its own site, separate and different from the SmugMug site. The only immediate change will be to the privacy policy and terms of service. SmugMug will change Flickr, but only as a way to improve Flickr, SmugMug said.

How do I upload photos from Flickr to SmugMug?

Of course, you can still upload photos from Flickr to SmugMug if you have a SmugMug account. If you’d feel better about doing that, just remember that you’ll need to sign up for one of SmugMug’s tiers, all of which are paid after a 14-day free trial. Head to SmugMug in your browser of choice. Click on your SmugMug account name. Click Upload.

What happens if I Don’t Delete my Flickr account?

If you do not delete your account by May 25, 2018, your Flickr account and data will transfer to SmugMug and will be governed by SmugMug’s Terms and Privacy Policy. As SmugMug CEO Don MacAskill later clarified what this means is that your data will be transferred over to the SmugMug company rather than the SmugMug product itself.

What is Smugmug and how does it work?

SmugMug, founded in 2002, is a site where professionals and amateurs can share and sell photos. Unlike many internet sharing services — Facebook’s Instagram, most notably — it’s not free to use.