Who owns the uploaded content of a crowdsource storymap?

[KenGorton]

If an organization publishes a crowdsource storymap, all the images and comments, regardless of who the contributor is, get stored in that organization's content. Is there any notice, warning or disclaimer as to who then owns that material? I expect someone is bound to ask, sooner or later. Does the contributor retain ownership or any rights to it? If so how can they delete it if desired (answer, they cannot). Does the publishing organization have the right to set their own policy with regard to this?

[StephenSylvia · Accepted solution]

The default terms and conditions at the bottom of the contribution form which all participators accept when they save reads:

You warrant and represent that (1) you possess all rights, title, and ownership in the photos to be shared up to this site, and grant Esri, and its contractors the nonexclusive, royalty free right to use, copy, store, cache, host, prepare derivative works, reproduce, publicly display and perform, redistribute, rebroadcast, and retransmit the shared photo as part of this service, and (2) your sharing of photos and any associated geolocational information will not infringe or misappropriate any third party’s proprietary rights or rights of privacy or publicity. Sharing photos that could be deemed defamatory, obscene, pornographic, excessively violent, or to encourage unlawful activities are strictly prohibited.

This terms and conditions text can be modified by the author if needed.

[JosephCartier]

Hello,

Can the Crowdsourced point information(location) be uploaded and used in a arcgis online web map other then the story map?

[RupertEssinger]

Hi Joseph

Could you open a new question for new questions? It's easier for people to find the question and responses if you do  a separate post for new questions rather than adding to existing question. Thanks - Rupert

[OwenGeo]

Here's how to change the terms and conditions for your Crowdsource story:

https://developerscorner.storymaps.arcgis.com/how-to-personalize-your-crowdsource-story-even-more-a9...

Owen