Can I use images from Google results on my website? [closed]

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I'm planning to create a module for my directory which would fetch images from user's website using Google Image Search via this scenario:

1. User logs in to his account
2. Enter his website URL
3. Application request images from domain cached by google
4. Application displays N amount of images from website offering to link them to his profile
5. On confirmation, application will copy images to my server

Am I allowed to do that, and would it breach any copyrights?

UPDATE

I presume that person created account in my business directory is owner of that website (it states in Terms and Conditions) and as an owner he is accessing his website. Application would display thumbnails and fetch original image from his website using links from Google results. Does it make any difference?

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Disclaimer: IANAL

As long as you only use thumbnails of maximum 80 to 200 pixels in size, then it is considered fair use. I also advise linking the image the source page and mentioning somewhere that the images may be copyright material.

Make sure to use the API, rather than scraping the results page.

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You'll find that the Google images results have this disclaimer attached to them: "This image may be subject to copyright." I'd say you'd be in the wrong.

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Similar to Facebook, you can use the images to link to those website. You need to mention that these images may be copyright protected. Google cache's the content. And it's image search says, "Image may be subject to copyright"