Sascha van der Werf

Ethics Principles

My Ethics Principles

I treat people respectfully, regardless of age, gender, origin, skin colour, culture, nationality, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, health, social background or political views. Dignity, personal boundaries and voluntary cooperation are foundations of my work. I do not tolerate harassment or discriminatory treatment in my projects.

I work honestly, with professional care and responsibility. I do not misrepresent facts to gain an advantage. I make relevant collaborations or external support transparent. I seek reliable, respectful and lasting working relationships.

My work should not be used to degrade, defame or discriminatorily demean people, or to depict them sexually without consent. Licensed uses must remain within the agreed purpose and context, including accompanying text and hashtags. This does not generally prohibit lawful criticism, quotations or parody permitted by law.

If you recognise yourself in a published image and have legitimate concerns about your privacy or portrayal, please send me the relevant link. I will consider your concern promptly and respectfully, verify entitlement by proportionate means, and take necessary action. This may include temporarily hiding, correcting or removing the image. I do not routinely request identity-document copies. I cannot promise complete removal of copies already distributed by independent third parties. If you like the image, you may also ask about a private copy; availability and permitted use will be agreed individually.

Rights enquiries and concerns: contact@van-der-werf.com.