Merinews may not accept the following:

• Photos with less than 500 pixels in any dimension, may be rejected
• Pornographic or offensive photos.
• Photos that are derivative work based on other copyrighted
• Photos with your own embedded copyright notice, watermark, or a timestamp.
• Photos, which were not properly, rotated, photos with main subject not being sharp (unless blur is intentional), and too underexposed (dark) or too overexposed (bright) photos.
• Family photos, vacation snapshots, casual posed portraits, casual photos of pets, and other photos more suitable for family albums.
  
• Photos of modern maps, documents where names are mentioned, computer screenshots, branded toys, watches, computers and other licensed products.
  
• Photos displaying copyrighted logos or trademarks, product names, company names, product brands or trademarked and patented designs will be rejected
  
• Photos of copyrighted buildings and properties.