Firstly, thank you.
 

Sharing your story takes courage, and I don't take that trust lightly. Before I begin creating your portrait, I just need to make sure we're both clear on how Villains works.
 

By submitting your story and photographs, you confirm that
:

1. You have permission to share any photographs you upload.

2. You give me permission to create original artwork inspired by your image and story.

3. You understand that your portrait may incorporate words, labels or other elements drawn from your story and the wider Villains project.

4. You understand that your portrait and story may be exhibited publicly, published on the Villains website, shared on social media, photographed and used in promotional materials relating to Villains.

5. You understand that elements of your story may be incorporated into accompanying written or spoken content, while respecting the level of anonymity you have chosen.

6. You understand that Villains submissions may also be analysed collectively to explore recurring language, labels, experiences and patterns in the ways women are villainised. Anonymised information and findings from this research may be used in artworks, exhibitions, articles, talks, funding applications, research, publications and future books relating to Villains.

7. You understand that where your submission is used as part of this wider research, information will be anonymised so that you are not personally identified unless you have separately given permission for this.

8. You understand that Villains may generate income through exhibitions, print sales, books and other publications, funding, media, commissions, websites, newsletters or other activity relating to the project.

9. You understand that I retain ownership and copyright of the artwork I create and all associated intellectual property.

10. You can choose whether your full name, first name only, a pseudonym or complete anonymity is used alongside your portrait and story.

11. Participation is voluntary. You can contact me if you change your mind about participating or how you are identified. Where work or anonymised research has already been published, exhibited, printed or otherwise incorporated into the wider project, it may not always be possible to remove it retrospectively.