There are legal considerations that must be understood in relation to sensitive subjects:
If a client intends to license the image for a sensitive subject usage, it is the client’s responsibility to contact the AGF Srl local office to notify them of all the details of the usage, request sensitive subject permission, and to finalize the sale accordingly.
AGF Srl cannot clear sensitive subject for images that are not model released. Additionally, model released photos require further clearances from the photographer and/or model to avoid potential defamation. The process to clear any needed sensitive subject usage might require several days. Not all sensitive subject usages will be approved, and in some cases a model may ask for an additional fee for such usage, which will be passed along to the client.
Good judgment and common sense demand attention to humour, cultural differences, and many other variables which might be considered sensitive. This area of rights is subjective, and each client must determine for itself both the need for additional clearance and the level of risk they are comfortable with.
List of Sensitive Subjects
The following sensitive subject list is intended to give the user only a range of topics that fall under the sensitive subject heading, and is by no means a complete list:
Abortion
Adoption
Aids/HIV
Alcohol
Birth defects
Breasts and breast enhancements
Cancer and major illness
Child abuse
Contraception
Depression
Drugs and substance abuse
Eating disorders
Fertility issues
Gambling
Genitalia issues
Guns and weapons
Homelessness
Homosexuality
Incontinence
Menopause
Nationalistic or religious fanaticism or hate groups
Poverty
Psychiatric issues
Sexual issues
Sexual harassment
Suicide
Teenage issues
Tobacco …