Back in February I had a series of photos rejected by iStockphoto because the model used a post office box instead of a street address on her release:
++We are sorry, buit iS standards do not allow a PO Box to be used for a model's address. Please upload a new release with a physcial address for the model. Thank you for your understanding++
I mentioned this problem in a thread on Model Mayhem, prompting a friend to call iStock and raise models' privacy concerns as a justification for their using PO Boxes both on releases and, where permitted (and most states do permit), on their driver's licenses. He was informed that iStock will now accept PO Boxes:
Hello Alan
Thank you very much for your message.
Yes, your models can use a PO box for their address on the model release form.
Please note, model releases are for internal use only. iStockphoto does not provide these releases to the public, customers who download your images will not get copies of the releases. Privacy laws prevent us from making this info public.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Tina
iStockphoto LP
Contributor Relations
Just in case anybody else runs into this issue.
