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Image Deletion Policy
- Plagiarized images will be deleted.
- Images that are not freely licensed will be deleted.
- Copyrighted images will be deleted if permission has not been obtained from the copyright holder.
- Images will be deleted if attribution and licensing information remains unknown.
- Images not used, within seven days of upload or import, will be deleted.
- Images must be linked to an Article or Discussion page, or an editor's User or Talk page.
- Click here to review our Video Curation Guidelines.
Objectionable Images
Images with these types of objectionable content are prohibited and exempt from the Nomination for Deletion process. They will be deleted immediately by Admins, using their judgement for potential conflict:
- Adult or pornographic content
- Potty or bathroom humor
- Hate, mean-spirited or discrimination
- Recreational drugs - their usage, creation or development
- Vanity images - personal images on a User or Article page are allowed
- Universally illegal
- Impossible or unrealistic tasks
- Portrayal of extremely dangerous activities
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Last edited:
July 7, 2010 by Lillian May
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Using Images | Policy | Help
Recent edits by: Klenia Rivania, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Lillian May (see all)
