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Toyota has apologized to DesktopNexus, and has claimed that the ordeal was a result of internal miscommunication.
From: Scott DeYager
Date: Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Subject: Desktopnexus Toyota Wallpapers
To: tips@torrentfreak.comDear Torrentfreak.com,
The recent request Toyota made to have certain photos of Toyota vehicles removed from the public wallpaper site, DesktopNexus, was the result of an internal miscommunication.
To protect the legal rights and agreements we have with the photographers we hire, we ask that the photographs not be used for direct consumer advertising, sales brochures and the like.
If people wish to post their own photos of one of their own vehicles, that’s their right. In fact, we’re pleased that people would want to show their Toyota vehicles to the world. So have at it. Consider the wallpapers on DesktopNexus to be fair game for personal use.
Please let your readers know that we offer a sincere apology to the DesktopNexus site and its users for any inconvenience or disruption this miscommunication may have caused.
Thanks for your understanding,
Scott DeYager
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Corporate Communications
Yay! I’m glad I was able to help out with this. Here’s a post on the DesktopNexus blog that talks about the internet responce.