RIGHTS · CONSENT · CULTURAL ACCESS

Visual Asset Policy

Every production image, map, audio item, video, and document must have explicit rights and cultural-access status.

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

CC0

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

OPEN LICENSE

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

PERMISSION GRANTED

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

EMBED ONLY

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

LINK ONLY

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

RESTRICTED

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

COMMUNITY RESTRICTED

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

UNKNOWN RIGHTS

Production handling rules attach to each media record; status is never inferred from appearance or age alone.

Real-life imagery pipeline

Preferred acquisition order: verified public-domain repositories → CC0/open-license institutions → permission-cleared archives → partner museums/libraries → consented family collections. Keep title, creator, institution, catalog identifier, license, source URL, access protocol, and review date.