Permalink9 April 2009 at 14:35 by Ben Gray
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We have previously blogged about ensuring all images submitted to us have the correct permissions and (where applicable) signed releases.
(Please note clause 10b of the contributor agreement that the article refers to is now section 4 of the new contract and specifically clauses 4.2 and 4.5).
Within the article one of the examples of when permissions would be required to submit images to us is The National Trust. The National Trust welcomes its visitors taking photographs outdoors at their properties but you cannot then sell those images, either directly or through agencies/picture libraries. We have recently been working with The Trust to identify problematic images on the Alamy website. As a result of this we will shortly be contacting a group of contributors who have images taken on National Trust property without permission and advising them that these images will be removed.
The National Trust’s photography policy is as follows:
The National Trust does not permit photography or filming at its properties for commercial use or for reproduction in any form without prior written permission. These restrictions apply only to photography taken within the grounds of National Trust properties and does not apply to public highways and paths.Photographs taken for private and personal use may not be used in any other context, submitted to any photo libraries or on-line agencies or sold directly to any image buyers.
All requests for commercial photography taken for profit at any pay-for-entry property must be channelled through the Broadcast and Media Liaison Office.
Please note that their policy applies to all images taken within the boundaries of their properties, is not just limited to the buildings and does also include any flora, fauna, animals and artwork photographed on their properties. This is regardless of whether the location is identifiable or not.
Please bear with us as we work through this as there are somewhere in the region of 10,000 images.
You can help us by removing any of your online images that you feel contravenes their policy and in the future only submitting images where you have the necessary permissions.
Although this sweep is aimed at National Trust images you must be aware that there are many other property owners and organisations that have similar policies regarding photography. Please ensure when out on location (particularly when paying an entry fee) that you seek out the locations policy on photography to avoid any legal/contractual issues. If in doubt do not submit these images to Alamy until clarification has been obtained.
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