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June 26, 2022
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Licence: Mental health website using stock photo models has cured patients

Good morning, 

 

Is the licence that come with my adobe stock subscription allow me to use models to imply that they are patients that recovered from a mental heath disorder?

 

Thank you, 

 

Mathieu

 

 

 

 

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Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 26, 2022

I would recommend to look up the licensing terms and decide if your use case fits. If you can't reach a conclusion, you should consult a lawyer specialized in this matter.

 

Look here for more information on licensing: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock/links-for-licensing-terms/td-p/11366788
(Disclaimer: As always with licensing, this is my interpretation of the rules. I think they are correct and advice is based on reading and interpreting the licence terms and on fair use for both the buyer and the artist/stock company, but I cannot rule out that my interpretation is wrong. I'm not an Adobe employee).

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ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Participant
June 26, 2022

Thank you very much for those points. I gives me a lot to think about. 

Cheers,

Mathieu

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Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 26, 2022

You're welcome.

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ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Legend
June 26, 2022

Adobe will not clarify their license - since in a court only the written words of the license can be taken into account, no matter what anyone intended or promised. And I am not a lawyer. This is a very important point, and you NEED to consult a lawyer on it if you don't find the license clear. I will draw your attention especially to this point:

https://wwwimages2.adobe.com/content/dam/cc/en/legal/servicetou/Stock-Additional-Terms-en_US-20210129.pdf

"7. Restrictions.
7.1. General Restrictions. You must not...

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(E) use the Stock Assets in a manner, or in connection with a subject, that a reasonable person could consider
unflattering, immoral, offensive, obscene, or controversial, taking into account the nature of the Stock Asset,
examples of which could include ads for tobacco; adult entertainment clubs or similar venues or services; implied or
stated endorsements of political parties or other opinion-based movements; or implying mental or physical
impairment;" I do not attempt to interpret this, because (I must repeat) I am not a lawyer.

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