User talk:Cassouart

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Help me!
Please help me with uploading a photo of me to add to my page. My name is Michele Cassou and I am trying to edit my biographical data and add a color photo of myself that was taken by a friend some years ago (2008). This is for the page on Michele Cassou (me!). I drag the photo to the upload box but after I click save it tells me that I do not have the rights to use the photo?

Pleas help!

Thank you, Michele Cassou

Cassouart (talk) 22:54, 20 June 2019 (UTC)

Cassouart (talk) 22:54, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Based on what you've written here, the upload interface is correct (I'm not sure what fell intelligence it is using to know this): you do not have the rights to use a photo, even if it is a photo of you, that was taken by someone else. The person who took the photo is considered the copyright holder and you would have to get them to release the photo before it could be used on Wikipedia.  — jmcgnh (talk) (contribs) 05:43, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for your response. I have permission from the photographer to use the photo. What proof do you need and how do I provide it? Cassouart (talk) 22:19, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

Conflict of interest and promotional editing
Hello, Cassouart. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the COI guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


 * avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, company, organization or competitors;
 * propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the request edit template);
 * disclose your COI when discussing affected articles (see WP:DISCLOSE);
 * avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see WP:SPAM);
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In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. This edit is an excellent example of why the conflict of interest guideline discourages editing about oneself. Wikipedia is not the place to tell the world what a high opinion you have of yourself and your work. JamesBWatson (talk) 23:22, 20 June 2019 (UTC)

How do I provide proof of authorization of photo use
Please help me with...

I want to upload a photo to the page. I have authorization from the photographer to use the photo. What do I need to do to satisfy Wikipedia that I have the permission of the photographer? Thank you.

Cassouart (talk) 22:22, 18 July 2019 (UTC) Cassouart


 * "Authorization from the photographer to use the photo" is rather vague. The photographer must irrevocably have allowed everybody (not just you, not just Wikipedia) to freely use and modify the photo for any purpose, including commercial purposes. You can find a standard release form to that effect at WP:Declaration of consent for all enquiries. If the photographer is OK with that kind of license, it's probably easiest if you upload the photo and the photographer then sends the release form, with a link to the uploaded photo, to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. Huon (talk) 22:35, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

July 2021
Hello, I'm Philipnelson99. I wanted to let you know that one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to Michele Cassou—has been undone because it appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thank you. Philipnelson99 (talk) 03:43, 3 July 2021 (UTC)