iStock - Stock Illustration Training Manual
7.0 - Legal Requirements
iStock makes every effort to conform to the Copyright Act with Jurisdiction in Canada and any international copyright treaties that are applicable. iStock also uses contracted provisions to attempt to protect the rights of our illustrators and image users.
Uploading any of the following is strictly prohibited, and may result in a lifetime ban or legal action:
Illustrations traced or derived from images you do not own the copyright to (such as images found on the Internet, images scanned from books or magazines, other artists’ work, etc)
Illustrations containing recognizable faces or property without a signed release
Illustrations containing embedded copyright notices, personal signatures or watermarks
Illustrations containing copyrighted/trademarked/patented products
Maps and globes traced from copyrighted sources
Illustrations containing logos and trademarks
While we do have an inspection process that helps us flag potential copyright issues, ultimately you are responsible for the content of your images. As such, it is very important that you take the time to research the images that you submit, and ensure that you keep any reference material on hand in case of a dispute regarding the ownership of your images. If you're not sure about the legality of reference material you did not create, please Contact Support.