Timelapse footage of traffic, question regarding submission

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August 19, 2025
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I've started creating timelapse traffic footage and am wondering if it would be accepted. Looking at existing uploads from other contributors there are clips that, when paused, vehicle registrations, logos and other company logos are identifiable. Is this considered acceptable? Additionally, although hard to see clearly, people's faces are also sometimes visible in my clips but I've also seen this on existing uploads on Adobe Stock. Are these submissions I'm seeing from select contributors or is this type of content permissable in certain situations?

Contributors

Correct answer RALPH_L

Regardless of the asset type, vehicle registrations, logos, other company logos or identifiable people are only allowed when accompanied with the appropriate signed release.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Have you ever noticed that Google Maps never shows identifiable people or sharp vehicle license plates? It's to protect people's privacy.

All Stock video is for commercial use. Therefore, it must be legally free & clear to use through editing or signed release forms. It makes perfect sense when you think about it.

Model/Property Releases:
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/model-release.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/property-release.html

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Phillip HMAuthor

Participant

Yes, I understand this. But can anyone answer why there's so many uploads that seem to break these rules? The amount of footage that features number plates, logos etc. got me wondering if there's some policy I'm not aware of.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Capt Obvious' first answer is that those Contributors submitted signed release forms. The second answer is that the examiner didn't catch it. Can you list some examples of content that's violating IP?

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Jill_C

Community Expert

Any visible and recognizable faces, logos, license plates, etc. Will result in IP rejections.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

RALPH_L

Correct answer

Community Expert

Regardless of the asset type, vehicle registrations, logos, other company logos or identifiable people are only allowed when accompanied with the appropriate signed release.

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Phillip HMAuthor

Participant

Regardless of the asset type, vehicle registrations, logos, other company logos or identifiable people are only allowed when accompanied with the appropriate signed release.

By @RALPH_L

Exactly. This is why I'm wondering how there's content uploaded that seems to break these rules, I seem to recall that illustrative editorial can't be video.

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