Commons:Model license
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Model license
consent from models in photos and video
About[edit]
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[edit]
Is this information a Wikimedia Commons guideline?[edit]
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?[edit]
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?[edit]
In professional photography and videography model licenses are common.
When does Wikimedia Commons require model licenses?[edit]
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?[edit]
Yes, many files in Wikimedia Commons have model licenses applied to them.