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{{Policy}} <br> <br> | {{Policy}} <br> <br> | ||
Images in the FamilySearch Wiki are added to enhance the information in the articles, and to help users connect visually with the topics in the Wiki. These images should be: | |||
#Appropriate. Photos should support appropriate standards of modesty and virtue. | |||
#Relevant. They should support a family history purpose. | |||
#Heart-turning. They should support individuals coming to know and love their ancestors. | |||
#Noncommercial. They should not advertise or promote products. They should not infringe on [[FamilySearch Wiki:Copyrights|intellectual property rights]]. | |||
Always describe image sources on their description page. Obscene, provocative or profane images will not be allowed, will be immediately [[FamilySearch Wiki:Deletion Process|deleted]], and the contributor subject to [[FamilySearch Wiki:Blocking and Banning|blocking or banning]]. | |||
== Policy Details == | == Policy Details == | ||
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*Other image types (e.g. .svg, etc.) may be rejected if we are not able to view them with a standard viewer. Our advice is to convert them to .jpg before submitting them. | *Other image types (e.g. .svg, etc.) may be rejected if we are not able to view them with a standard viewer. Our advice is to convert them to .jpg before submitting them. | ||
*We do not accept .doc or .docx or related file types (typically Word documents). | *We do not accept .doc or .docx or related file types (typically Word documents). | ||
=== Religious Images === | === Religious Images === | ||
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The FamilySearch Wiki is not intended for storage of biographical images or details on specific family members, ancestors, or family groups. Images of individuals and/or families are only allowed in the following instances, while following the ownership and copyright guidelines. | The FamilySearch Wiki is not intended for storage of biographical images or details on specific family members, ancestors, or family groups. Images of individuals and/or families are only allowed in the following instances, while following the ownership and copyright guidelines. | ||
#Living individuals should not be included in any images. Exceptions include 1) headshots (only) of the contributor, only to be posted to the contributor’s user page; | #Living individuals should not be included in any images. | ||
#*Exceptions include: <br> | |||
#::1) headshots (only) of the contributor, only to be posted to the contributor’s user page; | |||
#::2) individuals that are not identifiable because they are in the far distance of the image or their backs are to the camera; and | |||
#::3) an image of a society, library, or family history center showing the facilities being actively used. | |||
#*If living individuals are included: | |||
#::1)Approval must be obtained from every person in the picture to post the picture publicly on the Wiki. If any of the individuals in the photo request that it be taken down, it will be removed from the site. | |||
#::2) The images must not include any of the situations in the [[#Grounds_for_immediate_rejection|Grounds for immediate rejection]] section (see below) | |||
#Images of celebrities, government leaders, or high-profile individuals are forbidden. | #Images of celebrities, government leaders, or high-profile individuals are forbidden. | ||
#Images containing deceased individuals should only be added when the image contributes to the content of a page. For example, in an article that discusses the importance of hospital records for genealogical research, it may be appropriate to include an image of a doctor or group of nurses in a hospital. On a page discussing military records, it may be appropriate to include a photograph of a soldier or soldiers who are no longer living. | #Images containing deceased individuals should only be added when the image contributes to the content of a page. For example, in an article that discusses the importance of hospital records for genealogical research, it may be appropriate to include an image of a doctor or group of nurses in a hospital. On a page discussing military records, it may be appropriate to include a photograph of a soldier or soldiers who are no longer living. | ||
#If any question exists about whether any of the individuals in a photograph may be living, the image or photograph may not be added to the FamilySearch Wiki. | #If any question exists about whether any of the individuals in a photograph may be living, the image or photograph may not be added to the FamilySearch Wiki. | ||
#When appropriate, non-copyrighted images of historic figures may be included in the FamilySearch Wiki. In order for images of historic figures to be approved, the contributor must include the location he or she intends to post the image, and the relevance for adding the image to that particular page. | #When appropriate, non-copyrighted images of historic figures may be included in the FamilySearch Wiki. In order for images of historic figures to be approved, the contributor must include the location he or she intends to post the image, and the relevance for adding the image to that particular page. | ||
=== Grounds for immediate rejection === | |||
#No images of ancestors, living individuals, celebrities, or high profile individuals (see [[Image_use|Images of Persons]] above for exceptions) | |||
#No nudity or immodesty. Clothing should be zipped and buttoned properly. | |||
#No sacred or other religious clothing is allowed if it is displayed in a way that desecrates an associated religious belief. | |||
#No cross-dressing. | |||
#No body shots without a head or face. | |||
#No product or website endorsements. Logos and wording on clothing or on billboards, trucks, etc. will be evaluated individually. | |||
#No inappropriate words, slander, or profanity. | |||
#No images of illegal acts, products, or services. This includes drugs. | |||
#No vulgarity or vulgar gestures. | |||
#No expressions of hatred or discrimination. | |||
#No images of violence and mutilation. <br>a. War, hunting, and fishing photos will be evaluated individually.<br>b. Photos with piercings and tattoos will be evaluated individually. | |||
#No promotions of racism. | |||
#No promotions of current productions, causes, or charities. | |||
#No commercial photos. The only exceptions are: <br>a. You have legal rights to the photo.<br>b. The copyright has expired. | |||
#Obviously copyrighted images (eg.: Disney characters) | |||
#Photos edited in such a way as to make them inaccurate, false, or misleading are not allowed.<br> | |||
Any group shot that contains even one individual that violates any of the guidelines in this document is not allowed. | |||
=== Family History Library Collection Image Approval === | === Family History Library Collection Image Approval === | ||
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If the image has been taken from the Family History Library Collection, photographed, scanned, photocopied, downloaded, or otherwise replicated, a call number or microform number must be included with the image. If no call number or microform number is included, the image is rejected until the required documentation accompanies the image. | If the image has been taken from the Family History Library Collection, photographed, scanned, photocopied, downloaded, or otherwise replicated, a call number or microform number must be included with the image. If no call number or microform number is included, the image is rejected until the required documentation accompanies the image. | ||
To check whether an image from the Family History Library Collection can legally be used in the wiki, | To check whether an image from the Family History Library Collection can legally be used in the wiki, see the guidelines on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki|Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki]]. | ||
=== Copyright and Ownership === | === Copyright and Ownership === | ||