After uploading your images to COPY-IDENT, the system scales them to an optimal size. Our software then creates a unique fingerprint for each image and stores it in the COPY-IDENT image directory.
Every day, web crawlers search millions of websites, index the images they find, and compare them to the fingerprints in the COPY-IDENT directory. The system can detect changes such as:
Scaling
Color adjustments
Filters
Cropping or resizing
Collages
If a fingerprint matches one of your images, the system registers a hit.
These hits are temporarily stored and prepared for display in your Inbox. Additional data is automatically added to each hit, including:
Search page URL
Storage location of the found image
Publication date of the image
Website operator
Using this information, you can quickly determine whether the user has a valid license for your image.