If your content was rejected with “Please do not include names, signatures, watermarks, personal logos, or time stamps in content and/or metadata,” it is most likely because of one of the following issues:
Your content contains personal branding which may include, but is not limited to:
Your name, signature, or watermark
Your company name, watermark, logo, or graphic
Your name listed in the metadata
Your content contains a datestamp / timestamp that was automatically generated from your camera.
Here are some examples of images that contain unacceptable branding or timestamps:
We Recommend
Do not embed your watermark, website name, or personal logo in your content. We protect your content with our own watermark, which is applied when your content is accepted to our site.
Check your camera settings and turn off any datestamp / timestamp embedding options
If you don’t understand the reason for the rejection of your images or if you need additional clarification, you can always contact contributor support.