[RE-wrenches] Publicity rights?

[Daniel Young]

We had this happen a few years ago. The installer in question was NABCEP
certified. The use of other installers systems as promotional material, as
well as other "less than ethical" practices on the website were in breach of
the NABCEP code of ethics. So we notified NABCEP and they approached the
installer. The site was changed soon after.

 

If they're a certified installer, you can look at the NABCEP code of ethics
and see if you have grounds of bringing NABCEP into the mix.

 

Code of Ethics is on the 42nd page of this pdf:

http://www.nabcep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/NABCEP_Certification_Handbo
ok_D7.1_05_13_2013.pdf

 

This could fall under section B: Professional Practice #10

[10. The NABCEP Certificant/Candidate will be truthful and accurate in all
advertising and 

representations concerning professional qualifications, experience,
competency, and performance of services, 

including representations related to professional status and/or areas of
competence. The NABCEP 

certificant/candidate will not make false or deceptive statements concerning
professional or occupational 

training, experience, competence, ability, academic training or degrees,
credentials, 

institutional or association affiliations, services, or fees for services]

 

With Regards,

 

Daniel Young, 

Dovetail Solar and Wind

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Will White
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:20 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Publicity rights?

 

We had a new competitor take a video of one of our installs (with owner's
permission) and post it on the front of their web page.  I believe it's
still there almost two years later.

 

It's a shady thing to do but I don't think there was anything we could
legally do to stop them.

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Rebecca
Lundberg
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 6:34 PM
To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Publicity rights?

 

I have come across a new (small) installer taking photos of solar projects
that others installed, and promoting them on their web site in their
"gallery" without getting permission or giving any credit to the installer.
This seems unethical, and I'd like to be able to point to a law related to
this so that my sites are not used in this way. Even if a customer gives
this person permission to take a photo of their site, it doesn't make sense
that this installer could imply any credit for this project by using it on
their web site. Isn't there some kind of law that relates to this?

Thanks in advance for your input!

Keep Shining!


Rebecca Lundberg
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer R
Owner/President
Powerfully GreenR
763.438.1976 | Rebecca.Lundberg at PowerfullyGreen.com 

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