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miessie
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February 14, 2026
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not accepted for Intellectual Property Refusal, but a week before about 10 images from the same venue en with the same description were accepted.

  • February 14, 2026
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This is not the first time this happened. A lot of my images are not accepted for Intellectual Property Refusal, but a few days before about 10 images from the same venue and with the same description were accepted.
Can someone explain?
These were accepted a few days ago: File # 1877433579 File # 1877433111 File # 1877433362 File # 1877432910 File # 1877432339 and about ten more. Then about 30 images from the same series at the same venue and the same description are not accepted. 
Who know the answer??

Greetings from the Netherlands :-)
Mies

      Correct answer Nancy OShea

      Submissions are randomly assigned to the next available Reviewer. So it’s highly unlikely that all assets were examined by the same person. 

       

      Notes on Filming & Photography from the center’s website (German):

      https://voelklinger-huette.org/en/hinweise-zum-fotografieren/

       

      EDIT TRANSLATION:

      TheVölklinger Hütte World Heritage Site permits private, non-commercial photography and filming, with restrictions on flash or tripods in some areas. Commercial, promotional, or editorial photography requires prior written consent and typically incurs a fee, though exceptions exist for certain press, student, or documentary projects.
       
      So, to sell these shots for commercial use, you actually do need a written release.

       

      Hope that helps.

       

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      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 15, 2026

      ​@miessie,

      NO!

      AGAIN (from the Center’s website):  “Commercial, professional and editorial photography requires prior written consent and a fee.”

       

      Now that you know you’re in violation of the Center’s requirements, you should remove all such works from Stock to protect your account from possible termination. 

       

      For the future, it’s incumbent upon you as the photographer to find out what the site’s photography policies are beforehand. And to bring Model/Property Release Forms with you when you travel.

       

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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        miessieAuthor
        Participant
        February 15, 2026

        Hi Nancy,
        you are right. I might have missed that one. Maybe because there are so many pictures at Adobe Stock from that venue and with commercial use.
        Do you think if Adobe will accept them under editorial use?
        Or try again and leave ‘Unesco World Heritage’ out of the title and tags?

        Mies.

        Nancy OShea
        Community Expert
        Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        February 14, 2026

        Submissions are randomly assigned to the next available Reviewer. So it’s highly unlikely that all assets were examined by the same person. 

         

        Notes on Filming & Photography from the center’s website (German):

        https://voelklinger-huette.org/en/hinweise-zum-fotografieren/

         

        EDIT TRANSLATION:

        TheVölklinger Hütte World Heritage Site permits private, non-commercial photography and filming, with restrictions on flash or tripods in some areas. Commercial, promotional, or editorial photography requires prior written consent and typically incurs a fee, though exceptions exist for certain press, student, or documentary projects.
         
        So, to sell these shots for commercial use, you actually do need a written release.

         

        Hope that helps.

         

        Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
          Jill_C
          Community Expert
          Jill_CCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 14, 2026

          All UNESCO Heritage sites are not automatically free of IP protections. That’s up the state/country where the site is located. Adobe Moderators are known to be inconsistent with regard to IP refusals. There’s not really much we can do about it. You could try waiting a while, editing slightly and resubmitting one at a time; however, if they’re refused again, just move on. You don’t want to put your account in jeopardy for spamming.

          Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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            miessieAuthor
            Participant
            February 15, 2026

            Thank you Jill,

            I also replied to Nancy: 

            you are right. I might have missed that one. Maybe because there are so many pictures at Adobe Stock from that venue and with commercial use.
            Do you think if Adobe will accept them under editorial use?
            Or try again and leave ‘Unesco World Heritage’ out of the title and tags?

            What is your opinion Jill?

            Mies

            Jill_C
            Community Expert
            Jill_CCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            February 15, 2026

            You shouldn’t submit an image for commercial use if you already know it is protected by IP, and just removing any reference to UNESCO isn’t going to let it slip past the moderators. You can try submitting to the Illustrative Editorial collection, though they might not accept it if they deem it to not be newsworthy.

            Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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