How Do You Report a Problem With Stock Pictures on This Site?

Every image page on Cheap Stock Pictures has a report link below the tag chips. Use it when a picture has a problem that we should know about. Reports are read by a person, not filed into a queue that nobody opens, and the fix for most of them is quick. This article explains what is worth reporting, what to include, and what to expect afterwards.

What to report

• A broken download. The Download JPG button returns an error, a zero-byte file, or a file that does not open.
• A mismatch between the page and the file. The spec block says 7680 by 4320 but the JPG is smaller, or the preview does not match what downloads.
• Wrong or missing tags. A picture tagged "beach" that shows a forest, or a picture that clearly belongs to a subject it is not tagged with. Tag reports improve search for everyone, so they are welcome even when minor. The search and tags article explains how tags drive the site.
• Visible defects. Generated stock pictures can occasionally contain artefacts such as malformed hands, garbled text, or impossible geometry that slipped past review.
• Content that resembles a real person, a real trademark, or a real copyrighted work closely enough to cause confusion. The pictures are AI-assisted, so this is unintended, and we would rather remove a picture than leave a lookalike in the catalogue.
• Content you consider harmful or inappropriate for a general stock catalogue.
• A duplicate. Two pages that serve the same picture under different slugs.

What to include

The report form asks for the image page URL, which is filled in automatically when you use the link on the page, a short description of the problem, and an optional way to contact you. Contact details are only used if we need to ask a follow-up question. You do not need an account, matching the rest of the site.

For tag problems, say which tag is wrong and, if you can, which one should replace it. For lookalike concerns, name what the picture resembles. For copyright claims, state that you are the rights holder or authorised to act for them, identify the work, and say what part of the picture you believe copies it. That is the information we need to act, and vague reports take longer.

What happens next

Reports are checked in the order received, usually within a few days. Outcomes are one of the following:

• Fixed in place. Broken files are re-exported, tags are corrected, and the page stays at the same URL.
• Removed. Pictures with lookalike problems, serious defects, or content issues are taken down. The tag pages and search results update at the same time.
• No action, with a reason. If a report describes something that is not actually a problem under the license, for example a request to remove a picture because a competitor used it, we will say so.

You will only hear back if you left contact details and there is something to say.

Reporting a picture you used

If you already downloaded a picture and it is later removed for a defect or a lookalike issue, your existing use is not automatically a problem. The license granted at download time still applies to your copy. If the removal was for an infringement claim, we will note that on the page that replaces it, and you should judge whether to swap the picture in any live project. That is rare.

Things the report link is not for

It is not a request line for new subjects. If you want a topic that the catalogue lacks, the tag index shows what exists, and searching such as winter shows the nearest match. New material is added regularly and gaps close over time.

It is also not a licensing help desk. Questions about what you may do with stock pictures are answered on the license page and in the FAQ. Use the report link for problems with a specific picture, and it will get the attention it needs.