[kefka]

But that is a low-margin business.

So I have tons of images associated with accounts. So, why can't I do a 'google' and image mine too? Aaaand, I can sell the results to whatever data company?

Suddenly, higher margins and fulfills corporate charter.

[kuschku]

A business making high margins is always suspicious – because they need to get the money from /somewhere/, and if you’re a customer, then the company will only get those margins by charging you more than it is worth.

(By the way, too high margins are even illegal in some countries)

[kefka]

That's the special part of this: People who buy prints that they upload are a customer and a product.

Companies that buy the aggregate big data package of all individual customers are also customers.

A simple EULA boilerplate "we can do whatever we want with your images" is usually enough to disclaim liability or privacy... Because you chose to upload them out of your control.

I didn't say it was ethical.