Commons:Model license

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Model license

consent from models in photos and video


About

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This page presents model license documents which a photographer or videographer can present to their models to seek their agreement for depiction in a photo or video.

Frequently asked questions

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Is this information a Wikimedia Commons guideline?

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No. See Commons:Policies and guidelines for all the guidelines. Existing Wikimedia Commons guidelines which are similar to this information include

What is a model license?

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A model license is a text agreement that a person depicted in media, such as a photo or video, has consented to appear in that media.

Other terms and phrases for model license are model release, model consent, or agreement to be the subject of a photo or video.

Who uses model licenses?

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In professional photography and videography model licenses are common.

When does Wikimedia Commons require model licenses?

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Wikimedia Commons does not have any clear policy on a requirement for model licenses. The Wikimedia Commons community sometimes deletes files for lack of a model license. At the same time, the Wikimedia Commons has no rule that a model license is ever required.

Can users apply model licenses to media files in Wikimedia Commons?

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Yes, many files in Wikimedia Commons have model licenses applied to them.