While conducting a Google Images search, you might come upon an inappropriate photo and wonder if you could get in legal trouble for having it in your search history. You are not responsible for what Google presents in a search (assuming you haven’t searched for that subject or clicked on the link). Or, you might wonder if you can use photos found on Google Images in your own content. In most cases, the pictures on Google Images are copyright-protected, and you must gain permission from their owners before use.