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As i don't upload images with people that much have i just realised something that changed months ago or just recently. No longer is the "Attach Visual Reference here" box optional as it was it seems; and is also more prominant on the form. Has this had any impact on anyone else or will this make it even more unlikly for me to upload model based images to istock. People are reticent to say the least when faced with a form let alone one that requires further visual reference!! If this is the case i shall take them elsewhere.

Hi, the original release that i downloaded on the 28.06.09 has the word "optional" next to the "attach visual etc etc" wording. The current one i downloaded today doesn't?

Ok, I see... as it appears to me right now is that iStock has decided to unify their release with Getty's MR which makes sense especially for contributors uploading to both sites. I am still not aware that there is any change to the policy that Visual Reference and Ethnicity Information are optional. I will try to find out what I can.

Well spoken PixelBytes. Especially with so much being written to warn us about ID fraud. Asking too much personal identity information is just not to kosher . On one hand we are warned not to diverge too much personal information , and on the other hand, stock sites are going out of the way to collect these private information. Not a good idea. Why are they collecting these informations? Are they
selling these private datas, or planning ? I am sure we are going to lose some models on this issue, especially those who are used to making portraits of the elderly or more matured .
Perharps some official government watchdog agency should comment on how much we should give away to these stock agencies. Is it even legal or what?
 

Quite right all of you! Who in their right mind would allow a thirdperson to copy in any way their personal documents be it a passport or driving licence, all for the supposed privilege of having their photo taken and added to a library. Libraries always make a play of wanting more people shots then make it impossible/unfeasible to take them.

That one is the old one it seems - hopefully link below takes you to the new one on the upload page:

http://www.istockphoto.com/docs/languages/english/modelrelease.pdf

The problem being that one of the recommended visual references is a DL. Then you read the last paragraph where it says that the model release will be shared with sub-licensees and it's cause for alarm.

from the release - "including by being shared with sub-licensees / assignees of the Photographer / Filmmaker and transferred to countries with differing data protection and privacy laws where it may be stored, accessed and used."

This is no longer a release, it's a contract. That's why photographer's have to sign it as well.