Template · v0.1-draft
Photo, Video & Publicity Release
Permission to use a participant's image, voice and likeness.
This is a working template. It is not legal advice and has not been reviewed or approved by a lawyer. Structure only. No operative legal language has been written.
Who this applies to
Only participants who choose photography, video or promotional use.
- Photography above private
- Video above private
- Public promotional use
What the final text must cover
- 01
What is covered
Stills, film, audio, name and likeness — each separable.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 02
Where it may appear
Named surfaces only: issue, gallery, archive, promotion.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 03
Term and territory
Duration of the grant and whether it is worldwide.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 04
Approval of the frame
That the participant approves crop and caption before print.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 05
Compensation
Whether the grant is unpaid, and that it is voluntary.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 06
Revocation
Future use ends; distributed copies cannot be recalled.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 07
Signature
Countersigned release required for high-sensitivity categories.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
Open questions for counsel
- Must a release be wet-signed or is a recorded in-app acceptance sufficient evidentially?
- How is 'cannot be recalled' phrased so that it is fair as well as accurate?