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7.1 - Legal Requirements: Model Release
All clips where an identifiable human face is present require a model release. There are no exceptions.
If the clip is of a minor (a child under the age of 18), a model release must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.
If the clip is of the videographer, a model release is still required.
A model release should be uploaded with each file. If you're uploading successive clips of the same model, the model release should be uploaded with each clip.
A valid witness signature must appear on the model release. Generally, it should be someone other than the videographer.
Note: iStock does not accept digitally created or digitally signed model releases (this includes using script fonts as signatures, e-signatures and scanning signatures and then pasting into the model release).